RENOLIT

Karsten Jänicke tapped as chair of management board

IVK EUROPE

Hornschuch's Hans-Hinrich Kruse named chief executive of plastic sheets association

EUPC

Renato Zelcher new president of plastics converters' association / Circular economy is central theme at annual meeting

RENOLIT

Films manufacturer buys another site in Germany

ASSOCIATIONS

EuPC annual meeting to be held in Milan / Polymer producers awards ceremony

EUPC

Over 250 delegates at annual meeting in Madrid / Strong focus on circular economy / 3D-Printing and Composites Platforms launched / Michael Kundel remains as president

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Plastics trade groups present joint proposals / Shaping EU sustainability package

ASSOCIATIONS

Renolit CEO Michael Kundel unanimously re-elected as EuPC president / European plastics processors must work together to defend their interests

PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE

EuPC unveils agenda of “Polymers for Europe Alliance” / Pan-European platform to address recent spate of FMs / Potential legal action against producers / Lobby work against EU import tariffs / Potential group purchasing platforms for imported material

GUEST COMMENT

Opportunities for the plastics industry should not be carelessly wasted!

PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE

EuPC general assembly yields “strategic alliance” for European polymer supplies / Former RPC chief executive Ron Marsh to steer efforts / Strong criticism of producers and EU's import duties on plastics

PLASTICS INDUSTRY

PlasticsEurope and EuPC launch “Manifesto on the competitiveness of the plastics industry in Europe” / Identify challenges to European industry and issue recommendations / "PolyTalk" event in Brussels

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

PIE speaks to EuPC's new president Michael Kundel / Need for deregulation at the EU level / Energy remains a key problem / Converters need to innovate and create added value to survive / Product recyclability increasingly important

ASSOCIATIONS

EuPC elects Michael Kundel as its new president / Calls on authorities to safeguard industry's competitiveness

ASSOCIATIONS

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

RENOLIT

Sales office established in Turkey

ASSOCIATIONS

Michael Kundel named new president of Vinyl Foundation / Goal of achieving 200,000 t post-consumer PVC waste recycling in grasp