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EVENTS
"Plastics Recycling Show Europe" had visitors from across the plastics value chain / Conference to return in 2018
29.05.2017
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to Helmut Maurer, senior expert at the European Commission, about the circular economy in Europe / A paradigm shift needed for product design / Regulations for sustainability
23.05.2017
ASSOCIATIONS
"PackTheFuture" award 2017 for ten products / Winners announced at "interpack" in Düsseldorf
18.05.2017
CHINAPLAS
World's second-biggest plastics fair opens its doors / More than 3,400 exhibitors in Guangzhou
17.05.2017
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
EU plastics and additives market under pressure
12.04.2017
FAIRS
Expansion of interpack alliance includes "pacprocess Tehran" / Packaging sector event in October in Iran
12.04.2017
PET RECYCLING
Sesotec builds sorting machine for Polymark project / Fluorescent markers differentiate between food and non-food bottles
03.04.2017
NPE 2018
US plastics fair set for record numbers / Exhibit space draw in March
14.03.2017
STYRENICS
German plastics packaging industry association critical of price explosion / “Dramatic cost pressure”
09.03.2017
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Annual poll starts for best polymers producers awards / Voting open until mid-May
27.02.2017
NANOPACK
EUR 7.7m EU funding for research into antimicrobial surfaces for use in food packaging / Active polymer films based on natural halloysite nanotubes
20.02.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
WEF, MacArthur Foundation and plastics industry in joint declaration on combatting marine litter / “New Plastics Economy” initiative presents strategies for recycling at Davos
25.01.2017
DANONE
Food giant joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation / Promoting the circular economy
19.01.2017
USA
Appointments to Trump cabinet have ties to industry / ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson to be secretary of state / Fracking proponents at the helm / “Foxes guarding henhouses”
21.12.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
“PackTheFuture” award winners to automatically qualify for global “WorldStar Awards” / European prize recognised by WPO
21.12.2016
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
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