Extrusion International 1-2023

9 Extrusion International 1/2023 Plastics Recycling Show Europe  The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan- European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 10-11 May 2023, expanding into two halls for the first time (Halls 11 and 12). “PRSE was such a success in 2022 with record numbers of exhibitors and visitors,” said Matt Barber, Global Events Di- rector at Crain Communications. “We are seeing the event grow even more dramatically this year, with a great mix of both established and first-time exhibitors.” The Plastics Recycling Show Europe is designed specifi - cally for plastics recycling professionals. It brings together key players from the plastics and recycling sectors to show- case innovative technology, share best practice, network and do business. A broad cross-section of the industry is represented at the event including plastics recycling ma- chinery and equipment suppliers, plastic material suppliers and compounders, pre-processors, mechanical and chemi- cal plastics recyclers, waste management specialists and in- dustry associations. A new chemical recycling feature area in Hall 11 will guide visitors through the history of and latest innovations in chemical recycling in a timeline with video displays. Over 250 companies and organisations from across Eu- rope have already signed up to exhibit. The latest trends in the plastics recycling sector will be explored in depth throughout the free-to-attend, two-day conference, which provides a holistic view of the whole plastic recycling value chain, drawing together political leaders, major brands, recyclers and the plastics recycling and manufacturing industry. Conference sessions taking place in two theatres will cover the latest political and legislative developments in plastics recycling in Europe as well as the outlook for energy supply in the EU. Materials focus sessions will explore the challeng - es, issues and opportunities within the sector for mechanical recycling, covering PET, PVC and Technical Plastics, polyole- fin waste streams and polypropylene (PP) recycling. The winners of all seven award categories at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 will be announced at the event on 11 May and all finalists will be showcased in the exhibition. 
www.prseventeurope.com Equiplast 2023  Equiplast 2023, the International Plastics and Rubber show, sees 90% of the space available to exhibitors booked already, which suggests that this will be one of the best shows in recent years. Nowadays, 140 companies represent - ing more than 300 brands have confirmed their participa - tion as exhibitors at the Spanish trade fair organised by Fira de Barcelona, which will be held from 30 May to 2 June at the Gran Via venue. Companies will be presenting their products, innova- tions and solutions so that the plastics industry can meet the challenge posed by the legal obligations of the new waste and packaging Spanish regulations that have re- cently come into force. In this sense, Equiplast 2023 will be a very important net- working and meeting point in order to discuss the future of a sector that will have to face the new restrictions and limitations on the use of plastics, as well as the promotion of recycling included in the Spanish Law on Waste and Con- taminated Soil which, among other issues, imposes a tax on single-use plastic packaging since this January. As a great novelty, the showwill feature the 'Best in Class' programme, an initiative that will recognise the best innova- tion developed in the field of the circular economy, digitali - sation and technology transfer by a company in the plastic industry and which is being applied by a client company. Furthermore, in its commitment to promoting sustainability, Equiplast will be exhibiting various products made from re- cycled material in the Rethinking Plastics exhibition. For the first time, the event will be held at the end of May and beginning of June, in response to the demands of the main industry agents who consider this to be a more suit- able month for their commercial, communication and mar- keting policy. With the slogan „Connecting industry, society & sustain- ability“, Equiplast 2023, which will showcase the plastics sec- tor's commitment to minimising the environmental impact of its industrial activity, will focus on the circular economy, technology transfer and digitalisation as the main themes. www.equiplast.com/en/