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ELIPSO Bouquet named general secretary of French plastics packaging association	16.11.2022
PLASTICS PACKAGING Trade bodies urge caution on recycled content targets under EU directive / Raw material costs stabilise in Q3 / Outlook remains uncertain	28.10.2022
ENERGY The worst is yet to come: French, German plastic packaging groups warn of impact from soaring prices / Survival at risk for 60% of UK manufacturers	12.09.2022
FRANCE Ban on plastic packaging for wide range of fresh produce starts in 2022 / 20% reduction in SUP packaging by 2025 planned	20.10.2021
ELIPSO Christian Théry elected new president / Christophe Morvan and Emmanuel Guichard depart	12.04.2021
RAW MATERIALS Situation on plastics market "threat" to stable supply of food and medical goods / Resin makers should not take processors "hostage" / Price hikes unjustified / Pallet prices to climb	11.03.2021
FRANCE Decrease in overall plastic packaging sales / Elipso members expect increase in revenues in 2021 / Majority believes circular economy is the way forward	26.11.2020
GERMANY Cabinet approves ban on single-use plastic items / Environmental organisation calls for expansion of reuse systems	01.07.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING French and German associations call for minimal regulation to implement EU's circular economy plan / Plastics tax does not take into account EPR contributions now in place	24.06.2020
FRANCE Uncertain post-crisis outlook for plastic packaging sector / Significant drop in April demand and output / Continued commitment to circular economy / Elipso report	05.06.2020
AMPACET Compatibiliser for recycling multi-material packaging / NIR-sortable black masterbatches	08.04.2020
FRANCE Sale of single-use plastic cups and plates banned / Some stores labelling products "reusable" to circumvent restriction / New anti-waste law in force	10.03.2020
FRANCE More plastic packaging made from recycled polymers in 2019 / Elipso survey	02.12.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING “PackTheFuture Award 2019” / Application period for European packaging award has started	02.10.2019
FRANCE Associations launch project for better recyclability of flexible packaging films / Pilot lines at Barbier and Machaon	27.09.2019
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
FRANCE Draft law puts waste collection in focus / Elipso sees need for more sorting plants and EPR for industrial packaging / "Access to recycled material is tomorrow's challenge for plastic packaging producers"	12.07.2019
FRANCE Trade association Elipso welcomes bottle deposit scheme consultation / Concern over access to rPET for packaging	01.07.2019
FRANCE Plastics processing sales set a record in 2018 / Profitability of companies weak in a European comparison / Great hopes for recyclate / Voluntary initiatives versus national roadmap	17.05.2019
EPS PIE extends price reporting to include grey EPS / Slight growth expected for the EPS segment as a whole / Consolidation in the European processing sector / Impulses for recycling	05.02.2019
PLASTICS STRATEGY EU deal to ban certain single-use plastics clears another legislative hurdle / Measures against marine litter / Industry associations register complaints	03.01.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING "PackTheFuture Award" 2018 / Prizes for innovative products at "All4Pack" trade fair in Paris	30.11.2018
FRANCE Ban on single-use plastic tableware and packaging / Heavy criticism from French and European associations / Poor definitions of items and conflict with EU law	24.10.2018
FRANCE Slowdown of plastic packaging market / Elipso sees only slight growth in first half of 2018	15.10.2018
TRADE FAIRS "All4Pack" packaging show in Paris in late November / French-German partnership between Elipso and IK for "PackTheFuture Award"	08.10.2018