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18.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET  Europe's reclaim sector faces its toughest year yet / Cheap virgin plastics squeeze recyclates / Strain continues

18.12.2025 PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY  VDMA sees bottoming out after declines in order intake, revenues / 5% drop in turnover expected for 2025

17.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: POLYMER PRICES  Imported PTA boosts PET volumes, not profitability / EU mandates support virgin PET as market shrinks / Global PE, PP oversupply caps prices / Packaging, construction, automotive demand subdued

17.12.2025 POLYMER PRICES  PVC: Compound formulations defined / Indices to be recalculated from January

16.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: TARIFFS  Trump tariffs shook EU plastics industry in 2025 / 15% duty ignited retaliatory firestorms / Diversification and capacity shifts ahead in 2026

15.12.2025 YEAR-ENDER 2025: EU ECONOMIC OUTLOOK  OECD predicts slowdown in '26 / Spain to lead, Italy to lag among EU Big Four / UK expansion to ease

12.12.2025 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  Provisional ELVR deal sets 15% recycled content target after six years / Closed-loop share fixed at 20%

12.12.2025 YEAR-ENDERS  Out with 2025, in with 2026 – PIE series

12.12.2025 LOGISTICS  Peace and calm on most trade routes / Freight rates from China to Europe rise

09.12.2025 LYONDELLBASELL  No market recovery in Q4 / Europe remains under pressure

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