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ASSOCIATIONS
Tom Debusschere elected new president of EPPA / Pan-European PVC lobbying group
06.07.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
EuPC unveils agenda of “Polymers for Europe Alliance” / Pan-European platform to address recent spate of FMs / Potential legal action against producers / Lobby work against EU import tariffs / Potential group purchasing platforms for imported material
02.07.2015
US RECYCLING
SPI partners engineers for plastics recycling exhibition / SPE to develop content and promote to membership
01.07.2015
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
Germany's Federal Cartel Office imposes EUR 75m fine on five acoustic insulation producers for alleged price fixing
30.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Waste Free Oceans welcomes Dutch government's decision to introduce a reverse vending premium / The Netherlands ward off attempt at abolishing PET bottle deposit scheme
30.06.2015
ASSOCIATIONS
Françoise Andres elected new president of French packaging association Elipso
30.06.2015
PACKAGING MARKET
European Commission fines group of eight plastic tray producers and two distributors EUR 116m for anticompetitive behaviour / Cartels spanned 16 countries / Accused referred to themselves as “Mafia”
25.06.2015
PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE
Annual meeting highlights circular economy / Study shows recycling can cut emissions / Investment in extra facilities needed to reach 2025 target
25.06.2015
ASSOCIATIONS
Alessandro Grassi elected president of Assocomaplast
24.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Circular Economy Resolution passes European Parliament's Environment Committee / PlasticsEurope welcomes landfill restriction plans but questions eco-design proposals / “Recycling difficult”
22.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
World Plastics Council welcomes G7 Marine Litter Pledge / Support for industry's efforts
18.06.2015
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EU to restrict formamide in Toy Safety Directive update / US toymakers call for uniform rules
16.06.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS
Belgium's Federplast industry association sounds the alarm over recent FMs / Future of countless companies and jobs at risk / Calls on suppliers to make “necessary” investments
16.06.2015
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to Stanley Chu, chairman of “Chinaplas” organiser Adsale / Key challenge for mega-fair is to maintain healthy growth amid economic slowdown / Revamping show's image for next year's 30th anniversary / Market sentiment generally optimistic
15.06.2015
GUEST EDITORIAL
Opportunities for the plastics industry should not be carelessly wasted!
12.06.2015
BELGIUM
Plastics and rubber industry turnover up 2% to EUR 7.4 bn in 2014 / Sector cautiously optimistic about 2015 / High energy, raw materials and labour costs / Federplast industry association update
11.06.2015
SHALE GAS
New EPA draft assessment finds “no evidence” that fracking harms drinking water / Agency still advises caution / Conclusions are non-binding as states call the tune
11.06.2015
EVENTS
“ANTEC” and “PlastiCon” to merge / SPE and GPCA to jointly organise combined event in Dubai in early 2016
11.06.2015
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Market liberalised in early 2015 / ARA faced rising competitive pressure / ELS Dual launches collection and recycling system for retail packaging / Recycling quota for lightweight packaging up slightly
10.06.2015
ASSOCIATIONS
Polypipe CEO David Hall elected BPF president
10.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
China's CPPIA joins “Operation Clean Sweep” / Initiative with goal of zero pellet loss now has 18 signatories
10.06.2015
ASSOCIATIONS
European Composites, Plastics and Polymer Processing Platform ECP4 re-elects key board members / Launch of “Strategic Research Agenda” for the plastics industry
09.06.2015
EVENTS
Upcoming MedPharmPlast Europe conference to take place in Frankfurt / Updates on EU regulatory developments for plastic medical devices and the pharmaceutical packaging industry
08.06.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Manufacturers and recyclers file suit against Dallas carrier bag charge / Texas bill to prohibit similar local restrictions stuck in the legislature
05.06.2015
EVENTS
Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting held in Brussels in mid-June
04.06.2015
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