EuPC European Plastics Converters

EuPC “Food Contact Plastics Seminar” postponed following Brussels attacks / New date to be announced later this year

First EuPC and Polymer Comply Europe “REACH Workshop” successfully concluded / Follow-up event later this year

“Plastics Recycling Show” cancelled following Brussels attacks / Second time terror forces event to be abandoned / Belgian capital on lockdown

New heads for EuPC's Building and Construction working groups

Award for best European plastics producers launched / Voting open until mid-May / Study planned to assess European converters' competitiveness

CEFEP group representing leading insulation producers joins EuPC

Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Federation launched / Focus on lobby work and public awareness

First European Plastics Innovation Awards bestowed / Seven categories

“Food Contact Plastics Seminar” held in Brussels in April

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

“Biodegradables” part of the marine litter problem, not the solution / UNEP report

German plastics fair meets expectations / Rising internationality among visitors / Movers and shakers attend / Aside from VW crisis, sector mood mostly upbeat

International plastics fair opens its doors / More than 1,750 exhibitors from 38 countries

PIE talks to Ron Marsh, head of the Polymers for Europe Alliance, about the goals of the plastics processors‘ initiative / "Best European Polymer Producer" award

EuPC Packaging division establishes three new taskforces / Padraig Nolan named division manager

“Waste Free Oceans” annual conference on marine litter takes place at European Parliament / Strategic alliance with Europêche

“Plastics Recycling Show” held in Brussels in late November / Conference and exhibition

Plastics industry sees dynamic growth / Processing rises by 7% in 2014 / 3.1m t polymer consumption / Dependent on feedstock imports / Few petrochemical projects / Large-scale investment in packaging

EU-funded “Placard project” reports good test results for PVC plasticiser based on cashew nut shells

Germany's GKV industry association says plastic processors can apply for specific tariff quotas / Cooperation among European associations / Long-term application process

EuPC unveils agenda of “Polymers for Europe Alliance” / Pan-European platform to address recent spate of FMs / Potential legal action against producers / Lobby work against EU import tariffs / Potential group purchasing platforms for imported material

Waste Free Oceans welcomes Dutch government's decision to introduce a reverse vending premium / The Netherlands ward off attempt at abolishing PET bottle deposit scheme

Opportunities for the plastics industry should not be carelessly wasted!

European Composites, Plastics and Polymer Processing Platform ECP4 re-elects key board members / Launch of “Strategic Research Agenda” for the plastics industry

Upcoming MedPharmPlast Europe conference to take place in Frankfurt / Updates on EU regulatory developments for plastic medical devices and the pharmaceutical packaging industry