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YEAR IN REVIEW 2016
The last 12 months from a plastics perspective / New report format
16.12.2016
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
2015 production drops 3% over 2013 / Increase in plastics processing / Growth in packaging, automotive engineering and medical devices / Recycling as key economic factor / Consultic study 2015
12.12.2016
FAIRS
Second "Formnext" stabilises Frankfurt's position as a fair venue for additive manufacturing
29.11.2016
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE
New EnCO2re partnership to promote commercialisation of CO2 conversion / Industrial and academic teams / Climate-KIC and Covestro at the forefront
17.11.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
Germany's IK and France's Elipso organise third “PackTheFuture” award / New “Save Food” category added / Winners to be announced at 2017 “Interpack”
14.11.2016
UK RECYCLING
Household collection rate for rigid plastic packaging rises slightly to 45% / Slowdown in introduction of new collection services / Recoup survey
31.10.2016
K 2016
World's largest plastics fair wraps up with new records / About 232,000 visitors in Düsseldorf / Share of foreign visits rises / Excellent mood / Global plastics industry assumes new role
27.10.2016
K 2016
Bigger, better, faster, more: Record course unbroken
26.10.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
WPC general assembly meeting at “K 2016” / Focus on Asia / Recognition by UN hits a snag / Reliance and Daelim decide to join
25.10.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
World Plastics Council: PIE talks to China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation chairman Li Shousheng / "Plastics pollution is a big issue in China" / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Legislative efforts underway
25.10.2016
K 2016
Düsseldorf remains the "spark plug of technology"
25.10.2016
POLYCARBONATE SHEET
EPSE Awards 2016: Exceptional PC applications for construction, architecture and design / Prizes bestowed during “K 2016”
25.10.2016
PLASTICS EDUCATION
PlasticsEurope and BPF launch “Olly's cool box of plastics” / Primary school education kit now available in English
25.10.2016
K 2016
Special show "Plastics shape the future" / Olympians as guests
24.10.2016
K 2016
Sunny Sunday sees slight dip in visitor numbers / Respite from record pace of preceding days
24.10.2016
K 2016
Interest remains unbroken on Day Four as well
23.10.2016
K 2016
Record visitor numbers for three days in a row
22.10.2016
K 2016
Strong visitor showing on Day 2 as well
21.10.2016
K 2016
Global plastics fair gets off to a good start with 26,000 visitors on Day 1
20.10.2016
K 2016
World's leading plastics fair opens its doors / Focus on feedstock supply, “Industry 4.0”, additive manufacturing and marine litter / Packaging increasingly important to machinery manufacturers
19.10.2016
TURKEY
Plastics processing production reaches 8.6m t in 2015 / Need to increase added value identified / PAGEV sets up EUR 20.6m centre of excellence near Istanbul
17.10.2016
WASTE MANAGEMENT AUSTRIA
European Commission imposes EUR 6m fine on collection and recycling systems operator ARA for anti-competitive and monopolistic behaviour
30.09.2016
CARRIER BAGS
Use in England plummets following levy / Millions raised for charities
08.08.2016
EVENTS
“Plastics Recycling Show” goes to Amsterdam in March 2017 / New venue for inaugural European event cancelled twice due to terror attacks
22.07.2016
UNITED KINGDOM
More than 50% of respondents to PIE poll say “Brexit” will not impact their business / More than a third fear negative repercussions / “Not the decision our sector wanted,” says UK chemicals association / Linpac does not expect any change
29.06.2016
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