Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief


Countries that implement stringent environmental policies do not lose export competitiveness when compared against countries with more moderate regulations, according to a new OECD study that examines trade in manufactured goods between advanced and emerging economies.

160 experts and leaders from the entire PET value chain in Europe and beyond met at the 2016 Petcore Europe sold-out conference in Brussels on 23 February.

Anarevi, the Spanish Glass Recycling Association, bvse Glas and Federec Verre are the founding Members of this Group, gathering National Associations whose activities cover glass recycling.
The Alocci RI Group has published a report on the Italian steel market for February that show some good signs, but also some flaws.
2015 was not a good year for the non-ferrous metals industry. This fact was the topic of discussion on several occasions, especially at the BIR conference in Prague last autumn. The question constantly asked was: How low can it get? Many suspect that 2016 could bring a new definition of low.

The company announced a sales increase by 8.8%, reaching an all-time high of 6,377.2 million Euro. All four business areas noted an increase in sales.
The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment(EUROPEN) has made some recommendations on the EU legislative proposals for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and Waste Framework Directive.

Suez has announced a revenue of 15.135 billion Euro for 2015, which is an increase of 811 million Euro compared to 2014. The EBITDA was 2,751 million Euro
A new publication provides essential guidance to all actors in the supply chain through simple ecodesign rules for paper products, without limiting innovation and the introduction of new techniques.
According to Metal Packaging Europe, in 2013 more than 3 million tonnes of steel packaging and aluminium beverage cans were recycled.