1:47 min
Strategies & Market Analysis
K Show Preview
K 2022: Official special show "Plastics shape the future" focuses on the hot topics climate protection, circular economy and digitalization
Every three years, and this coming autumn again, the world of plastics meets in Düsseldorf: from October 19 to 26, 2022, the world’s leading trade fair K presents new products and innovations from all sectors of the industry – from production to processing, to mechanical engineering.
1:19 min
Strategies & Market Analysis
Growth
Plastic recycling industry continues fast-paced efforts towards reaching the EU targets
New figures for installed plastics recycling capacities[1] reveal a 13% growth - The total installed plastics recycling capacity in 2020 in EU27+3[2] grew by 1.1mt compared to the previous year[3].
0:41 min
Strategies & Market Analysis
Ukraine
BASF to wind down activities in Russia and Belarus except for business that supports food production
As announced on March 3, 2022, BASF has not conducted new business in Russia and Belarus, in light of the war of aggression against Ukraine ordered by the Russian government. BASF strongly condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine and the violence against the civilian population.
1:44 min
Strategies & Market Analysis
Research
Veolia: Over three quarters of British businesses still unaware of Plastic Packaging Tax
The UK Government has introduced a new tax on plastic packaging from 1 April 2022. Two days before its initial implementation, Veolia reported that 77% of British retail and manufacturing businesses were still unaware of the impending Plastic Packaging Tax.
