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EU customs codes to improve transparency of PET flake imports / Separate classifications from January to help monitor trade flows / Commission initiates investigation into imports of PET resin chemicals

09.11.2026 — By Somya Abrol — Better late than never? From January 2027, the EU will finally distinguish between PET flakes and other forms of PET in its customs statistics, giving the European plastics industry a clearer picture of cross-border trade flows.But while the change promises greater transparency, w...

05.11.2026 LANXESS  Outlook for 2026 tweaked after strong Q3 sales growth and higher earnings / Cost-cutting measures support results

05.11.2026 EUROPEAN ECONOMY  Eurozone inflation hits three-year high amid energy price surge / Rate to remain elevated

05.11.2026 EDITORIAL  US election results add even more uncertainty to EU-US policy

05.11.2026 ENERGY COSTS  Rising energy prices squeezing plastics processors across Central and Eastern Europe / Companies struggle to pass higher costs on to customers / Contract renewals could raise heat in 2027

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09.11.2026 PLASTICS TAX UK  HMRC claims PPT a qualified success / Industry questions impact on recycling

09.11.2026 SIBUR  Nine-month net profit plunges 63% despite higher revenue / Domestic sales rise as export markets weaken / Operating profit improves

09.11.2026 LIVEO RESEARCH  Non-pharmaceutical shrink film business sold to Pentapart / German plant to operate as Staufen Films in future

09.11.2026 PLAYMOBIL Multi-million-euro investment planned for data centre / Former toy figure production plant in Germany to be repurposed

09.11.2026 ALPLA  Brand owners scale back voluntary recycled content targets / Georg Lässer: 'What is not collected cannot be recycled'

06.11.2026 HUNTSMAN  Polyurethanes business benefits from higher MDI prices / Merger with Olin expected to close early 2027

06.11.2026 EVENTS Advanced Recycling Conference to centre on industrial scale-up / Focus on recycling technologies, investment challenges, EU regulatory developments

06.11.2026 CLARIOS  Energy storage solutions provider launches PP compounds based on 100% PCR / Capacity reaches 70,000 t/y

05.11.2026 POLYMER PRICES  China standard thermoplastics October: Prices rise across board / Tight supply, higher feedstock costs bolster market / November to see modest declines for most grades

04.11.2026 POLYMER PRICES  Engineering thermoplastics October: Weak demand curbs push for markups / Low momentum seen in application markets / Trend towards higher prices remains intact

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