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13.04.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases

13.04.2026 TRICEL  Irish composites distributor acquires UK-based Matrix Composite Materials / Fourth acquisition in four years

10.04.2026 BIOPLASTICS  Capacities to double by 2030 / China is shaping the expansion / Packaging remains main application

10.04.2026 PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION  Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'

09.04.2026 UK CONSTRUCTION  Housebuilding decline continues into March / Business confidence hit by Middle East crisis

01.04.2026 PLASTIC PACKAGING  Industry calls for relaxation of the 40% reusable quota for pallet films and strapping under PPWR / Numerous lawsuits pending

31.03.2026 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY  EU trade agreements with India and Mercosur to support struggling car sector / Plastic components suppliers may benefit / Emerging market access unlikely to be game changer

31.03.2026 SWEDEN  More than 3 bn drinks containers returned / Deposit increase spurs consumers to use DRS

30.03.2026 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  Limited availability of recyclate to meet ELVR targets / Car industry to compete with other sectors for material – Conversio study

27.03.2026 PROFINE  Investment, production slowly moving abroad / Germany has “striking locational disadvantages”

26.03.2026 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  Sales rebound / EVs still lead / Mixed results for majors

19.03.2026 RECYCLASS  European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors

18.03.2026 POLYURETHANE  Middle East crisis unlikely to cause raw-material shortages / Bottlenecks in foam production, availability could occur

17.03.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY  Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026

17.03.2026 EVERTIS  PET film manufacturer plans to build new plants in Portugal and Spain

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