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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PIE speaks to ECPI's sector group manager Stéphane Content about the European plasticisers market / Media wrongly group all phthalates together as harmful / Sustainability a key focus / REACH implementation should be balanced and pragmatic	01.12.2014
ASSOCIATIONS Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting highlights quality recycling and sorting / “European Plastics Recycling Show” to make its debut in Brussels next year	25.11.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING "SuperCleanQ" project to research recycling of food contact plastics is concluded / CEN specification to be published in 2015	12.11.2014
POLYTALK PlasticsEurope conference highlights petchems producers' negative outlook for future of European manufacturing / Producers call for more support from Brussels / Authorities highlight benefits of circular economy	10.11.2014
PLASTICS INDUSTRY PlasticsEurope and EuPC launch “Manifesto on the competitiveness of the plastics industry in Europe” / Identify challenges to European industry and issue recommendations / "PolyTalk" event in Brussels	06.11.2014
PET RECYCLING Summary of presentations of Petcore Networking Day	28.10.2014
FORTISCHEM Did Slovakia's sole PVC producer receive illegal financial aid from the state? / EU demands reimbursement	23.10.2014
KURARAY Divesting European PVB activities / EU stipulation for takeover of DuPont's GLS/Vinyls business	21.10.2014
KEM ONE EU investigates French state subsidies for PVC manufacturer / Doubts about compatibility with restructuring plans	10.10.2014
HUNTSMAN European Commission nods off purchase of Rockwood's Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide businesses	03.10.2014
HUNTSMAN European Commission mandates sale of "TR52" business to allow purchase of Rockwood additives units / Approval expected in the coming weeks	12.09.2014
INEOS / DOEFLEX PVC compounding businesses successfully merged under new Ineos Compounds	05.09.2014
PET RECYCLING Europe recycles 65 bn bottles in 2013 / Call for collection systems to be standardised	04.09.2014
OLTCHIM Secret state funding for ailing Romanian PVC producer? / European Commission calls on Bucharest to clarify its involvement	02.09.2014
EVENTS “Regions for Recycling” project presents its successes to date at two separate events in Brussels and Sofia	01.09.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING Spanish household recycling rate reaches nearly 57% / EU's runner-up in 2013	25.08.2014
CHEVRON PHILLIPS Introducing two new “Ryton” PPS compounds for food contact applications	19.08.2014
EVENTS Fourth “PolyTalk” industry summit to be held in Brussels in November	12.08.2014
VESTOLIT SVC Global sells German PVC producer to Mexichem / Further changes in the European PVC market	07.08.2014
PERSTORP Plan to exit Vencorex joint venture / Shares likely to be sold to partner PTT	06.08.2014
INEOS / DOEFLEX European Commission gives go-ahead to PVC compounding merger	06.08.2014
UK RECYCLING Government must tackle barriers to circular economy / PRN and recycling schemes need reform / House of Commons report	04.08.2014
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS EC launches EUR 3.7 bn programme to develop bioeconomy / Targets include doubling share of bio-based chemicals produced in EU / Partnership with private sector	29.07.2014
FRANCE Ban on lightweight plastic bags from 2016 / Retail associations warn of additional costs to the consumer of EUR 300m per year	18.07.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Denmark withdraws plans for further-reaching ban on phthalates / Pressure from EU Commission	17.07.2014

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