September 1, 2026 - Receipts from the Plastic Packaging Tax fell by 4% in 2025-2026, while the share of packaging subject to the levy continued to decline.
May 18, 2026 - The proposal would apply to mechanically recycled plastic, while certification is already planned for chemically recycled content.
January 5, 2026 - The 2026 budget law defers the single-use plastics levy to 2027 and reintroduces hyper-depreciation for capital goods with extended timelines.
December 3, 2025 - The UK government opens up to chemical recycling and excludes pre-consumer waste from the tax calculation.
October 15, 2025 - The government has delayed the introduction of the plastic tax for the eighth consecutive time. Industry association Unionplast welcomes the move and calls for the levy’s full cancellation.
September 15, 2025 - EuPC, PlasticsEurope and Petcore Europe urge the European Commission not to raise the levy on non-recycled plastic packaging and to channel revenues into a dedicated fund for plastics circularity.
September 1, 2025 - UK Plastic Packaging Tax revenues dip 3% to £259 million in 2024–2025 as recycled content in packaging increases.
July 18, 2025 - The hike features in the European Commission’s 2028–34 long-term budget proposal, which also introduces a new levy on WEEE.
May 5, 2025 - The rule change, coming into force in 2027, will also exclude pre-consumer plastic waste from the recycled content eligible for tax exemption.
October 25, 2024 - The warning comes from Recoup, which fears damaging effects on British recyclers due to imports. The same issue could affect the EU.
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.
