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UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
More than 60 firms sign up to "UK Plastics Pact" / Plastics waste initiative led by Wrap / First global network of this kind / Supported by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and BPF
04.05.2018
TURKEY
Strong economic start to year / Highly dependent on plastics imports / Polymer consumption expected to reach over 9m t in 2018
02.05.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY ITALY
Further steps towards EU plastics strategy / New forum for recycling quality
27.04.2018
METCAP ENERGY
Turkish group plans polyolefins complex on MTO basis / Partnership with Qatar's Fusion Dynamics
26.04.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global plastics production benefits from healthy economy / Output in 2017 rises 3.8% to 348m t / Solid growth expected for 2018 / PlasticsEurope report
25.04.2018
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Experts assess what domestic plastics sector might face upon leaving the EU / BPF Brexit seminar in London
24.04.2018
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Plastics shipments set to sustain modest growth in 2018 / Employment to grow more slowly because of skills gap / Plastics Industry Association report
23.04.2018
PLASTICS PACKAGING
German industry expects strong Q2 / Recycling becoming important matter for customers
17.04.2018
ITALY
Plastics sector looks back on good year / Growth above industry average with stellar prospects / Machinery manufacturing, “Industry 4.0” and digitalisation drive investments
29.03.2018
INTERVIEW
Paolo Arcelli, director at Plastic Consult / Current views on plastics industry in Italy
29.03.2018
JORDAN
National plans for waste management and marine litter / Support from UN Environment and “SwitchMed” programme
28.03.2018
ALGERIA
Fifth “Plast Alger” has record visitor numbers
27.03.2018
TEIJIN
First PPS compounds launched / Applications in automotive and E&E
26.03.2018
PLASTINDIA
Return to New Delhi in 2021 / Disillusionment follows euphoria about Gandhinagar
22.03.2018
GORENJE
Slovenian home appliance manufacturer is divesting recycling subsidiary
21.03.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK government launches call for evidence to investigate tax on packaging and takeaway items / BPF supports measures to reduce plastics waste
20.03.2018
SLOVENIA
Plans for European circular economy hub / Ljubljana has first-rate separate waste collection
15.03.2018
NAMPAK
Dairy company Müller buys UK milk packaging capabilities
14.03.2018
SPAIN
Circular economy agreement signed by CEP / Over 250 Spanish signatories
14.03.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY
Government introduces policy incentivising use of recycled plastics / Tax benefits in fiscal 2018 budget
07.03.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global polymer material output rises 4% to 280m t in 2016 / EU's resins exports stagnating / European converters hold their ground / PlasticsEurope report
02.03.2018
ROMANIA
Plastic carrier bag ban to come into effect 1 July / Packaging deposit scheme under discussion / National waste programme not yet up to EU standards
28.02.2018
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
SERBIA
New projects for waste management / Chinese investors to build plastics recycling factories / Novamont in talks with local authorities
19.02.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Business tops expectations in 2017 / Hiring still a problem / Growth likely to continue robust / Supply security again an issue / Concerns about protectionism
30.01.2018
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