03.02.2025 — By Elaine Burridge — Global capacity for biodegradable plastics will grow strongly over the next five years, outpacing that for fossil-based polymers, according to a report by German consultancy nova-Institute (Hürth, Germany; www.nova-institute.eu).The report – entitled “Status and Outlook: Bio-b...

2025年1月9日 · — By Plasteurope.com staff — Italian private equity company Koinos Capital (Milan; www.koinoscapital.com) has acquired a majority stake in Lapiplast (Barco di Bibbiano, Italy; www.lapiplast.com), a specialist in vacuum thermoforming.The transaction was completed for an undisclosed amount. Dimitri Campanini from the founding family secured additional shares.

2025年1月8日 · German manufacturer of industrial packaging Schütz (Selters; www.schuetz.net) and France’s Duo (Willems; www.duoemballages.com) group have joined forces in a joint venture.With seven locations for the reprocessing of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and barrels, they claim to form the largest network of its kind in France.

2025年1月10日 · The government in Rome is offering consumers subsidies from a pot of EUR 50 mn if they make the switch to new, energy-saving models manufactured in Europe; the subsidy amounts to no less than 30%.

2025年1月9日 · Plasteurope.com’s market survey is back for its 12th edition and will remain open until 24 January 2025.We welcome you to take a few minutes to answer some short questions that will help you, and us, gain insight into the current mood of the European plastics industry and help shape the outlook for 2025. With new regulations set to impact the plastics value chain, and waste reduction ...

2025年1月13日 · — By Plasteurope.com staff — German plastics producer Covestro (Leverkusen; www.covestro.com) has announced a significant leadership change within its European production sites.Effective 1 February, Yun Chen is set to assume the role of head of European production for the Performance Materials business. Chen is to succeed Daniel Koch, who is said to be stepping down at the end of January ...

2025年1月16日 · — By Plasteurope.com Price Team — On the European market, a number of plastics are expected to become more expensive in February, according to the latest polymer price forecasts from Plastics Information Europe.Plasteurope.com market analysts Julia Mihalkina and Martin Bäcker have based the anticipated increases, for example for LDPE and PP copolymer grades, on factors such as rising ...

2025年1月2日 · Umbrella group tells EU lawmakers to ‘stick with End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation plan' / Resisting pressure to water down proposals ‘will boost recycled content in new vehicles'

2025年1月15日 · — By Plasteurope.com staff — The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP; www.epbp.org) has said it encourages packaging designers, converters, and users to adhere to its Design for Recycling guidelines when developing new products.The guidelines were established to enhance the efficiency of recycling PET bottles within a closed-loop system. Examples of these types of non-food products are ...

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