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AVANTIUM Launch of revised commercialisation strategy for "YXY" process / Site decision due H2 2019 / EUR 1.3m grant from EU	02.07.2019
MARINE LITTER Industry giants to contribute USD 90m to preventing ocean plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur announces global commitment for packaging / "Our Ocean" 2018 conference in Bali	02.11.2018
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

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