BPF British Plastics Federation

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
US PROCESSING 2015 sales growth to be led by automotive sector / Increased sourcing from foreign suppliers / Lack of skilled workforce remains key issue / MAPP survey	27.03.2015
EVENTS Second “Thermoplastic Composites” seminar to be held in London in October / Call for papers	25.03.2015
ASSOCIATIONS BPF concerned about impact low oil price has on UK plastics recycling industry / Danger to the entire supply chain	20.03.2015
EVENTS BPF to host “Plastics Packaging” seminar in April	17.03.2015
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY BPF poll reveals ”further flat lining of business confidence” for 2015 / Number of companies expecting rise in profitability sales / Little investment planned / Recruitment of trained staff remains problematic	11.03.2015
ASSOCIATIONS Russel Livesey named chairman of BPF's Masterbatch & Technical Compounds Group	11.03.2015
UK RECYCLING BPF warns of consequences of exempting biodegradable bags from levy / Oxo-biodegradable plastics association accuses recyclers of scaremongering	29.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 1 – Overview: European plastics industry ploughs on / High energy costs and bag bans still an issue / Realities of shale revolution start knocking on Brussels' doors	11.12.2014
EVENTS “International Rotational Moulding Conference” to take place in Nottingham in September 2015	27.11.2014
EVENTS BPF to host “Plastics in Automotive Applications” seminar in November	08.10.2014
EVENTS BPF seminar on “Chemicals in Plastics” to be held in London in October	17.09.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING Founding members of Plastics 2020 Challenge adopt framework programme / Join "Pledge4Plastics" to raise awareness and lift UK rates	11.09.2014
EVENTS “REPLAST” 2014 conference to be held in London in November	08.09.2014
ASSOCIATIONS British Plastics Federation's EPS members sign code of practice / Europe-wide brand launched	22.08.2014
PVC RECYCLING Continuous increase across Europe / UK accounts for over 20% of total / Recovinyl report	23.06.2014
EVENTS “Recoup Plastics Recycling Conference 2014” to be held in UK in September	16.06.2014
ASSOCIATIONS EuPC elects Michael Kundel as its new president / Calls on authorities to safeguard industry's competitiveness	11.06.2014

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