2026.05.26
European plastics industry under pressure: geopolitics, costs and regulation challenge competitiveness at Plastpol 2026
On 18 May 2026, on the eve of Plastpol at Targi Kielce, Poland, more than 100 representatives of the plastics industry gathered for the Plastics Industry Meeting to address three structural pressures reshaping the sector: geopolitical instability, rising costs and an increasingly complex regulatory environment. The central question was how Europe can maintain a level playing field in the global plastics market without weakening its own industrial base.
2026.01.10
Europe’s Plastics Industry on the Brink of Losing Global Competitiveness
Europe’s plastics industry is facing a rapid loss of global competitiveness, driven by high costs, regulatory pressure and increasingly aggressive global markets.
2025.10.29
EU plastics industry warns of plant closures amid regulatory uncertainty
The European plastics sector is warning that a lack of timely EU action on recycling and competitiveness could lead to a wave of factory closures across the continent.
2025.10.18
Europe’s Plastics Industry at the Edge – PlasticsEurope Calls for Urgent EU Action
Europe’s plastics producers warn of a deepening competitiveness crisis, as energy prices, regulatory complexity, and investment flight threaten the sector’s survival.
2025.10.11
Giganți ai industriei europene cer eliminarea Directivei UE privind sustenabilitatea corporativă
Două dintre cele mai mari companii europene — Airbus și Renault — solicită eliminarea Directivei UE privind due diligence în domeniul sustenabilității corporative (CSDDD), considerând că aceasta aduce birocrație excesivă și riscă să afecteze competitivitatea industriei europene.