VDMA: Increase in sales and decline in orders in 2023
The German plastics and rubber machinery industry closed 2023 with higher sales but also a decline in orders, according to the VDMA trade association.
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GKV: mixed balance of the EU plastics strategy
The GKV Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie sees its hopes for more value creation through the EU plastics strategy hardly fulfilled.
PED: Ingemar Bühler retires from the association
Ingemar Bühler has left the association of plastics manufacturers PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. (PED) as of May 31, 2024.
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Covestro: Investment in chemical recycling
Covestro is investing in a Dutch start-up company. The aim is to build a plant in which biowaste can also be converted into chemicals.
Ten constitutional complaints against one-way funds
According to Euwid, several associations and companies have filed a complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court against the Single-Use Plastic Fund Act.
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PED panel at IFAT: Recycling complex plastic waste
At IFAT in Munich, plastics producers, recyclers, start-ups, NGOs and associations discussed solutions for complex plastic waste.
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New campus for research into the automotive circular economy
The state of Lower Saxony is funding a joint campus in Wolfsburg with 11.5 million euros.
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Jokey & Remondis: Closed loop in the food sector
Jokey and Remondis are working together to develop a closed-loop system for the food industry.
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GKV calls for European growth agenda
The Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie e.V. (GKV) is calling for a European agenda for growth and competitiveness.
Plastics Europe at the start of IFAT: "Discussions give course for optimism"
At IFAT 2024, the association of plastics manufacturers will focus on dialogue on the circular economy of plastics.
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