European Commission

BASF / DIC Antitrust clearance procedure for pigments business sale withdrawn	06.07.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Associations call on EU commission for bold post-crisis recovery plan / Suppliers face falling revenues and rising debt across Europe due to Covid-19	03.07.2020
GERMANY Cabinet approves ban on single-use plastic items / Environmental organisation calls for expansion of reuse systems	01.07.2020
MEDICAL ELASTOMERS Global market to expand by 6% annually to 2025 / Coronavirus pandemic drives up demand / Asia market to overtake Europe / Smithers report	25.06.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING French and German associations call for minimal regulation to implement EU's circular economy plan / Plastics tax does not take into account EPR contributions now in place	24.06.2020
CECIMO 3D printing webinar on 2 July / Supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19 and new opportunities	23.06.2020
MICROPLASTICS ECHA proposals on microplastics ban receive committee support / Inclusion of materials in synthetic turf	18.06.2020
SK CHEMICALS “Ecotria” food-contact copolyester grades with 30% recyclate	15.06.2020
CELANESE Anti-dumping petition filed in Europe for UHMW-PE imports from South Korea	09.06.2020
SPAIN Plastic packaging tax to buffer heavy coronavirus spending	08.06.2020
FREUDENBERG Acquisition of Low & Bonar complete	02.06.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EuPC webinar on the European "Green Deal" in June	19.05.2020
SAUDI ARAMCO EU commission greenlights JV with Baker Hughes / Composite plastic pipes for oilfield applications / Sabic takeover in Q2?	18.05.2020
NORTH AMERICA New trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the US enters into force in July / EU concludes trade deal with Mexico	15.05.2020
MEDICAL DEVICES German manufacturers lament disrupted supply chains during Covid-19 pandemic / Free trade more important than ever / Carmakers' support could worsen component bottleneck	13.05.2020
GERMANY Medical mask production gets going / Two plants for nonwovens poised to come online	12.05.2020
LOGISTICS EU adopts measures to aid transport sector / Waiting times at borders improved / Recommendations underway to restore connectivity after Covid-19	06.05.2020
MEDICAL MASKS New EU export authorisation scheme / Geographical scope widened	24.04.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EuPC webinar on "polynSPIRE" project	24.04.2020
MEDICAL DEVICES Deferment of MDR adopted by European Parliament / Smooth functioning of EU market is vital during Covid-19 outbreak	23.04.2020
RECYCLING Waste management considered essential in Covid-19 pandemic / Germany's bvse calls for interest-free loans for recyclers / Unrestricted EU waste flows urgently needed	21.04.2020
CEFIC European chemical producers set up Covid-19 helpdesk / Industry group calls for easing of restrictions on trade of essential products	16.04.2020
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY EuPC calls for single-use plastics directive postponement in face of Covid-19 / Hygienic consequences of banning SUPs not taken into account, say Dangis and Zelcher	09.04.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS China donates coronavirus supplies to EU / Testing kits and 2 million masks delivered to Italy	07.04.2020
STRATASYS Coalition ramps up face shields output in response to Covid-19 / Designers called on to develop 3D-printed ventilators	07.04.2020