October 23, 2025 - ICIS and CPCIF study highlights impact of EU environmental regulations on China’s plastics industry and global markets.
September 22, 2025 - A coalition of companies and associations urges the EU to adopt a single, enforceable reuse symbol under the PPWR to guide users and prevent greenwashing, ahead of upcoming labelling rules.
July 18, 2025 - The European Commission presses ahead with infringement proceedings on packaging-labeling rules, handing the case to the ECJ.
July 15, 2025 - Based on two studies, EuPC calls for the exclusion of stretch film and plastic strapping from the reuse obligations set out in the PPWR.
June 25, 2025 - Final 2024 results presented at Amaplast General Assembly show a 1.4% revenue increase, overturning March’s forecasted decline.
June 17, 2025 - Legal actions submitted by around 20 companies to the EU Court of Justice target key provisions of the Packaging Regulation, as published in the Official Journal.
June 5, 2025 - The goal is to sort polyolefin-based packaging into food-grade and non-food-grade streams to enable closed-loop recycling in line with the PPWR.
May 16, 2025 - Amcor and Fedrigoni have developed a new mono-material, polyolefin-based solution.
January 24, 2025 - The final text of the new regulation on packaging and packaging waste has been published in the OJEU and will take effect in 20 days.
December 16, 2024 - The Council's approval of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation was the final step before its publication in the EU’s Official Journal.
September 8, 2026 - The industry is renewing calls for the European Commission to take action on competitiveness, recycling, energy, controls and investment in the sector.
September 8, 2026 - The French group has acquired domestic company Polyex, a specialist in polyethylene film extrusion and industrial packaging.
September 8, 2026 - For the German group, this is its second acquisition in the sheet segment in just a few months.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 4, 2026 - A new line at Panoli for PPS-, PEEK-, PPA- and PARA-based engineering polymers will mainly target the automotive sector.
September 4, 2026 - Belgian manufacturer has acquired Mirandola-based Sidam, a manufacturer of disposable medical devices for fluid management.
September 4, 2026 - ReBioCycle has demonstrated at pilot scale that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste and chemically recycled back into virgin-quality material.
September 1, 2026 - Polyblend will upgrade a compounding line in Germany, with production due to start by the end of 2027.
September 3, 2026 - Car Top Systems becomes an independent automotive supplier with operations in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
