EVENTS

EuPC's "Back to Basics" training on food contact regulation

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

IK industry association warns of rising energy prices / Calls for government guarantee to cap costs

ENERGY POLICY

EuPC: Eight European nations sign voluntary agreement to reduce energy consumption / “EuPlastVoltage” project completed

PLASTICS PACKAGING

German companies positive about business in 2012 / Raw material prices on the up / Margins under threat again

PLASTICS PACKAGING

Unbroken global growth for flexible and rigid packaging / Plenty of potential in the health and cosmetics sector / Amcor has highest sales in Europe / Further consolidation in the industry / AMI report

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Economy still strong but slowing down / High polymer prices eat into earnings

PLASTIC BAGS

Rome's legal push forces Brussels' hand / Italy is Europe's leading plastic bag consumer / Some 2.5m t of polyethylene were processed into bags and pouches in 2009 / 15,000 respond to EU bag ban survey

ASSOCIATIONS

ESWA warns of rising raw material costs / Cautions that sector's competitiveness is at serious risk

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

German packaging association lashes out at EU's “apparent” plans to ban non-biodegradables

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Polymers dominate at “Interpack” / Industry in upbeat mood / Have prices overshot their peak?

PLASTIC PACKAGING

German and French industry associations concerned about raw material supply and pricing / Call for new solutions to ensure raw material supplies

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Rising costs expected to drive up prices in Q2 / Pressure on margins / German industry survey

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

“There will be a collective outcry” if the indexing system is changed / Roland Roth, CEO of RKW, talks to PIE about new price risks, supply and competition issues in Europe's plastics processing sector

PLASTIC PACKAGING

German converters group comments on Italian bag ban

FRANCE

Plastics processors association warns of further plastics price hikes / Calls on customers to accept increases

PLASTIC PACKAGING

German companies adopt positive outlook for 2011 / Price hikes for packaging and raw materials in the cards

RPC GROUP

Purchase of Danish rival Superfos for EUR 240m / Leading European rigid plastic packaging manufacturer expands

FRANCE

Plastic packaging industry set for recovery in 2010 / Optimism for 2011 prevails, despite continued volatility of polymer material supply

PLASTIC PACKAGING

German association expects renewed price explosion in 2011

FORUM PET EUROPE

Federation brings together European PET bottle supply chain / APPE's Rostagno appointed president

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Year of volatile supply markets draws to a close / Forces majeures raise converters' ire / Healthy demand / November halt to slide in polymer prices for flexible materials just a fluke? / Rigid packaging grades still rising

ASSOCIATIONS

EuPC calls frequent declarations of FM “highly questionable” / Calls on converters to take legal action

PLASTIC PACKAGING

German players adopt cautious outlook for Q4 / Margins suffer from extremely high feedstock prices

ASSOCIATIONS

Roland Roth new president of IK

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Demand barometer is rising but high polymer prices put pressure on converters / LDPE leads the upswing / Few players expect substantial short-term price relief / When will the market's temperature cool?