BPF British Plastics Federation

PVC RECYCLING UK medical waste collection scheme operational in seven hospitals	30.05.2016
UK CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Brexit: Leaving the EU could harm UK chemicals trade, warns industry group CIA / Survey shows 62% of chemical companies in UK want to remain in EU	02.05.2016
MARINE LITTER UK Parliament Committee studying impact of microplastics / Greenpeace poll finds vast majority in favour of phase-out in cosmetics / British Plastics Federation concurs	21.04.2016
EVENTS “PDM Event” on UK plastics sector takes place in Telford in June	21.04.2016
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY BPF poll shows gap between training options and employers' needs / Salary and negative perception of plastics identified as deterrents to potential apprentices / Close to 50% of respondents concerned by skills gap	15.04.2016
UK RECYCLING Government agrees to lower plastics packaging recovery and reuse targets / Industry's fears heard / Polymer price plunge may also endanger compliance with Circular Economy targets	31.03.2016
EVENTS BPF “REACH Masterclass 2016” seminar takes place in London in late April	24.03.2016
ASSOCIATIONS Mike Boswell becomes chairman of BPF Polymer Distributors & Compounders Group	18.03.2016
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Growth expectations slow on concerns about global economy / Two thirds of BPF members want UK to stay in EU / BPF survey	07.03.2016
EVENTS BPF seminar on managing the climate change agreement to take place in Birmingham in April	15.02.2016
EVENTS BPF seminar on 3D printing to take place in London in March	28.01.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries	14.12.2015
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Plastics organisations critical of EU's revised proposals / Waste reduction targets seen as insufficient / Landfilling will still be allowed / Recyclers call new package “light” version	07.12.2015
ASSOCIATIONS UK industry associations BPF and PAFA to set up new plastics packaging group	09.11.2015
EVENTS BPF seminar on “Opportunities in Indonesia and Vietnam” to take place in November	20.10.2015
ASSOCIATIONS EuPC Packaging division establishes three new taskforces / Padraig Nolan named division manager	12.10.2015
EVENTS BPF launches new PVC products conference / “SmartBuild” takes place in Hertfordshire in November	30.09.2015
ARMO World's leading rotational moulding event draws 500 visitors	18.09.2015
RECYCLING UK BPF's Recycling Group reprocessed about two-thirds of plastics recycled in UK in 2013 / Challenges remain	17.09.2015
POLYPIPE Purchase of UK ventilation solutions provider Nuaire / EUR 205m deal to be completed by late August / Cashing in on growing UK construction market	13.08.2015
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY BPF survey points to improved business confidence / Increased expectations for higher sales and investments	28.07.2015
PLASTICS RECYCLING Water bottles removed by UK store / BPF voices dismay and need for change in consumer behaviour	17.07.2015
ASSOCIATIONS Tom Debusschere elected new president of EPPA / Pan-European PVC lobbying group	06.07.2015
EVENTS BPF and Composites UK publish programme of upcoming “Thermoplastics Composites 2015” conference	01.07.2015
PLASTICS RECYCLING Action plan launched by UK industry / More capacity needed to meet 2017 target / Call for regulatory reform	23.06.2015