K 2010

Day five: It's all child's play

K 2010

World's leading plastics show opens in Düsseldorf / Centre of the plastics universe / Industry has climbed out of the trough and put on its running shoes / Confidence is growing, but will the upswing be sustainable?

K 2010

“Visions in Polymers” presentation taking shape / Information and Infotainment / Expert panels

K 2010

Optimism for the K year / More than 3,000 exhibitors to showcase latest industry developments / Strong international contingents / Special panel review on “Visions in Polymers”

PET

EU imposes temporary punitive tariffs on Iran, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates

GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS

Output down 15% in 2009 / Worst setback ever / Industry cautiously optimistic for 2010

ASSOCIATIONS

REACH for recyclate / EuPC, EuPR, PlasticsEurope and Vinyl 2010 launch “Safety Datasheets for Recyclates”

PLASTICS ECONOMY

Producers begin to emerge from recession / Capacity cutbacks help boost the bottom line / Asian rebound fuels hopes for worldwide recovery / Overextended players still dealing with crisis

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Surfrider Foundation's “Ocean Initiatives” 2010 to clean beaches, lakes and rivers / PlasticsEurope “seriously concerned” about marine litter

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

New studies on bisphenol A draw comment / EPA unsure / EFSA to review its recommendations

COMMENT

What's at stake in the BPA “wars”?

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

FDA finally speaks on BPA / “Some concern" about effects / More US studies planned / PlasticsEurope warns about possible, "not well-founded" worries among consumers

GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS

Business stabilises at low level after late 2008 crash / Sales and production lose ground against 2007