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PLASTIC PACKAGING
Flexible formats to grow the fastest to 2024 / Demand growth in emerging markets to outperform world average / Smithers report
29.06.2020
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Covid-19 crisis catches up with the sector in Germany / “Dramatic consequences” from second half year onwards / ZDB association expects zero growth at best / Non-residential construction particularly affected
26.06.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Industry takes a hard hit from Covid-19 / Many converters need the “ventilation” provided by the government
26.06.2020
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
TURKEY
Pagev asks for plastics industry incentives due to Covid-19 impacts / Downturn in construction, automotive and white goods sectors / Medical supply production ramps up
15.05.2020
UK
More plastics firms supply health workers fighting Covid-19
08.05.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Formation of European alliance for a "Green Recovery" after Covid-19 crisis
20.04.2020
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK
Significant downside anticipated from coronavirus in coming months / Packaging companies see rise in demand / BPF survey
25.03.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING
Economic consequences of Covid-19 to peak in next six weeks / Advice to converters – continue production at full speed, then stop / Germany's ArGeZ sees technical parts manufacturing halting between end of March and end of April
23.03.2020
CHINA
PET inventories overflowing / India, Philippines and Russia top importers for Chinese bottle chips / Coronavirus pandemic won't improve oversupply
18.03.2020
EU TRADE
Vietnam trade agreement set to enter force this year / EU survey highlights need for more guidance for SMEs
18.03.2020
ITALY
Nationwide lockdown abruptly halts activity / Domo's PA 6 production still running / FCA shuts down Italian, Polish and Serbian production sites / Aid for SMEs affected by Covid-19
17.03.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
EU sets out action plan for more sustainable products and less packaging waste / Plastics a major target
13.03.2020
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK
Tariff-free trade the most important outcome of UK-EU trade talks / BPF survey
06.03.2020
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
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Fifth edition of “Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe” / Special prize for circularity / Voting open until May
27.02.2020
TURKEY
Plastics processing volumes rising / Lower raw material prices depress industry sales / Expansion of exports / Pagev criticises low added value and volume of raw material imports
24.02.2020
CHINA
Country's economic recovery from coronavirus epidemic not expected until mid-year / Automotive industry projects significant slump / European machinery companies are contemplating a two-year cycle for "Chinaplas"
20.02.2020
BREXIT
BPF poll shows UK trade with EU remains priority / Most members prepared for end-of-year deadline / Videos launched to address customer misunderstanding
10.02.2020
EU TRADE
Bilateral agreement with Singapore in effect / Basis for further ASEAN trade pacts
13.01.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Sales fairly stable in Q3 / Order backlog very low / Technical parts still a major worry / Gloomy expectations / Trend turnaround not imminent
27.11.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global polymers production rises to nearly 360m t in 2018 / European output nevertheless on the decline / Trade balance surplus falls / Good progress with collection and recycling of post-consumer plastics waste
08.11.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING
EuPC says EU member states should reject multiannual financial framework / Levy could lead industry into recession / Long-term consequences are unpredictable
15.10.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
GKV corrects annual forecast downwards / TecPart association sharply criticises populistic aberrations
04.10.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Over 100 partners sign "Circular Plastics Alliance" declaration / EU-wide voluntary targets for raising recyclate usage / EuPC, Cefic and FEAD among signatories
23.09.2019
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