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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
EuPC survey to gain insight into 3D printing in European plastics converting industry
13.03.2018
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
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
PE film recycling growing / Positive effects from China's import ban / Move to recyclable mono-materials needed
28.02.2018
ASSOCIATIONS
EuPC annual meeting to be held in Milan / Polymer producers awards ceremony
27.02.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Growth rate reaches 5% mark in 2017 / Renewed record turnover and processed volume / Lack of skilled staff becomes more acute / Confidence predominates at start of 2018
23.02.2018
EVENTS
"TEPPFA Forum 2018" to be held in Brussels in April / Part of association's plastic pipes campaign "Discover: Plastics"
21.02.2018
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
TOY INDUSTRY
ECHA tests find restricted phthalates in toys / Most products REACH-compliant
19.02.2018
PET
Petcore Europe and European Aerosol Association establish working group for plastic aerosols recycling / Containers over 220 ml potentially allowed from 2020 onward
15.02.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
IK and Elipso warn Total / Plastic packaging market confused by current force majeure on PP
14.02.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
UNEP and Ellen MacArthur partner to step up circular economy actions / China's plastics waste restrictions beneficial
06.02.2018
MATTRESS INDUSTRY
China accounts for one-third of global production / Growth in Chinese consumption to slow / Global demand outpacing other furniture markets / Flexible PU foam most used material / CSIL reports
31.01.2018
ASSOCIATIONS
World Plastics Council elects LyondellBasell's James Seward as chairman
26.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Aimplas project to better manage PE and EPS waste / Pilot schemes in Spain, Italy and Hungary
26.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EuPC launches second survey on using recycled plastics materials in Europe / Poll closes end May
25.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Winners of innovation competition announced at WEF in Davos / MacArthur's programme identifies latest projects to reduce marine litter
25.01.2018
EVENTS
"VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2018" to be held in Madrid in May
24.01.2018
FRANCE
Relatively limited market growth in 2017 / Share of exports declining slightly / Paris declares closed-loop economy a priority issue / Plastics converters' association FEP opposes quota for recyclate use
23.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
European associations co-author voluntary commitments framework / Plastics recycling and resource efficiency
19.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Updated recycling guidelines for plastics / Coloured and non-coloured packaging
10.01.2018
PET RECYCLING
Collection and recycling of PET rises in Western Europe / Recycling rate reaches 56 percent in 2016 / Petcore Europe report
04.01.2018
BIOPLASTICS
EU producers press for lower bioethanol duties / Competition from the Americas
03.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Recommended measures to achieve higher EU recycling rate within 8 years / Job creation and economic benefits / PRE and Deloitte report
02.01.2018
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
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
BIC publishes guide to help investors in the bio-economy / Discussion of various grants and funds available in Europe
21.12.2017
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