The Plastics Transition
Plastics Europe and its members share societal concerns about the European plastics system’s contribution to climate change and the challenge of plastics waste, and the need to foster the sustainable use of plastics. Plastics remain irreplaceable for many applications and have a vital role to play in enabling the sustainability transitions and supporting the competitiveness […]
Plastics Europe’s first reaction to Commission Communication “Accelerating Europe’s transition to a circular economy: a pilot for boosting the circularity of plastics”
Brussels, 24 December 2025 The below quote can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director, Plastics Europe “The Commission’s communication recognises the need for urgent measures to get Europe’s plastics circularity transition back on track, which provides an important and positive signal. To deliver circularity at scale however, the measures proposed are a first step […]
Rob Ingram, CEO of INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, becomes President of Plastics Europe
Plastics Europe, the Pan-European trade association representing plastics manufacturers, today announces the appointment of Rob Ingram, CEO of INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, as its President, effective 1 January 2026. Ingram succeeds Benny Mermans, Vice President Sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical, and will spearhead efforts to drive circularity and strengthen the competitiveness of Europe’s plastics […]
The European Plastics System Unpacked
Can you imagine a sustainable plastics system that meets societal demands, supports critical sectors and remains a strategic asset for Europe? We can. Our vision is for plastics in Europe to be circular and have net-zero emissions by 2050. Plastics Europe and its members share society’s concerns about our industry’s contribution to plastic waste, climate […]
Plastics the Fast Facts 2025
New figures confirm the rapid and continuing decline in the competitiveness of European plastics manufacturing. Despite a modest stabilisation in…
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Plastics Europe: enabling a sustainable future
Plastics Europe is a leading European trade association, with centres in Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, The Hague, Warsaw, Vienna and Paris.
We network with European and national plastics associations and have more than 100 member companies, who are responsible for producing more than 90% of all polymers across the 27 member states of the European Union, plus Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and UK. On a global level, Plastics Europe actively supports the World Plastics Council (WPC) and the Global Plastics Alliance (GPA).