GERMAN TOY INDUSTRY

Manufacturers face cost pressure amid climate targets / ‘Kidults' target group grows / Limited use of recyclates and organic alternatives

PLAYMOBIL

Toymaker switches Junior portfolio to plant-based plastics / Mass balance ABS from Ineos Styrolution

BIOPLASTICS

What does it take to make a toy out of bio-based or biodegradable materials? / PIE talks with biopolymers expert Harald Käb

BIOPLASTICS

Biodegradable market could exceed 300,000 t/y by 2020 / First comprehensive market study by nova-Institut sees incentives but also political hurdles

ASSOCIATIONS

European Bioplastics elects new board / Andy Sweetman confirmed as chairman

BIOPLASTICS

European Bioplastics association optimistic / Industry expected to record solid growth rates