Plastics Europe

Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape

A call for improving European plastics recovery rates

Ignacio Marco appointed new CEO of PlasticsEurope Iberia

Austrian polyolefins giant joins key circular economy projects PCEP and New Plastics Economy

PlasticsEurope welcomes European Commission's revisions to buildings and energy efficiency directives / Calls for increased focus on minimising energy consumption of existing buildings

Industry groups sign up to global marine litter pact / Group changes name to “Global Plastics Alliance" / Projects in place worldwide to tackle problem

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

“Future of Polyolefins 2017” conference takes place in Amsterdam in January

“2017 IdentiPlast” conference to be held in Vienna in late February / Early bird discount currently available

EFSA says latest reviewed BPA studies have “key limitations" / No change in temporary TDI

PlasticsEurope, EuPC and PRE launch “Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform” / Multi-stakeholder group to increase recycling efforts and meet Circular Economy targets

WPC general assembly meeting at “K 2016” / Focus on Asia / Recognition by UN hits a snag / Reliance and Daelim decide to join

PlasticsEurope and BPF launch “Olly's cool box of plastics” / Primary school education kit now available in English

Special show "Plastics shape the future" / Olympians as guests

Global plastics production grows by 3.5% / European output declines slightly / Consumption in EU rises / Turkey is the biggest buyer of resins / Trade surplus crumbles / Report from PlasticsEurope presented at "K 2016"

Plastics trade groups present joint proposals / Shaping EU sustainability package

Global production increasingly consolidated / PS market declining / Capacity expansions in Asia / Worldwide EPS demand continues to rise / Germany is the exception / Insulation segment largely switching to grey EPS

“VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2017” to take place in Berlin next May

Progress report shows 260 projects underway to deal with the threat / Largest share in Americas and Europe / Plastics industry plays an important role

EU Commission finally presents proposals for regulating endocrine disruptors / Trade associations critical / Forward strategy based on WHO criteria

PIE talks to World Plastics Council chairman Abdulrahman al-Fageeh and PlasticsEurope executive director Karl H. Foerster / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Localising global solutions / Focus on marine debris / Increasingly global scope

Plastics Rubber and Composites Sector Assembly established / Legal platform to serve the industry / Pagev's Yavuz Eroglu elected first chairman

Sales flat, output slightly higher in 2015 / PlasticsEurope arm draws mixed picture

PlasticsEurope president Patrick Thomas: Plastics industry needs to be at the forefront of combating problems like marine litter / Lessons from "PolyTalk" to be applied at global level / Europe is the source of the solution

EPCA and PlasticsEurope launch new youth debating competition in Europe / Focus on “50 years of chemical industry. What's next?”