Plastics Europe

PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS European plastics processors alarmed by forces majeures / EuPC and French umbrella organisation Polyvia reminded of 2015 / German engineering plastics converters see signs of bottlenecks	21.01.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Pandemic hits economy / Global plastics production nears 370m t in 2019 / European output loses market share / Full recovery expected in 2022 / PlasticsEurope report	21.01.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT PlasticsEurope and EuPC collaborate on zero-pellet-loss certification scheme / Report analyses progress of sustainability projects	11.01.2021
PLASTICSEUROPE DEUTSCHLAND Ingemar Bühler named CEO of German branch	11.01.2021
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Eastman to begin reporting plastic pellet spills	22.12.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT 2019 update of “Operation Clean Sweep” report / Almost 700 companies join programme for zero-pellet loss	23.10.2020
GERMANY'S PLASTICS MARKETS New Conversio study looks at material flows in 2019 / Decline in raw material production and plastics processing / Upward trend for recycling comes to a sudden halt / Corona crisis leaves major scars	25.09.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Proliferation of microplastics in Italian lakes up 400% in three years / “Life Blue Lakes” study funded by EU and PlasticsEurope	30.07.2020
PLASTICS TAX EU summit agrees budget and coronavirus recovery fund / Plastics industry criticises levy on non-recyclable packaging	22.07.2020
AGILYX Trinseo's Tim Stedman to take over as CEO / Public listing in Nordic region planned / New subsidiary Cyclyx using AI / TechnipFMC partnership on chemical recycling of PS	22.07.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Subdued mood among German polymer producers / Economic figures for 2019 and pandemic effects / Germany's processors order less material	06.07.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann is new president	25.06.2020
PCEP Polyolefins recycling organisation calls for European recovery focused on circular economy	19.06.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Alicia Martín new general manager of Madrid-based Iberian section	09.06.2020
INTERSEROH Laboratory accreditation for plastics recycling centre in Slovenia	24.04.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Managing director of German branch Rüdiger Baunemann passes away	22.04.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT PlasticsEurope webinar on methodology to address plastics leakage	26.03.2020
INGENIA Acquisition of LyondellBasell's site in Texas	16.03.2020
TRADE FAIRS 24th edition of “Plastpol” in May in Kielce / Special topics include bioplastics and circular economy	10.03.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Virginia Janssens appointed managing director of producers association	05.02.2020
COVESTRO Leadership changes in North America / Haakan Jonsson succeeds Jerry MacCleary as chairman of the board	27.01.2020
POLAND Plastics production and sales climb in 2019 / Insolvencies set to rise / Automotive sector under pressure	20.12.2019
INDUSTRY4EUROPE Recommendations for future industrial strategy / Seven priority areas of focus to boost competitiveness	04.12.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Global polymers production rises to nearly 360m t in 2018 / European output nevertheless on the decline / Trade balance surplus falls / Good progress with collection and recycling of post-consumer plastics waste	08.11.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING Italy's tax proposal opposed by EuPC, PlasticsEurope and PRE / Thousands of jobs could be put at risk / Consumers would spend more	25.10.2019