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25.03.2026 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY  VCI reports further decline in sales, production / Polymer output slumps / No forecast for 2026

25.03.2026 PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Launch of data collection for new plastics material flow map / Companies invited to participate

17.03.2026 UKRAINE  Customs Service introduces plastics waste classification / New rules to facilitate EU entry / Plastics industry grapples with war-related challenges

10.03.2026 UK CONSTRUCTION  February sees sharp downturn in housebuilding activity / Weak order books and weeks of wet weather impact output

10.03.2026 PLASTPOL Plastics and rubber trade fair set for May in Poland / KI.PIE Group to exhibit at leading Central European event

06.03.2026 US-IRAN WAR  Persian Gulf refineries under attack / Regional energy sites possible targets / Plastics plants at risk

06.03.2026 POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS  War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate

05.03.2026 ESTONIA  EUR 100 mn chemical recycling plant cancelled / Prospects of beating EU reclaim targets grow uncertain / Smaller chemical project still in the pipeline

03.03.2026 MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT  How Iran war is affecting global plastics industry / Strait of Hormuz a bottleneck for world trade / Is this the turnaround for European polymer production?

20.02.2026 PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY  ‘Something is clearly going very wrong in Germany' – GKV president / Industry turnover, processing volume to fall by 2% in 2025

20.02.2026 EUROPEAN INDUSTRY SUMMIT  European chemical industry on the edge / Business fleeing the continent / Supply-chain disruptions threaten domino effect – Central European perspective

19.02.2026 PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK  Latest BPF members' survey paints mixed picture / Sentiment improving, but finding skilled staff still a problem / Recycling facing ‘critical challenges'

16.02.2026 UK ECONOMY  Growth improves in 2025 / Drop in manufacturing first since '22 / Output in plastics category weakens

13.02.2026 PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY  Disappointment across the board / Still no economic recovery / Demand remains the number one challenge – KI Dialog survey

12.02.2026 PLASTICS ECONOMY EUROPE  Sales volumes and pricing dominate concerns / Employment stabilises as pressure shifts to markets and regulation / Cautious outlook for 2026 – PIE Market Survey

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