The Polymers for Europe Alliance proudly launches the 2025 Polymer Producers Awards, centered on the theme, "Commitment to the European Market." This theme underscores the vital importance of suppliers' investment and growth within Europe.
Voting opens on February 16th and runs until May 5th. All polymer users in Europe are invited to participate in this confidential and free survey.
Vote here: https://polymercomplyeurope.eu/content/best-polymer-producers-awards-europe
“Established in 2015 to combat severe instability, the Alliance’s core mission remains ensuring a reliable, competitive polymer supply for Europe. The current focus has shifted to the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of European polymer production. We are concerned that rising energy costs, strict regulations, and underinvestment are accelerating the decline of domestic manufacturing. This decline risks replacing local production with imports, increasing supply chain risks and potentially pushing European converter capacity offshore. The Alliance is raising awareness of these challenges, urging the EU to act now to safeguard the polymer industry and protect millions of livelihoods across the continent.” Said Ron Marsh, Chair of the Polymers for Europe Alliance.
Award Criteria & Voting
Suppliers will be evaluated on six key criteria: Delivery Reliability, Circularity, Quality, Communication, Innovation, and a special emphasis on Commitment to the European Market, which includes:
Willingness to invest: Assessing financial and operational investments within Europe.
Capacity modernisation: Evaluating upgrades and modernization of European production facilities.
Supply security: Rating the ability to maintain a stable polymer supply across Europe.
The rating tool is easy to understand, extremely user-friendly, and provided in several languages to reach as many polymer users in Europe as possible.
If you have not yet established an account with the Polymers for Europe Alliance, you may register for free here: polymercomplyeurope.eu/node/210/register to gain exclusive access to the rating tool.
Upon accessing the rating tool, you will have the opportunity to select suppliers from 12 distinct polymer categories: PP, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PET, PVC, PS & EPS, PC, ABS, EVA, EVOH, and Specialty Polymers. After making your selections, you will be able to evaluate these suppliers based on six key criteria: Delivery Reliability, Polymer Quality, Communication, Commitment to the European Market, Innovation, and Circularity.
Awards Ceremony
Top suppliers will receive awards in various categories based on average ratings, along with a distinguished award for Commitment to the European Market covering all polymer types.
The celebratory ceremony will take place during the EuPC networking dinner of the EuPC (European Plastics Converters) Annual Meeting in Brussels, Belgium from the 2nd to 3rd of June 2026 in Brussels, Belgium, recognizing both annual and decade-long industry achievements.
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About Polymers for Europe Alliance
The Alliance was initiated by the European Plastics Converters association (EuPC) during its General Assembly in May 2015. It is an online, confidential information platform open to all parties who have an interest in the competitive conversion of polymers in Europe. Its objectives are to provide factual public information on the status of the polymer supply situation in Europe and to re-establish a constructive dialogue with the supply base. The initiatives of the Alliance also include the Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe, which are now organised on an annual basis. In this Europe-wide online customers’ satisfaction survey all users of polymers in Europe can rate their best suppliers of the year.
polymercomplyeurope.eu/pce-services/polymers-europe-alliance
About European Plastics Converters (EuPC)
EuPC is the EU-level Trade Association, based in Brussels, representing European Plastics Converters. Plastics converters (sometimes called "Processors") are the heart of the plastics industry. They manufacture plastics semi-finished and finished products for an extremely wide range of industrial and consumer markets - the automotive electrical and electronic, packaging, construction and healthcare industries, to name but a few.
Contact: Tracey Nguyen: tracey.nguyen@pceu.eu