EuPC European Plastics Converters

PLASTICS STRATEGY EU deal to ban certain single-use plastics clears another legislative hurdle / Measures against marine litter / Industry associations register complaints	03.01.2019
TRADE FAIRS Declining visitor numbers at 28th “Plast Eurasia” in Istanbul / International participation rises	02.01.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY Launch of multi-stakeholder alliance to boost recycling efforts in Europe / Need to match recyclate supply with demand and enhance quality	17.12.2018
PCEP David Baker is next chairman of circular economy platform for polyolefins	17.12.2018
EU CIRCULAR ECONOMY Report outlines technology solutions to meet EU plastics strategy / Joint R&D agenda from EuPC, SusChem, Cefic, PlasticsEurope and ECP4	14.12.2018
EUMBC Ampacet's Marc Cornu confirmed as president of masterbatch and compounder association	10.12.2018
INTERVIEW PIE talks to Dimitrios Syrmos, president of Greek plastics industry association AHPI / SMEs in Greece face technology and financing challenges	07.12.2018
IVK EUROPE Hornschuch's Hans-Hinrich Kruse named chief executive of plastic sheets association	15.11.2018
MARINE LITTER Industry giants to contribute USD 90m to preventing ocean plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur announces global commitment for packaging / "Our Ocean" 2018 conference in Bali	02.11.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT European Parliament greenlights commission's single-use plastics rules and adds more / Council will have the next word / Many stakeholders still critical	01.11.2018
FRANCE Ban on single-use plastic tableware and packaging / Heavy criticism from French and European associations / Poor definitions of items and conflict with EU law	24.10.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EU establishes "polynSPIRE" project / Four-year programme comprises 22 partners with funding of nearly EUR 10m	23.10.2018
PET TRAYS Policymakers urged not to set consumption cuts / Call for collection targets / Industry pledge to raise recyclate content to 70%	12.10.2018
FOOD PACKAGING EU making a move to approve recycling processes for food-contact materials	10.10.2018
EVENTS First EuPC conference on circular polymers in furniture to take place in November	19.09.2018
EVENTS EuPC conference on plastic packaging to take place in Brussels in September	26.07.2018
EVENTS More than 50 industry experts attended MedPharmPlast Europe's conference in France	23.07.2018
INTERVIEW "We're in the same boat" / New EuPC president Renato Zelcher eyes stronger collaboration with producers' association PlasticsEurope	19.06.2018
INTERVIEW “We have to take care not only of the low hanging fruits such as PET bottles” / EuPC managing director Alexandre Dangis on the EU plastics policy and industry actions preoccupying Europe's converters	30.05.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS European Commission publishes regulations on disposable plastic products / Collection rate for bottles set / Sharp criticism from PlasticsEurope and EuPC	29.05.2018
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE "Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2018": Six plastics producers awarded / Vynova gets special prize for polymer quality / Ceremony at EuPC conference in Milan	29.05.2018
EUPC Renato Zelcher new president of plastics converters' association / Circular economy is central theme at annual meeting	28.05.2018
IVK EUROPE Karin Arz is managing director of plastic sheets association	11.04.2018
EVENTS EuPC “Plastics Packaging Conference” to take place in September	09.04.2018
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Study finds lightweight LDPE bags have lowest environmental impact / Independent life cycle assessment in Denmark	22.03.2018