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CHINA
"Chinaplas 2021" taking place in country's technology hub / 19 halls and more online services at Shenzhen exhibition centre / Production of plastic products higher in May
25.06.2020
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Voting period for "Best Polymer Producers Awards" extended due to Covid-19 / Winners to be announced online in September
10.06.2020
SUPPLY CHAINS
Digitalisation investments can help protect against disruptions in the suplly chains / PwC survey
09.06.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Covid-19 impacts on the European plastics industry / Concerns for business performance change during crisis / Image of plastics appearing less negative / PIE flash survey
29.05.2020
PETCORE
"Post Covid-19 – Strategy for the Circular PET Economy" conference to take place in February 2021
27.05.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY
How the German-speaking plastics industry is dealing with the consequences of Covid-19 / From value chains to solidarity in companies / Short-time working a relief but not a long-term solution
05.05.2020
CHINAPLAS
2020 trade fair in Shanghai cancelled due to Covid-19 measures / Next show to take place in 2021 in Shenzhen
24.04.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Formation of European alliance for a "Green Recovery" after Covid-19 crisis
20.04.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Companies should act now to shock-proof their supply chains / McKinsey report
20.04.2020
DUPONT
US producer joins digital marketplace Knowde
09.04.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Wild West – did the US really confiscate medical masks destined for Berlin? / 3M under pressure from US “Defense Production Act”
07.04.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS
China donates coronavirus supplies to EU / Testing kits and 2 million masks delivered to Italy
07.04.2020
LOGISTICS
EU guidance for implementing “green lanes” to ease internal transport of goods / Major disruptions at some borders due to Covid-19
26.03.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
EU sets out action plan for more sustainable products and less packaging waste / Plastics a major target
13.03.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS
Coronavirus creates sharp rise in global demand of masks / PetroChina and 3M currently expanding production
05.03.2020
LOGISTICS
Available capacities in European road transport on the rise / Transport prices decreasing
05.03.2020
PETCORE
“PET Monomer Recycling Forum” in Brussels in April
03.03.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Not a good year for the industry / Technical parts show a marked decline / Only construction sector reported a rise / Willingness to invest expected to fall / Stable turnover in 2020 would be optimistic
02.03.2020
JEC WORLD 2020
Coronavirus epidemic hits composites trade fair / Postponement to May 2020
27.02.2020
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Fifth edition of “Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe” / Special prize for circularity / Voting open until May
27.02.2020
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK drinks bottlers say term "single-use" is confusing / Negative impact on recycling
25.02.2020
CHINAPLAS
Follow-up: Adsale planning Shenzhen premiere in 2021 / Preparation “smarter and simpler”
21.02.2020
CHINAPLAS 2020
New date for plastics trade fair in Shanghai / Coronavirus outbreak has not eased / Experts expect situation to stabilise in April
19.02.2020
PET
Over 300 attendees at latest Petcore Europe conference / Agreement that EU's SUP directive focuses too much on plastics
18.02.2020
CHINAPLAS 2020
Plastics trade fair in Shanghai postponed due to coronavirus outbreak / Negative economic impact predicted
05.02.2020
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