EuPC European Plastics Converters

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU Commission finds that citizens favour plastic bag ban / More than 15,500 participated in 2011 consultation / Member states upgrade legislation / Cereplast sees good chances for biopolymers	11.01.2012
EVENTS “JEC Europe 2012” / Key themes of innovation, automation and recyclability	02.01.2012
PLASTICS INDUSTRY EuPC managing director calls on EU to raise efforts to promote Europe's manufacturing sector / Dangis: Mood in the plastics sector does not mirror that of the banks / Calls for more incentives, less bureaucracy for SMEs	13.12.2011
PLASTICS MARKETS Recovery from crisis stuttering / Global polymer output at 265m t in 2010 / China now leads / Sales growth in Europe / Packaging still top application / Better recycling structure needed / PlasticsEurope report	20.10.2011
PLASTIC BAGS Rome's legal push forces Brussels' hand / Italy is Europe's leading plastic bag consumer / Some 2.5m t of polyethylene were processed into bags and pouches in 2009 / 15,000 respond to EU bag ban survey	23.08.2011
REACH “Polymer REACH” project enters testing phase / New e-learning platform to smooth implementation for SMEs	01.08.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Waste Free Oceans pilot schemes to kick off in Q4 / More European countries to join the initiative in 2012	19.07.2011
ASSOCIATIONS Leading European plastics groups join hands to cooperate on composites recycling and sustainability	12.07.2011
ASSOCIATIONS ESWA warns of rising raw material costs / Cautions that sector's competitiveness is at serious risk	08.07.2011
PVC RECYCLING European industry aims for “quantum leap” in sustainability / New targets up to 2020	29.06.2011
EVENTS “IdentiPlast 2011” in Madrid	20.06.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS European Plastic Films association joins criticism of proposed EU ban / Rejection of data from public consultation	30.05.2011
PVC RECYCLING “Vinyl 2010” meets 10 year targets / “VinylPlus” initiative developed for 2011	15.04.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Plastics producers set “clear objectives” for action on marine litter / Industry groups sign declaration	24.03.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EuPC enters into cooperation with inventor of new trawling net for marine debris collection / Part of European Waste Free Oceans pilot project	21.02.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS Anti-dumping duty on imports from China to be slashed to 13.8% / EuCIA to continue to work against “harmful” tariffs / Further review called for by EuPC president	28.01.2011
FOOD PACKAGING First EU-wide regulation for food-grade plastics / New rules focus on conformity and multilayered film	26.01.2011
PLASTICS CONVERTERS EuPC files complaint against Italy's bag ban	11.01.2011
COMPOSITES EU proposes watering down import duties on Chinese glass fibre / Industry associations welcome move but demand measures be completely slashed	03.01.2011
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics economy bounces back from crisis in 2010 / Truly remarkable year sees demand, prices, industry sentiment improve / Structural changes are emerging / Dawn of Asian century near?	20.12.2010
PLASTICS PROCESSING EuPC says European processors reeling from high prices, material shortages / Will recyclate become more important in the future?	08.12.2010
ASSOCIATIONS EuPC calls frequent declarations of FM “highly questionable” / Calls on converters to take legal action	22.10.2010
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS Provisional anti-dumping measures against Chinese imports / Processors predict a bleak future / Manufacturers welcome “necessary measure”	22.09.2010
COMPOSITES EU imposes anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese glass fibre imports / Industry association fears market shake-up	02.09.2010
EVENTS “IdentiPlast 2010”	06.08.2010

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