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What were the key themes at this year's K-show?

What were the key themes at this year's K-show?

Update: 2025-10-28

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Mujidah Yahaya, senior price reporter at S&P Global Commodity Insights, and Mark Thomas, senior editor at Chemical Week, join the podcast to discuss key themes from this year K-show, the plastics trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany. Key themes include ongoing capacity rationalization in Europe, the need for well-designed regulation in the region, and industry's commitment to sustainability and circular economy goals amid macroeconomic pressures.

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What were the key themes at this year's K-show?

What were the key themes at this year's K-show?