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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT 

CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits

28.05.2026 — By Vladislav Vorotnikov — The threat of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz sent shockwaves through Central and Eastern Europe’s plastics market, triggering panic buying, polymer sales suspensions, and sharp price rises. Although the initial shock has eased, the industry continues to face significa...

28.05.2026 EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY  Sales improve again / UK booms / Hybrids dominate

27.05.2026 RECYCLING USA  California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules

27.05.2026 CELANESE  Q1 income rebounds on cost cuts / Singapore PA 6.6 closure planned / Q2 outlook improves

26.05.2026 PLASTICS WASTE  All shipments now subject to "prior informed consent" through EU's new digital tracking system / Germany, UK Europe's largest plastics waste exporters

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28.05.2026 COVESTRO  Centre for TPU application development opens in China

28.05.2026 AKG  Austrian blow moulder rescued as Schoeller steps in / Other Robust group plants shut down

28.05.2026 BIRLA CARBON Carbon black producer streamlines structure / Review of plant network initiated

27.05.2026 ORBIA  Mexican PVC group sees slight increase in turnover in Q1 / Polymers division disappoints

27.05.2026 PLASTIVALOIRE  At the halfway point, the French automotive supplier is financially on track / Forecast confirmed

27.05.2026 ETIMEX PRIMARY PACKAGING  Expansion of capacity for monoblister films, PP thermoformed packaging

26.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Butadiene June: Asian discounts also push prices lower in Europe

26.05.2026 JOKEY  Closed PP loop for food packaging / Cooperation with Remondis / Submission as 'Novel Technology'

22.05.2026 ELIX POLYMERS  Spanish producer lifts force majeure on ABS deliveries

22.05.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Polyurethane feedstocks May: Prices rise significantly once more / Processors ordering and producing with extreme restraint / Global situation leads to expectations of rollover in June

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