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BASF
“Sport Infinity” project promises zero waste and recyclability / Football shoes a focus
25.07.2016
PLASTIC OMNIUM
European Commission gives conditional approval for purchase of Faurecia's Exterior Systems unit / Deal contingent on divestiture of seven European plants
20.07.2016
SIRAP-GEMA
Purchase of Italian thermoformer Rosa Plast Due / Acquisition said to triple group presence in Italy's rigid packaging market
18.07.2016
MARINE LITTER
Canada adds plastic microbeads of 5mm or less to toxic substance schedule / Possible prelude to a ban / Coordination with US legislation / Plastics industry critical
14.07.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
PRE issues new strategy paper at 20th anniversary meeting / Current market structure “highly unsustainable” / Calls for more holistic approach to recycling / Need for standardisation
24.06.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria
20.06.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to World Plastics Council chairman Abdulrahman al-Fageeh and PlasticsEurope executive director Karl H. Foerster / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Localising global solutions / Focus on marine debris / Increasingly global scope
17.06.2016
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
European Parliament seeks more ambitious targets for waste sorting and recycling / Bioplastics producers pleased with proposals
13.06.2016
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
German environmental group calls for BPA replacement in cashier receipts / ECHA study ongoing
06.06.2016
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EUROPE
European Composites, Plastics and Polymer Processing Platform ECP4 says EU funding is key to sector's success / Members invited to join “New Plastics Economy Initiative”
31.05.2016
PLASTIC PIPES
TEPPFA commits to doubling recycling in Europe by 2020 / Campaign at EU level for special status under REACH and WFD to relax treatment of “legacy substances”
25.05.2016
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
European plastics converters alliance calls on EU to suspend tariffs on polymer imports / Processors increasingly anxious in the face of tighter PP and PE availability
04.05.2016
BIOPLASTICS
European “Dibbiopack” research project yields new functionalities in bioplastics packaging / Focus on pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food
27.04.2016
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Proposed takeover of Faurecia's Exterior Systems unit enters round two / EUR 665m deal expected to close in H2
21.04.2016
MARINE LITTER
European Parliament draws attention to dangers of plastic microbeads in cosmetics / Bans being pursued worldwide / Report for Commission analyses the problem
01.04.2016
POLYTALK
Two-day high-level conference on “Zero Plastics Waste to the Oceans” draws industry, government and private sector together / Need for collaborative efforts across the chain / Design for end of life / Calls for system change
30.03.2016
SPAIN
Industry on solid course for growth / Both exports and imports of plastics on the rise / Plastics processing activities continue to increase / Automotive segment a key driver / Political impasse in Madrid slows economic dynamics
29.03.2016
GLASS FIBRES
EU initiates expiry review of anti-dumping measures on Chinese goods
29.03.2016
PLASTIC RECYCLING
Demand for recyclate made-in-Europe unaffected by oil plunge / PRE cancels conference in Brussels
24.03.2016
INOVYN
Solvay to exit vinyls jv early / Ineos to take full control / Ratcliffe “comfortable” with deal
18.03.2016
PET
Experts from entire value chain gather at “Petcore Europe Conference” / 160 attendees gain latest insights into sustainability, circular economy, innovation and globalisation
17.03.2016
EVENTS
“Vinyl Sustainability Forum 2016” to take place in Vienna / Focus on “Smart Vinyl for Our Cities”
11.03.2016
ITALY
Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role
02.03.2016
LEGUVAL
European project to valorise co- and by-products of legumes in plastics production / Work brings research facilities together with industry associations, food and plastics companies
01.03.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to European Commission spokesperson Enrico Brivio about the latest Circular Economy Package / Landfill goal "very ambitious" / Marine litter to be addressed in 2017 plastic strategy / "Innovative plastic should come from the EU"
24.02.2016
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