UNITED KINGDOM

"Brexit is stupid" / 52% of British population votes to leave the EU / Plastics industry reacts calmly / Important market in Europe / Many corporate headquarters likely to relocate to the continent

SONOCO

Closure of two of Weidenhammer's German plants in Hockenheim and Bunde / Manufacture of composite cans shifted to Poland / Investment in injection moulding production in eastern Germany

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Plastics organisations critical of EU's revised proposals / Waste reduction targets seen as insufficient / Landfilling will still be allowed / Recyclers call new package “light” version

REACH

ECHA proposes 11 new substances for authorisation / PVC plasticisers a priority

COCA-COLA

EU Commission approves internal merger / New European bottling giant takes shape

HUHTAMAKI

Finnish packaging giant joins appeal against EU cartel fines / Business divested

ASSOCIATIONS

European Composites, Plastics and Polymer Processing Platform ECP4 re-elects key board members / Launch of “Strategic Research Agenda” for the plastics industry

ASSOCIATIONS

EuPC elects new steering committee members / Discussions on industry concerns / Confirms priorities for Europe

PLASTICS MACHINERY

Plastics processors can achieve 20% saving in energy consumption by 2020 / Data from Euromap study

PLASTICS AND HEALTH

EU ban on cadmium comes into force

INEOS

EU gives green light for takeover of Ineos Nova

HT TROPLAST

EU clears acquisition by Arcapita Bank