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28.10.2026 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EUROPE  Overall output declines, trade weakens / Uneven performance across EU27 / Business climate steadies but outlook remains challenging – Cefic report

27.10.2026 EU TRADE  Brussels to cut imports of chemicals from China – report / Are plastics first target? / Strategy follows deal to cap hybrid EV shipments

27.10.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  German business climate best in more than three years / Processor mood strongest since early '22 / UK manufacturing shows strength

27.10.2026 PLASTICS PROCESSING SPAIN  Investment hits record high / Rising imports pose biggest challenge / Tax on non-reusable plastic packaging adds pressure

26.10.2026 PACKAGING WASTE  EU generated 81.5 mn t of plastic packaging waste in 2024 – Eurostat / Latvia retains recycling crown

26.10.2026 GERMAN INDUSTRY  Massive job losses in 2018–2025 period – Ifo Institute / Plastics processors severely affected

26.10.2026 PLASTICS TAX UK  Government launches technical consultation on draft mass-balance legislation

23.10.2026 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  Sales up over 10% / EVs capture more than 75% of new registrations / Chinese suppliers enjoy big gains

22.10.2026 US RECYCLING  Senate bill brings mass balance to fore / Chemical recycling could be part of national regs / Time running out for passage?

21.10.2026 FAKUMA Thirtieth edition of German plastics trade fair comes to a close

20.10.2026 PLASTICS TAX GERMANY  German Cabinet fails to reach agreement / Industry warns of competitive disadvantages through overhasty legislation

20.10.2026 UK  Winners of annual Horners Awards announced

19.10.2026 PACKAGING  Better rigid packaging design would benefit workers in LMICs / Report recommends three key principles to boost recycling, cut plastics pollution, and raise incomes

19.10.2026 EUROPEAN TRADE  EU plastics exports slip in 2025 / Trade surpluses decline

15.10.2026 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  Global production cap would push up virgin plastics prices / Targeted action focused on waste management offers optimal outcome – Oxford Economics report

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