EVENTS

EPDA annual conference to take place in Edinburgh in June

FLAME RETARDANTS

EPDA committed to development of safer flame-retardant plastics / Rising replacement of other materials in construction industry

EVENTS

EPDA annual meeting to be in Lisbon in June / Keynote speech by British economist Vicky Price

EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

EPDA welcomes new EU food-contact directive / Significant investments made by members

ASSOCIATIONS

Lari Hahtonen elected new president of EPDA

EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

EPDA survey shows return to health in late 2015 / Higher sales and capital expenditure / Optimistic outlook for 2016

EVENTS

EPDA annual meeting to take place in Hamburg in June / Focus on challenges posed by changing industrial environment

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Global market reaches USD 5.2 bn in 2015 / Desktop printer sales drive gains

3D PRINTING

Harbinger of a new industrial revolution for Europe's plastics industry? / Additive technology raises flexibility and opens up new markets, says EPDA

INTERVIEW

PIE speaks to EPDA president David Ladyman / Macro-economy has forced semi-finished plastics parts distributors to become more cost-effective / Europe's skills set will ensure its future competitiveness

REACH

EPDA calls on resin suppliers to comply with new regulations for restricted substances / Registration hoped to improve European plastics industry's competitiveness

EVENTS

EPDA annual meeting and conference takes place in Barcelona in mid-June

PEOPLE

Lucite International announces new management role for Keith Piggott