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Military escalation in Strait of Hormuz again curbs freight traffic / Rhine water level falls back to critical levels

11.09.2026 — By Plasteurope.com staff — The crisis in the Persian Gulf shows no sign of easing. Since fighting between the US and Iran in the Middle East conflict intensified again, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has once more slowed to a near standstill. Only a handful of cargo vessels have risked pass...

11.09.2026 EU RECYCLING  European recyclers seek 'Made in Europe' preference under PPWR

10.09.2026 MEDICAL PACKAGING  PPWR puts healthcare packaging companies under pressure despite pharma exemptions

10.09.2026 PPWR / RECYCLED CONTENT  'We need planning certainty quickly' / Bvse recycling expert Anna Roeb warns of investment risks for plastics recyclers in interview with PIE / Calls for equivalent standards for imports

09.09.2026 POLYMER PRICES  China standard thermoplastics August: Prices rise across the board / Demand momentum remains limited so far / Hardly any disruption from typhoons / Further upward trend expected in September

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11.09.2026 FRANCE  Plans for DRS on plastic bottles scrapped / Voluntary, locally targeted system offered instead / Beverage industry slams government U-turn

11.09.2026 PLASTIC FANTASTIC Unlock the plastic past at Archeoplastica

10.09.2026 POLYMER PRICES  China engineering thermoplastics August: Prices mostly trend upwards / Firmer feedstock prices provide support / Improved demand, slightly higher prices expected in September

10.09.2026 ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES  Saipem to support first industrial-scale chemical recycling plant / 10,000 t/y facility planned at Chemelot in the Netherlands

10.09.2026 RÖCHLING  Industrial division acquires Spanish pressed-sheet manufacturer Polypres

09.09.2026 PLASTICS RECYCLING  PRE report examines recycling approaches, challenges, progress in Europe / Focus on key plastics waste streams

09.09.2026 FORVIA  Auto supplier's divisions show mixed performance in H1 / Shift towards volume segment begins to pay off

09.09.2026 PLASTIFLEX  Belgian tubing manufacturer acquires Italian medtech supplier Sidam

08.09.2026 POLYMER PRICES  North America August: Polymer prices vary / Feedstock costs create upward pressure amid ample supply / Weak demand expected to limit scope for price increases in September

08.09.2026 SYENSQO  Expansion of high-performance polymer compounding planned in India

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