NEWS

Join us at the EMPPA 2026 Association Day
November 4 – 5, Brussels — This year’s EMPPA Association Day brings together our members and partners from the moulded fiber value chain to connect,

Webinar: Goodbye, green buzzwords!
How to comply with the new EU “Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition” Directive
The moulded pulp industry is widely recognised as a credible

Moulded Fibre Packaging Europe 2026
MFP Europe returns on the 27 May 2026 to Amsterdam – will you be joining us? The conference brings together paper and fibre-based packaging professionals

EMPPA Confirms Tahsin Dag as President, Issues Demands for EU Circular Economy Act
Association Day in Prague: Members Call for EU-Wide Incentives for Fibre-Based Materials and Harmonised EPR Schemes

EMPPA: The Circular Economy Act must be a segway for Europe’s circular bioeconomy
The European Moulded Pulp Producers Association (EMPPA) welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to strengthen the Single Market for circular products and secondary raw materials through

Position paper on the European Bioeconomy Strategy
In view of the overexploitation of primary natural resources, rising greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss, along with soaring pollution from single-use plastic packaging waste

Clean Industrial Deal: The right direction for moulded pulp!
Commenting on the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal presented today, Fritz Rudolf Körper, Managing Director of EMPPA, said: ‘This is the right step forward for

Moulded pulp expected to grow by 20%
The numerous new companies entering the market, including the supplier industry, the good growth of EMPAA members since its foundation in 2022 and the sharp

EMPPA 2024 Association Day
This year’s Association Day went straight to the heart of Europe: Brussels.

EU Corner: European elections
French government wants to postpone EPS ban until 2030.
The European Parliament elections had an impact on the political situation in France: President

Boosting the future of moulded pulp
After years of negotiations between industry and EU law makers, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been finalized.

Meet EMPPA at Moulded Fibre Packaging Amsterdam
Join EMPPA at the Moulded Fibre Packaging conference on May 13th in Amsterdam, where EMPPA will take an active role as a presenter and panellist.

There is no future for polystyrene packaging
The French EPS-ban in 2025 shows that replacing this toxic material by alternatives like moulded pulp would be feasible at short-term in other European countries

Upcoming EMPPA Workshop
Exciting months lay behind us: the Proposal Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) has cleared the trialogue and European Council hurdles.

EMPPA Association Day 2023
The EMPPA Association Day took place in Paris this year. It is becoming the key platform for professional exchange between moulded pulp producers in Europe.

EMPPA Association Day 2022
The Association Day is the premier event for professionals moulded pulp producers in Europe. It presents strategic opportunities to network with producers, suppliers and service