BPF British Plastics Federation

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
ASSOCIATIONS Polypipe CEO David Hall elected BPF president	10.06.2015
EVENTS Follow-up: BPF “Recycling the ‘Unrecyclable'” seminar moved to new location amid huge popularity	28.05.2015
PVC RECYCLING VinylPlus initiative collects more than 480,000 t of PVC waste in 2014 / Recovinyl accounts for largest share / Additives remain a problem / New “RecoMed” research project launched	14.05.2015
EVENTS BPF seminar on “Plastics in Automotive Applications” to take place in June	07.05.2015
EVENTS BPF hosts one-day “Recycling the Unrecyclable” seminar	30.04.2015
PACKAGING MARKETS EUROPE Four leading industry associations call on plastics producers to “urgently” invest in European production facilities / Supply security needs to be restored	23.04.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Raw material shortages threaten existence of FIBC producers / No choice but to pass on rising costs to customers / EFIBCA industry association	21.04.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Plastics associations voice concern over recent force majeure announcements / Processors increasingly under threat / Call for more transparency	07.04.2015