BPF British Plastics Federation

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
ASSOCIATIONS BPF president reports “positive news” for UK construction sector in 2014 / Reiterates his commitment to issues of building, skills, energy and finance	27.05.2014
EVENTS BPF hosts seminar on “Plastics Packaging and the Consumer” in June	30.04.2014
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Consumers prefer to squeeze rather than shake / Survey highlights benefits of plastic packaging	22.04.2014
EVENTS BPF seminar on “3D Printing and the Plastics Industry” to take place in early June	16.04.2014
EVENTS BPF seminar on “Combating Fraud in the Plastics Industry”	02.04.2014
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Chemical output stagnant in 2013 / H2 growth helped pull sector out of a recession / Net trade surplus reached EUR 46 bn / Sector confidence down slightly in January 2013 / Cefic report	25.03.2014
AVERY DENNISON New PET liner collection facility added in Scotland / Recycling partnership with PET Processors UK	06.03.2014
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Latest BPF poll finds sector optimistic about 2014 / 73% of respondents expect UK sales levels to rise / Half anticipate increase in profitability / Energy supply and recruitment of skilled staff remain problematic	03.03.2014

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