EuPC European Plastics Converters

EVENTS First EuPC conference on circular polymers in furniture to take place in November	19.09.2018
EVENTS EuPC conference on plastic packaging to take place in Brussels in September	26.07.2018
EVENTS More than 50 industry experts attended MedPharmPlast Europe's conference in France	23.07.2018
INTERVIEW “We're in the same boat” / New EuPC president Renato Zelcher eyes stronger collaboration with producers' association PlasticsEurope	19.06.2018
INTERVIEW “We have to take care not only of the low hanging fruits such as PET bottles” / EuPC managing director Alexandre Dangis on the EU plastics policy and industry actions preoccupying Europe's converters	30.05.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS European Commission publishes regulations on disposable plastic products / Collection rate for bottles set / Sharp criticism from PlasticsEurope and EuPC	29.05.2018
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE "Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2018": Six plastics producers awarded / Vynova gets special prize for polymer quality / Ceremony at EuPC conference in Milan	29.05.2018
EUPC Renato Zelcher new president of plastics converters' association / Circular economy is central theme at annual meeting	28.05.2018
IVK EUROPE Karin Arz is managing director of plastic sheets association	11.04.2018
EVENTS EuPC “Plastics Packaging Conference” to take place in September	09.04.2018
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Study finds lightweight LDPE bags have lowest environmental impact / Independent life cycle assessment in Denmark	22.03.2018
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING EuPC survey to gain insight into 3D printing in European plastics converting industry	13.03.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY Government introduces policy incentivising use of recycled plastics / Tax benefits in fiscal 2018 budget	07.03.2018
ASSOCIATIONS EuPC annual meeting to be held in Milan / Polymer producers awards ceremony	27.02.2018
GREECE Environmental fee on plastic carrier bags in shops / Alignment with EU directive to curb consumption / Greek plastics industry association foresees problems	23.02.2018
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Third edition of "Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe" / Online voting until mid-May / Special prize for polymer quality	20.02.2018
EVENTS “Food Contact Plastics Seminar” to be held in Brussels in April	31.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EuPC launches second survey on using recycled plastics materials in Europe / Poll closes end May	25.01.2018
INTERVIEW Jürgen Bruder, head of German plastic packaging association IK / Over half of domestic plastic packaging is already recycled / Plans in progress to improve eco-design and recyclate use	22.01.2018
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments	19.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European associations co-author voluntary commitments framework / Plastics recycling and resource efficiency	19.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency	22.12.2017
UNITED KINGDOM EuPC and BPF release joint position paper on Brexit / EU-27 exports EUR 6.6 bn to UK / Importance of duty-free trade and border efficiency / Circular economy should include the UK	20.12.2017
ASSOCIATIONS James Stern appointed president of MedPharmPlast Europe	14.12.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE EuPC survey results on use of recycled plastic materials / Poor quality and unreliable supply key barriers / Price is primary incentive / Second survey in 2018	12.12.2017