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PLASTICS PROCESSING INDUSTRY
EuPC is mulling over appropriate actions concerning "Forces Majeures" in Europe
04.06.2012
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Cefic has launched large sustainable development campaign / Plastics sector plays key role / First ever sustainability report
01.06.2012
EUROPEN
Revised guide to European packaging legislation is published / EU developments and national regulations
28.05.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING
PAFA says new recycling targets have ignored industry research / No clear waste policy / Further infrastructure investment needed
24.05.2012
ASSOCIATIONS
EPSE: Jean-Philippe Coste elected new president of European polycarbonate sheet group
24.05.2012
BIOPLASTICS
European Bioplastics industry group claims recent US report not scientifically backed-up / “Unbalanced conclusions”
18.05.2012
GERMANY
Plastics producers raise 2011 output to 20.7m t / Revenues on the rise / Margins pressured by feedstock costs / PlasticsEurope Deutschland predicts “growth interval” in 2012
17.05.2012
INTERVIEW
German plastics packaging: Ulf Kelterborn, head of IK business association, talks to PIE about plastic bag bans
11.05.2012
VINYLPLUS
New sustainability initiative on track after first year / Target of 800,000 per year PVC recycling by 2020
09.05.2012
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ban on landfill for plastics waste takes major step forward / Backing from MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbandy
07.05.2012
PEOPLE
PlasticsEurope Deutschland communication head Kurt Stepping retires / Michael Herrmann takes over
03.05.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING
PAFA industry association warns of inflationary pressures linked to high raw material and fuel prices / Cautions that rising costs will have to be passed down
26.04.2012
CHINA
Merger of key plastics industry groups creates China Synthetic Resin Marketing Association / Tasked with aiding government draw up, implement plastics policies / Resins market continues to grow / PIE exclusive with group head Zheng Kai
24.04.2012
ASSOCIATIONS
IAPD joins forces with other major North American plastics associations / Increased collaboration
17.04.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING
German packaging producers association warns of rising raw material prices / Survey nevertheless shows optimism for Q2 economic development
04.04.2012
FLUOROPOLYMERS
German industry association says supply picture has improved / Prices remain at a high level / Summer business will be dominated by cooling agents
04.04.2012
PLASTICS MARKETS
Global production reaches about 280m t / China remains leading plastics producer / Latest figures from PlasticsEurope
03.04.2012
PLASTICS RECYCLING
European recovery rates in the building and construction sector vary wildly / German infrastructure praised / PlasticsEurope study
02.04.2012
ELASTOMER MARKET
German industry association warns about new price wave / EPDM at an all-time high / Predicts “immense challenges”
30.03.2012
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
EuPC warns of rising cost pressures faced by European plastics converters / Points to the need to pass on increases to recover costs
15.03.2012
FRANCE
Elipso flexible packaging association warns of "alarming situation" for plastic material prices / Concerns echoed by French plastics processing group
09.03.2012
REACH
ECHA updates list of substances of very high concern / Very few company notifications received to date
09.03.2012
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
"2011 was a great year" / Sales hit new record / Crisis definitely over / Number of employees rises / Risks due to volatile raw material costs / Market expected to return to normal at a high level
27.02.2012
CEFEP
Formation of European interest group for technical insulation materials made of foamed plastics
27.02.2012
BIOPLASTICS
European Bioplastics association welcomes EU “Bioeconomy Strategy” / Calls for more specific measures on bioplastics
21.02.2012
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