Show topic list

Industry

EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Decline in production, sales predicted for 2026 / Industry sending out SOS, says VCI president Steilemann	16.12.2025
PLASTICS TAX UK BPF hails government's mass-balance decision / Move gives companies confidence to invest in recycling facilities, says trade group	15.12.2025
RECYCLING UK Industry on the brink – BPF / Shutdowns continue / Shops face multiple problems	15.12.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Provisional ELVR deal sets 15% recycled content target after six years / Closed-loop share fixed at 20%	12.12.2025
POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE China initiates interim review of anti-dumping measures on high-performance polymer / Asia, US particularly affected	12.12.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY More and more energy-intensive companies are moving away – Simon-Kucher study	10.12.2025
EU POLICY Commission launches bioeconomy strategy / Substitution of fossil fuels / Cefic says enthusiasm is premature / Bioplastics capacity growing rapidly	09.12.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New EU pellet rules target microplastics leak along value chain / Regulation takes effect 16 December 2025	09.12.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row	08.12.2025
WASTE LEGISLATION “We are no longer exporting our waste problems” / What amendment to EU waste shipment regulation means for plastics industry / Interview with SAM managing director Olaf Kropp	08.12.2025
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS IK calls for binding EPR rules for disposal and recycling in Europe	08.12.2025
FAKUMA Plastics trade fair to stay loyal to Friedrichshafen, Germany / Contract extended through 2030	05.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING Global Commitment to cut virgin plastics use sees progress despite challenges / Government policies needed to spur leading FMCG companies into action	04.12.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Up to eight plants under threat of closure in Europe / Plastics converters must brace for drop in demand / Defence sector could become point of growth	03.12.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY Emergency round table for recycling yields few results / Second meeting set for mid-December	01.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Draft bill for new packaging law submitted / Plastics Europe welcomes potential eligibility of chemical recycling	01.12.2025
UK Government publishes updated EPR registration fees for 2026 / Some companies face hikes of more than 25%	01.12.2025
COP30 Mixed picture at climate change conference / Commitments, but little action / Europe to take on more responsibility	28.11.2025
AUTOMOTIVE EU Commission approves funding for power device plant / E-vehicle, fast-charging, renewable energy applications targeted / EUR 12.8 bn in chips funding so far	28.11.2025
RECYCLING ITALY “From tomorrow, no more collections” / Municipalities react to recycling freeze in southern Italy	27.11.2025
ENERGY COSTS GERMANY Plastics converters could be eligible for industrial electricity price / Recyclers likely left in limbo / EUR 3 bn of taxpayers' money to provide relief / Many details still to be clarified	27.11.2025
EUCIA Composites association launches Carbon Fiber Europe alliance	27.11.2025
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET Registrations climb in October, year-to-date / BYD continues to gain ground / Carmakers, processors struggle with political shifts	26.11.2025
GREENDOT Recycling group urges take-up of eco-modulation to boost use of recycled materials in plastic packaging	26.11.2025

