News about plastic packaging
Here you find current news about plastic packaging – from industry and politics as well as from associations and the media.
Dr Markus Steilemann, Covestro’s CEO becomes new President of PlasticsEurope
PlasticsEurope, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, today announced the appointment of Dr Markus Steilemann, Ch [...]
The Plastic Packaging Industry’s Path to a Circular Economy
The European Green Deal and thus also the circular economy will be a decisive pillar of European politics in the coming years. In its action plan o [...]
Plastics specialists in the fight against coronavirus
As difficult as the times may be during the coronavirus pandemic, the support available in the fight against the virus is as diverse. [...]
Sustainable plastic packaging honored with the PackTheFuture Award 2020
Paris, Bad Homburg, May 12, 2020: 58 entries, 14 nominees and 10 award winners – this is the positive outcome of the PackTheFuture Award 2020 [...]
From capacity limits to short-time working: Corona affects manufacturers of plastic packaging in many different ways
Bad Homburg, May 4, 2020 – The IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen asked its member companies at the end of April in a survey for [...]
Security of supply in times of crisis: an open view of packaging
Commentary by Mara Hancker, Managing Director of IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (German Association for Plastics Packaging and Film [...]
Styropor® / EPS / airpop® positive properties in applications and recycling
The special properties of Styropor®/EPS/airpop® Styropor®/EPS, also known as airpop®, offers a variety of uses on account of its mainly positive pr [...]
Commission´s new Action Plan on Circular Economy – Plastic Packaging in the focus
On 11 March 2020, the European Commission presented its new Action Plan on Circular Economy. We take a look at the main announcements in the plan r [...]
EU action plan for Circular Economy: IK calls for faster landfill bans and stronger markets for recyclates in Europe
On 11th March 2020 the EU Commission presents its new action plan for the circular economy. In order to set the right course for the necessary chan [...]