We are a catalyst of change both within the plastics industry, and together with all our value chain partners.
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 Europe regularly publishes reports on market data and on the circularity of the European plastics industry.
The “European Plastics Manufacturers Quarterly Report” provides an overview of the economic development in Europe. The focus lies on plastics manufacturers. Next to historical official figures such as production, producer prices, foreign trade and others, the report also gives an outlook about future developments influencing the industry.
Plastics Europe publishes the 2024 edition of the “Circular Economy for Plastics" national infographics.
Plastics Europe publishes the 2024 edition of the “Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Analysis” report.
Plastics – the fast Facts shows preliminary global and European plastics production data. It also provides European plastics industry’s key economic figures, trade balance, top trade partners, and preliminary estimations of European plastics conversion.
The “European Plastics Manufacturers Quarterly Report” provides an overview of the economic development in Europe. The focus lies on plastics manufacturers. Next to historical official figures like production, producer prices, foreign trade and others the report also gives an outlook about future developments influencing the industry.
An analysis of European plastics production, demand, conversion and end-of-life management
Plastics Europe publishes the 2022 edition of the “Circular Economy for Plastics" national infographics. The infographics provide an overview of plastics production, conversion into products and components, consumption, waste management in eight European countries. The infographics show 2020 data. National infographics are available for eight countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom.
Plastics Europe publishes the second edition of the “The Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Overview” report.