Seite 1 von 184

Topic search

Plastics Information Europe

Polymer Prices (6.210)
- Petrochemicals (532)
- Standard Thermoplastics (996)
- PET (254)
- Engineering Thermoplastics (262)
- Recyclate (387)
  - General (6)
  - Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate (190)
  - Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate (191)
- Polyurethanes (254)
- High Performance Polymers (2)
- Composites (188)
- Announcements (2.584)
- World Regions (601)
  - China (304)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (153)
    - Engineering Thermoplastics (151)
  - North America (173)
  - Russia (124)
- Spot Prices (131)
- Forecasts (19)
Companies (35.513)
- Polymer Materials (17.494)
  - Petrochemicals (3.162)
  - Charge (1.886)
    - General (93)
    - Masterbatches (342)
    - Additives (793)
    - Colours (387)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (271)
  - Polymers (11.257)
    - General (725)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (3.900)
      - General (113)
      - Polyolefins (1.985)
      - Polystyrenes (349)
      - PVC (681)
      - Polyester (569)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (203)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (3.311)
      - General (350)
      - Styrene Copolymers (264)
      - PC/PMMA (471)
      - Polyamides (928)
      - POM/PBT/PP (322)
      - Technical Compounds (976)
    - PUR (803)
    - Other (2.518)
      - General (102)
      - Composites/Thermosets (413)
      - High Performance (631)
      - Biopolymers (708)
      - Elastomers/TPE (376)
      - Recyclate (288)
  - Distribution (1.189)
- Machinery (1.113)
  - General (29)
  - Plant Construction (143)
  - Core Machines (755)
    - General (91)
    - Extrusion (181)
    - Injection Moulding (379)
    - Blow Moulding (72)
    - Foam (12)
    - PUR (16)
    - Compression Moulding (4)
  - Peripherals (181)
    - General (32)
    - Control Systems (4)
    - Automatisation (34)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (98)
    - Components (13)
  - Finishing (5)
- Processing (7.296)
  - General (911)
  - Extrusion (2.385)
    - General (125)
    - Flexible Films (1.153)
    - Rigid Films/Sheet (387)
    - Pipes (353)
    - Profiles/Rods (260)
    - Other (107)
  - Injection Moulding (1.773)
  - Blow Moulding (522)
  - PUR (321)
  - Other (1.143)
    - General (124)
    - Foam (312)
    - Composites/Thermosets (355)
    - Thermoforming (223)
    - Rotational Moulding (32)
    - Additive Manufacturing (97)
  - Finishing (241)
- Application (7.513)
  - General (132)
  - Packaging (3.240)
  - Construction (740)
  - Automotive / Transport (1.725)
  - Electrical Appliances (352)
  - Consumer Goods (697)
  - Medical (407)
  - Technical (220)
- Other (2.097)
  - Recycling/Disposal (1.683)
  - Services (257)
  - Logistics (157)
Commercial Register (147)
- Insolvency (142)
- Changes (5)
Markets (24.097)
- Polymer Materials (10.403)
  - Petrochemicals (2.554)
  - Charge (872)
    - General (38)
    - Masterbatches (97)
    - Additives (345)
    - Colours (161)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (231)
  - Polymers (6.580)
    - General (836)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (2.489)
      - General (74)
      - Polyolefins (1.246)
      - Polystyrenes (162)
      - PVC (510)
      - Polyester (356)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (141)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (1.320)
      - General (88)
      - Styrene Copolymers (108)
      - PC/PMMA (160)
      - Polyamides (457)
      - POM/PBT/PP (113)
      - Technical Compounds (394)
    - PUR (473)
    - Other (1.462)
      - General (47)
      - Composites/Thermosets (299)
      - High Performance (311)
      - Biopolymers (436)
      - Elastomers/TPE (144)
      - Recyclate (225)
  - Other Materials (60)
  - Distribution (337)
- Machinery (521)
  - General (130)
  - Plant Construction (14)
  - Core Machines (305)
    - General (115)
    - Extrusion (37)
    - Injection Moulding (131)
    - Blow Moulding (15)
    - PUR (5)
    - Compression Moulding (2)
  - Peripherals (72)
    - General (21)
    - Automatisation (17)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (34)
- Processing (1.727)
  - General (446)
  - Extrusion (623)
    - General (20)
    - Flexible Films (302)
    - Rigid Films/Sheets (126)
    - Pipes (74)
    - Profiles/Rods (90)
    - Other (11)
  - Injection Moulding (181)
  - Blow Moulding (43)
  - PUR (82)
  - Other (307)
    - General (20)
    - Foam (80)
    - Composites/Thermosets (140)
    - Thermoforming (20)
    - Rotational Moulding (8)
    - Additive Manufacturing (39)
  - Finishing (45)
- Applications (4.241)
  - General (47)
  - Packaging (2.054)
  - Construction (326)
  - Automotive / Transport (998)
  - Electrical Appliances (226)
  - Consumer Goods (266)
  - Medical (210)
  - Technical (61)
  - Other (53)
- Regions and Countries (4.157)
  - World (195)
  - German-speaking Countries (493)
  - Europe (2.026)
    - General (495)
    - Italy (145)
    - France (155)
    - Spain/Portugal (104)
    - Great Britain/Ireland (516)
    - Low Countries (75)
    - Central Europe (179)
    - Scandinavia (46)
    - Russia (114)
    - Eastern Europe (54)
    - Southeastern Europe (143)
  - North America (496)
  - Asia (681)
    - General (123)
    - China (392)
    - Japan (51)
    - Korea (28)
    - India (87)
  - Middle East (144)
  - Other (40)
  - South America (82)
- Other (3.048)
  - Recycling/Disposal (2.188)
  - Economic Trend (484)
  - Services (41)
  - Logistics (257)
  - Energy (78)
Production and Engineering (3.821)
- Polymer Materials (2.382)
  - Petrochemicals (61)
  - Charge (445)
    - General (14)
    - Masterbatches (114)
    - Additives (229)
    - Colours (53)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (35)
  - Polymers (1.845)
    - General (30)
    - Standard Themoplastics (368)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (604)
      - General (19)
      - Styrene Copolymers (63)
      - PC/PMMA (64)
      - Polyamides (208)
      - POM/PBT/PP (69)
      - Technical Compounds (181)
    - PUR (74)
    - Other (769)
      - General (23)
      - Composites/Thermosets (108)
      - High Performance (160)
      - Biopolymers (250)
      - Elastomers/TPE (115)
      - Recyclate (113)
  - Other (31)
- Machinery (95)
  - Extrusion (20)
    - General (8)
    - Flexible Films (5)
    - Calender (3)
    - Rigid films/Sheets/Thermoforming (1)
    - Pipes/Profiles (3)
  - Injection Moulding (32)
    - General (16)
    - Process (10)
    - Tools (4)
    - Automatisation (2)
  - Blow Moulding (10)
  - Other (33)
- Research (439)
  - Polymer Materials (144)
  - Technical (15)
  - Product Development (41)
  - Process (83)
  - Application (94)
  - Patents (4)
    - Polymer Materials (2)
    - Process (2)
  - Other (58)
- New Products (866)
  - Packaging (570)
  - Construction (35)
  - Automotive / Transport (100)
  - Electrical Appliances (27)
  - Consumer Goods (50)
  - Medical (38)
  - Technical (8)
  - Other (38)
- Other (39)
Management (759)
- Purchasing (105)
- General Management (174)
- Company organisation (45)
- Marketing/Sales (15)
- Human Resources (7)
- Finances (99)
- Logistics (314)
People (1.507)
Industry (6.423)
- General (1.248)
- Associations/Institutions (2.448)
- Legislation (1.408)
- Environment / Health (1.309)
- plas.TV - Plastics unite(d) (10)
Events (1.163)
Plastic Fantastic (565)
Commentaries (84)
Interviews (152)
Notes by Publisher (73)