EuPC is the professional representative body of plastics converters within Europe whose activity embraces all sectors of the plastics converting industry including recycling.
Founded in 1989, the Association focuses its activities on market development as well as on the issues management and the common problems affecting plastics converters such as Health, Safety and Environment, Raw Materials, Trade or Communication.
EuPC members are national plastics processing associations representing the plastics converting industry and/or the manufacturing sectors in more than 20 countries, and about 25 European sectorial associations representing at a European level a particular sector/market/material of the plastics processing industry.
EuPC's overall objective is to defend and promote the interests of the European plastics converting industry through the following activities:
- Voicing the industry's opinion towards European and international institutions and non-governmental organisations;
- Maintaining relationships with corresponding organisations in Europe and worldwide;
- Carrying out business surveys,studies and research projects in all aspects of the plastics processing industry.
Several Sector Groups have already been set up inside the EuPC structure representing a specific product or sector on the European level. These Sector Groups are considered as members of EuPC within the general activities.
EuPC is structured into 3 Market divisions representing the main markets of the plastics converting industry: Packaging, Building & Construction, Automotive and Transport. Other Divisions can be set up by decision of the EuPC Steering Committee.
Four "Horizontal" Committees" complete and strenghten this structure, each having interactions with the three Divisions:
- Health, Safety and Environment Committee
- Raw Materials Committee
- Trade Policy Committee
- Communication Committee
The "Policy Forum" gathers all the members of EuPC once a year to review the EuPC Policies and provide advice and information to the Steering Committee.
EuPC's mission is to create a good trading environment for Plastics Converters in Europe.
