European plastics makers shut plants as production declines sharply -Dlight News

A technician works at the Matrica chemistry complex in Porto Torres, Sardinia

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. European plastics manufacturers are closing plants amid a deep decline in production as EU companies struggle to compete with a global glut of cheap material. Plastic production in Europe declined 8.3 per cent in 2023, … Read more