European Commission

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Not a good year for the industry / Technical parts show a marked decline / Only construction sector reported a rise / Willingness to invest expected to fall / Stable turnover in 2020 would be optimistic	02.03.2020
TITANIUM DIOXIDE EU carcinogenic classification of powder form to apply from September 2021 / TDMA critical of ambiguities in the regulatory text	24.02.2020
ALPLA Envicco JV with PTT Global finalised / Recycling plant due online in late 2021	24.02.2020
PET Over 300 attendees at latest Petcore Europe conference / Agreement that EU's SUP directive focuses too much on plastics	18.02.2020
PVC RECYCLING EU plenary also turns thumbs down on amended lead rules / VinylPlus and EuPC warns	14.02.2020
PVC RECYCLING Heated debate over EU lead restriction proposals / European Parliament to vote in February	30.01.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EU parliament approves "Green Deal" / MEPs find goals too timid	27.01.2020
EVENTS "VinylPlus Sustainability Forum" 2020 arrives in Florence in May	27.01.2020
DOMO Appointment of Yves Bonte as new CEO / Solvay PA acquisition nears completion	24.01.2020
CHINA Ban on single-use plastics starting in 2020 / Production of household items containing microbeads to end this year	23.01.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING EU commissioner Sinkevicius calls for a blanket ban / German and EU converters associations question environmental impact	22.01.2020
EU TRADE Bilateral agreement with Singapore in effect / Basis for further ASEAN trade pacts	13.01.2020
PLASTICS AND HEALTH EFSA updates assessment for five phthalates used in food-contact materials / “Not a concern for public health”	10.01.2020
ENERGY “Master Plan 2050” from energy-intensive industry panel maps climate goals / Recommendations fed into “Green New Deal”	13.12.2019
ALPEK EU greenlights takeover of Lotte Chemical UK	10.12.2019
LOGISTICS Faster approval of transport infrastructure measures in the European Union	06.12.2019
INDUSTRY4EUROPE Recommendations for future industrial strategy / Seven priority areas of focus to boost competitiveness	04.12.2019
DOMO / SOLVAY EU commission clears acquisition of PA business	02.12.2019
REACH Information on SVHC still lacking / Supply chain must improve communication	27.11.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING British plastics converters gain access to online tool to monitor use of recycled polymers / EuPC adding modules to the digital platform	19.11.2019
RECYCLING New guidelines for barrier polytheylene film / RecyClass tests show EVOH concentrations compatible for recycling	14.11.2019
ELIX POLYMERS Collaboration in European recycling project "Plast2bCleaned" / Development of technology for plastics used in E&E equipment	13.11.2019
CLARIANT Core profit down 48% on provision to cover EU anti-trust probe into ethylene market / Masterbatches and Pigments business declines / Bernd Högemann joins executive committee	05.11.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Polymer Comply Europe and EuPC announce first live webinar on SUP directive	28.10.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING EuPC says EU member states should reject multiannual financial framework / Levy could lead industry into recession / Long-term consequences are unpredictable	15.10.2019