European Plastics Converters (EuPC) Announces the 2026 Annual Conference Brussels, Belgium - European Plastics Converters is delighted to announce the 2026 edition of the annual conference Building Europe’s Plastics Value Chain – From Regulation to Industrial Reality. The two-day event will take place on the 2nd & 3rd of June 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. All sessions, discussions, dinner and networking opportunities  will be held in Brussels at the Crowne Plaza Brussels Airp

Energy crisis and geopolitical tensions: A strong pressure on the European plastics supply chain Brussels, March 23, 2026  – The current escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East , combined with the critical issues affecting one of the key strategic hubs of global energy trade, is having severe repercussions on global energy and industrial raw materials markets. The resulting increase in oil and gas prices, combined with growing volatility in commodity markets ,

EuPC   strongly supports this joint industry call urging the European Commission to swiftly adopt a delegated act exempting pallet wrappings and straps from the 40% reuse target under Article 29(1) PPWR, in accordance with the exemption criteria set out in Article 29(18), notably environmental issues and economic constraints. EuPC has been closely engaged on this file from the start, commissioning dedicated environmental and economic studies on the impacts of mandatory reuse

Brussels, 26 February 2026 European Plastic Films (EuPF) welcomes the European Commission’s adoption yesterday of the delegated act exempting economic operators from the 100 percent reuse obligations for pallet wrapping and straps under Article 29(2) and (3) of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which apply to palletised transport between interlinked companies within the EU and between companies in the same Member State. The act also clarifies that these use

Antwerp Declaration Community Urges EU Leaders to Deliver Emergency Measures as Europe’s Competitiveness Crisis Deepens Antwerp, 11 February 2026 — Ahead of the European Council meeting in Alden Biesen, the Antwerp Declaration Community - representing more than 1,300 companies, associations and trade unions across Europe - called on EU Heads of State and Government to take urgent and bold action to restore Europe’s industrial competitiveness, safeguard high-quality jobs for E