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A second study suggesting potential associations between bisphenol-A and heart disease has put pressure on regulators in the US and Europe to look again at their exposure recommendations 9 March 2010
EuPC, the Brussels trade body for plastics converters, has urged European Union legislators to “get policy on plastics right; otherwise there will be widespread damaging effects on user and supply industries” 5 March 2010
The European Commission this week announced it has raided several auto suppliers as part of an investigation into a suspected electrical distribution systems cartel 26 February 2010
Two hot runner manufacturers, Synventive Molding Solutions and Husky Injection Molding Systems, are locked in a prolonged patent infringement battle over valve gate actuators 19 February 2010
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is inviting national experts from the EU Member States to a top level summit on bisphenol A (BPA) 5 February 2010
Europe’s composites and plastics converting companies are warning the European Commission an anti-dumping review into Chinese exports of certain continuous filament glass fibre products could force them to relocate outside Europe 13 January 2010
Rapra has joined a consortium of eight partners for a two-year project to improve understanding of European Union Reach regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) by polymer companies in Europe 8 January 2010
Eastman has filed a lawsuit against Indorama Polymers for alleged unauthorised use of Eastman’s Integrex-brand PET technology in the US, Europe and Thailand 5 January 2010
A new study suggests that exposure to BPA may cause intestinal problems in rats, meaning more research is needed to see if the chemical has a similar affect on humans, according to French scientists 15 December 2009
Amcor’s proposed $2bn takeover of Alcan has cleared a major hurdle after gaining approval from the European Commission 15 December 2009
A new package of recommendations has been adopted by the EU that could pave the way to a single European patent system, holding the promise of reduced filing and litigation costs 10 December 2009
The Australian Customs & Border Protection Service (ACBPS) will take no further action on claims that Canadian and US resin producers have been selling linear low density polyethylene at below cost on the Australian market to deliberately disadvantage Melbourne-based plastics company Qenos 4 December 2009
The European Commission is fining a number of plastics additives producers, including Ciba, Elf Aquitaine and Baerlocher, €173.9m for price fixing and market sharing cartels 12 November 2009
The Dutch government has called for action to prevent or eliminate reportedly growing islands of plastics waste in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans 3 November 2009
The European Commission has unveiled details of how a new trade agreement will benefit the plastics sector in Europe and South Korea 23 October 2009


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