TUPPERWARE

Group seemingly on the verge of collapse

NETHERLANDS

Plastics recycler Umincorp goes bankrupt / Industry crippled by overwhelming imports from US, China / Renewi puts new sorting capacities online

NETHERLANDS

Country must address future gap in plastics waste supply and demand / Millions to be invested in chemical recycling facilities – KPMG report

RECYCLASS

More certification bodies join packaging recycling initiative

PROFINE

Acquisition of Aperture Trading's remaining business / Assets include extrusion lines in UK

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Strategic reorientation by industry leaders / New car registrations exclusively electric from 2026 on? / Plastics manufacturers and automotive suppliers remain calm / Big data in the car / Highlights from the "IAA"

GELPACK

UK flexible packaging firm falls into administration / Coveris buys two Hosokawa Alpine coextrusion lines

SHALE GAS

Scottish government unveils fracking studies / Public consultation to begin in January 2017 / Final decision by year's end / Scant economic impetus but health threat “inconclusive”

OLTCHIM

Protestors pelt shareholder representatives with water and nuts ahead of extraordinary meeting / “King” Roibu is forced to share power / Romanian government okays another EUR 250m in loans

ASSOCIATIONS

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