EuPC European Plastics Converters

EUROCOLOUR Founding of European organisation for the pigments, fillers and dyes industry	24.04.2019
EUMBC Annual conference 2019 in Brussels to focus on REACH, Brexit and titanium dioxide	04.04.2019
EVENTS EuPC and IK organise conference “A Circular Future with Plastics” in Berlin / Award ceremony for best polymer producers	01.04.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to ban single-use plastics by 2021 / EU "paving the way for the rest of the world" / EuPC and PlasticsEurope criticise outcome	28.03.2019
EVENTS Polymer Comply Europe's first 3D printing conference for plastic converters in Brussels	27.03.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European Commission reports on 70 voluntary pledges for 2025 recycling targets / Relative lack of chemical recycling inclusion	15.03.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA publishes results of additives assessment project / EuMBC and other supply chain players key to project development	27.02.2019
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Fourth edition of "Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe" / Voting open until mid-May / New polymer types added	22.02.2019
EPS PIE extends price reporting to include grey EPS / Slight growth expected for the EPS segment as a whole / Consolidation in the European processing sector / Impulses for recycling	05.02.2019
EVENTS EuPC's "European Food Contact Plastics Seminar" to be held in Brussels	31.01.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Processors sceptical about EU targets for recycled materials usage / Quality issues are still main barrier / EuPC's second survey on recyclate	18.01.2019
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