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DUPONT
Acquisition of Spectrum Plastics for USD 1.75 bn / Forward integration with injection-moulded components for medical devices
04.05.2023
PET BOTTLES
German consumption drops to 446,000 t in 2021 – GVM report / Recycling share rises to 44.8%
28.04.2023
FAERCH
Danish group works with UK supermarket giant Tesco to boost retailer's tray-to-tray recycling initiative
27.04.2023
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
Recycling, re-use dominant topics among German public – survey / “Lack of planning certainty for converters” due to EU specifications
26.04.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European car sales surge in March, Q1 / EVs add market share
25.04.2023
PACKAGING
European trade bodies warn of waste regulation disparity / EU market rules needed for circular economy / Varying national laws said to cause difficulties
25.04.2023
RUSSIA
Plastics processors call for duties on plastics goods imports / Firms charge China with dumping / WTO rules likely to impede quick changes
24.04.2023
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY
Germany: Increased turnover due only to higher energy prices – industry association / Production and capacity utilisation decline nevertheless
21.04.2023
ANTALIS
Purchase of Spanish packaging firm Gosuma marks expansion strategy
21.04.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Plastics use to surge over next few years – report / Design changes to support further resin demand / European component makers report profitability concerns / Employment growth in EV parts underperforming expectations
20.04.2023
COFFEE CAPSULES
European Bioplastics welcomes EC's proposed mandate for compostable capsules / Part of revised rules for PPWR / Green Dot group says move undermines recycling efforts
20.04.2023
PLASTIC TOYS
Recoup warns of how toys can hurt recycling networks / UK group studies methods for recovering playthings
20.04.2023
SWEDEN
Government to scrap tax on plastic bags
19.04.2023
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES
Packaging manufacturer continues to grow / Acquisition of Hungary's Lászlópack
18.04.2023
ALPLA
JV with packaging manufacturer Hana / Production of pumps made of PP mono-material
18.04.2023
MIELE
Significant sales growth / New US location / Production cutback announced for 2023
17.04.2023
SIG COMBIBLOC
Additional production site opened in India / Resealable film pouches, bag-in-box packaging
17.04.2023
EUROPEAN ENERGY
Fifty or more shades of green / EU Commission calls for deeper commitment to zero-carbon future / Route runs through hydrogen
13.04.2023
SPAIN
Plastics tax weighs heavy on packaging industry – ANAIP CEO / Market players request for extra time to prepare
13.04.2023
WINE BOTTLES
“PET is the best and most environmentally kind material for bottle packaging” / Packamama founder and CEO Santiago Navarro talks about his rPET flat-packed wine bottles and global expansion plans
12.04.2023
ITALY
Packaging reclaim rates in 2023 to exceed pre-coronavirus figures / PET, XPS tray recycling project gains steam / Agreements for collection of fruit and vegetable boxes
11.04.2023
MARINE LITTER
Global water bottle sales expected to reach USD 500 bn by 2030 – UN think tank report / Borealis, Aimplas set to utilise ocean plastics
05.04.2023
COVESTRO
Further development plans for PU foam recycling process / Collaboration with recycling companies
04.04.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Passenger vehicle sales jump in February / Strong rise largely due to base effects / Commercial vehicle registrations plunge
03.04.2023
UK
London urged to spend proceeds of plastics packaging tax on recycling upgrades / Levy rises over 5% from 1 April / Lack of knowledge about tax regime remains
03.04.2023
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