Novamont: 100 articles – Plastics Information Europe

Biopolymer plant in Italy opens / “World-first” wastewater process produces THF

29.10.2018

EU establishes "polynSPIRE" project / Four-year programme comprises 22 partners with funding of nearly EUR 10m

23.10.2018

Global production forecast to grow by 20% to 2022 / Transition to circular economy drives demand / Brand owners increasing usage of bio-based materials / Study by EUBP and nova-Institut

21.02.2018

SERBIA

New projects for waste management / Chinese investors to build plastics recycling factories / Novamont in talks with local authorities

19.02.2018

NOVAMONT

Upgraded “Origo-Bi” biopolyester plant in Italy to start in Q1 2018 / Output doubled to 100,000 t per year

06.12.2017

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Manifesto for European bioeconomy / Novamont represents plastics industry

29.11.2017

ASSOCIATIONS

European Bioplastics: François de Bie remains chairman of the board

27.06.2017

PLASTICSEUROPE

Daniele Ferrari elected president of European plastics producers association

06.06.2017

BASF

Membership in two Ellen MacArthur Foundation circular economy initiatives

15.05.2017

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

AGRICULTURAL FILMS

Global market to grow by 7% per year, led by Asia / Grand View Research report

15.12.2016

NOVAMONT

Renewable BDO plant starts up at Bottrighe / Output 70% higher than planned / Products claimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 56% / Genomatica technology

11.10.2016

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Leading global industry players and cities join to form The New Plastics Economy initiative / Ellen MacArthur report serves as blueprint / Three-year project aimed at achieving a system-wide transformation

01.06.2016

ITALY

Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role

02.03.2016

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Hamburg municipality in Germany plans to ban coffee capsules and one-way packaging / Guidelines for “environmentally friendly” sourcing

01.03.2016

VERSALIS

Bio-butadiene joint venture with Genomatica commences pilot-scale production / Feedstock for bio-polybutadiene

25.02.2016

ASSOCIATIONS

PlasticsEurope appoints Javier Constante and Daniele Ferrari as vice presidents

14.01.2016

BIOPLASTICS

Global growth rates remain high / Degradable and bio-based polymers still niche materials / Market dominated by drop-in applications / Europe is leading production region / 5m t of bio-PET for bottles by 2018

23.10.2015

EVENTS

“European Biopolymer Summit 2015” to be held in London in December

25.09.2015

EVENTS

“2015 European Biopolymer Summit” to be held in London in December

22.07.2015

ITALY

Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult

17.03.2015

ENI / VERSALIS

Operating loss in Q4 halved / Demand weakness bites / Intermediates and PE margins improve / Plan to close Porto Marghera cracker put on ice

20.02.2015

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 1 – Overview: European plastics industry ploughs on / High energy costs and bag bans still an issue / Realities of shale revolution start knocking on Brussels' doors

11.12.2014

ITALY

Petchem industry trying to shake off an uncertain past / Going green / Many obstacles still remain

05.12.2014

ENI / VERSALIS

Porto Marghera cracker to be permanently closed / Conversion to bioplastics hub confirmed

25.09.2014

NOVAMONT Biopolymer plant in Italy opens / “World-first” wastewater process produces THF	29.10.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EU establishes "polynSPIRE" project / Four-year programme comprises 22 partners with funding of nearly EUR 10m	23.10.2018
BIOPLASTICS Global production forecast to grow by 20% to 2022 / Transition to circular economy drives demand / Brand owners increasing usage of bio-based materials / Study by EUBP and nova-Institut	21.02.2018
SERBIA New projects for waste management / Chinese investors to build plastics recycling factories / Novamont in talks with local authorities	19.02.2018
NOVAMONT Upgraded “Origo-Bi” biopolyester plant in Italy to start in Q1 2018 / Output doubled to 100,000 t per year	06.12.2017
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Manifesto for European bioeconomy / Novamont represents plastics industry	29.11.2017
ASSOCIATIONS European Bioplastics: François de Bie remains chairman of the board	27.06.2017
PLASTICSEUROPE Daniele Ferrari elected president of European plastics producers association	06.06.2017
BASF Membership in two Ellen MacArthur Foundation circular economy initiatives	15.05.2017
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
AGRICULTURAL FILMS Global market to grow by 7% per year, led by Asia / Grand View Research report	15.12.2016
NOVAMONT Renewable BDO plant starts up at Bottrighe / Output 70% higher than planned / Products claimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 56% / Genomatica technology	11.10.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Leading global industry players and cities join to form The New Plastics Economy initiative / Ellen MacArthur report serves as blueprint / Three-year project aimed at achieving a system-wide transformation	01.06.2016
ITALY Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role	02.03.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Hamburg municipality in Germany plans to ban coffee capsules and one-way packaging / Guidelines for “environmentally friendly” sourcing	01.03.2016
VERSALIS Bio-butadiene joint venture with Genomatica commences pilot-scale production / Feedstock for bio-polybutadiene	25.02.2016
ASSOCIATIONS PlasticsEurope appoints Javier Constante and Daniele Ferrari as vice presidents	14.01.2016
BIOPLASTICS Global growth rates remain high / Degradable and bio-based polymers still niche materials / Market dominated by drop-in applications / Europe is leading production region / 5m t of bio-PET for bottles by 2018	23.10.2015
EVENTS “European Biopolymer Summit 2015” to be held in London in December	25.09.2015
EVENTS “2015 European Biopolymer Summit” to be held in London in December	22.07.2015
ITALY Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult	17.03.2015
ENI / VERSALIS Operating loss in Q4 halved / Demand weakness bites / Intermediates and PE margins improve / Plan to close Porto Marghera cracker put on ice	20.02.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 1 – Overview: European plastics industry ploughs on / High energy costs and bag bans still an issue / Realities of shale revolution start knocking on Brussels' doors	11.12.2014
ITALY Petchem industry trying to shake off an uncertain past / Going green / Many obstacles still remain	05.12.2014
ENI / VERSALIS Porto Marghera cracker to be permanently closed / Conversion to bioplastics hub confirmed	25.09.2014