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

09.03.2026 EPR UK  Government provides fee shortfall from packaging scheme / Deficit caused by ‘shortage in tonnages' reported by producers

06.03.2026 PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY  VDMA reports 8% drop in export sales / Signs of bottoming out emerging

04.03.2026 POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting on 2025 Polymer Producers Awards now open / Commitment to Europe focal point

02.03.2026 AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING  EU: Council and Parliament agree on lower recyclate targets under ELVR / Extension to include trucks and motor bikes

02.03.2026 PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION  Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act

27.02.2026 EU TRADE  Commission to enact Mercosur trade deal / Move bypasses Parliament's call for legal review

27.02.2026 SOCIAL PLASTICS  Focusing on the fundamentals: Plastic Bank CEO & founder David Katz on designing a traceable plastic credit system that works / Utilising blockchain, fintech, AI in emerging markets

27.02.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE  Heavy capacity losses in 2025 confirmed / Future legislation must build on momentum of Winter Package, says PRE

26.02.2026 EVENTS EPDA annual conference set for 27 to 29 May in Poland

25.02.2026 EUROPEAN CAR MARKET  Sales start year on sour note / EVs dominate / Most majors suffer declines

24.02.2026 UPDATE - GLOBAL ECONOMY  MEPs delay vote on US trade deal – reports / Trump announces 15% global tariff rate

24.02.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  German business climate best in six months / Local processor optimism impresses / Eurozone, UK manufacturing moods brighten

20.02.2026 GLOBAL ECONOMY  US Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs / Next steps unclear / Business groups warn of more uncertainty

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

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