Policy and Regulation News
SKZ expands regulatory training of plastics selection with intensive course
The SKZ Plastics Center and the Swiss company Gradical are offering a two-day intensive regulatory course in collaboration from fall 2024. Read more
5 Aug 2024
Symphony highlights major gap in Plastic Pollution Treaty draft
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, the specialists in biodegradable plastics, addresses a major gap in the draft as it fails to address the issue of plastics which get into the open environment and cannot be collected. Read more
22 Apr 2024
FRX to benefit from EU announcement on chemical TPP regulation
FRX Innovations announced that the European Union’s Chemical Agency (ECHA) declared the planned addition of Tri Phenyl Phosphate (TPP), a common flame retardant additive. Read more
15 Apr 2024
Call for government to escalate Plastic Packaging Tax and incentivise sustainability
Veolia is calling for the government to escalate the Plastic Packaging Tax to incentivise the end markets for recycled content, give investors confidence to build domestic infrastructure and stimulate green economic growth. Read more
27 Mar 2024
BPF urges government to recognise vital role of plastics industry
The BPF has published its election manifesto, calling for greater recognition of the industry, measures to support the plastic packaging and recycling industries, and longer-term support to ensure that the UK remains competitive. Read more
26 Mar 2024
Anti-Plastic Rhetoric Could Pose Threat to Plastic Packaging Industry
Widespread anti-plastic rhetoric poses a substantive threat to the UK plastic packaging industry, says Chase Plastics. Read more
25 Jan 2024
AIMPLAS unveils demonstrator for plastic products’ digital passport
The digital passports will make information including product characteristics (materials, manufacturing date, etc), usage instructions, warranties, and recycling recommendations available to consumers. Read more
14 Feb 2025
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag expands in the Irish polymer processing market
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has appointed two new roles: Kris Thacker as a technical sales manager and Cathal Deegan as the service engineer to support the company's Irish expansion into the polymer processing market. Read more
14 Feb 2025
ALPLA opens new plant in Thailand
ALPLA has announced a new opening in Thailand with the aim to expand its market presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The site will mainly focus on one-step injection stretch-blow moulding (ISBM) and injection moulding (IM). Read more
14 Feb 2025
Advanced Plastics Group launches new design and product development service
The APG Design and Innovation service can provide CAD and product development services that will help to speed up time-to-market. Read more
13 Feb 2025
LCY targets sustainable operations with ISCC PLUS certification
The certification relates to the company’s thermoplastic elastomers, polypropylene, and electronic-grade isopropyl alcohol solutions produced at its Huizhou, China, and Taiwan facilities. Read more
13 Feb 2025
NOVA Chemicals appoints new chief supply chain and procurement officer
James Jones will help the company improve its supply chain strategy, enhance procurement processes, and increase collaborations with suppliers to boost the resilience and efficiency of supply chains. Read more
11 Feb 2025
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Production volumes vs environmental impact
Can any form of plastics production ever be zero impact? And is it more environmentally considerate to produce products on a small scale, or is mass production more attuned to what the French refer to as Industrial Ecology? Read more
14 Jan 2025
A bright future for UBQ Materials
Gerwin Drent, Finance Manager at UBQ Materials and project leader for the JTF grant application, caught up with Editor Giulia Daniele to discuss the impact of winning this grant and the company’s plans. Read more
27 Dec 2024
Promaplast and AMI team up to innovate Greenplast 2025
Following the successful 2022 edition of the show, Greenplast will return to Milan this May. Read more
23 Jan 2025
Skipton Business Finance demonstrates its commitment to sustainable initiatives
Skipton Business Finance has supported Sigma Polymers to allow the company to develop a baling write made from 100% recycled plastics in collaboration with D R Baling. Read more
4 Feb 2025
EU-funded tExtended Project launches second phase
AIMPLAS is participating in the EU-funded tExtended Project as it enters its second phase. The aim is to to assess the composition of textiles to meet recycling requirements. Read more
31 Jan 2025
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10 Mar 2023
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