Issue 01/2016
Automotive Foam Basics: Public Procurement
Automotive
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Basics: Public Procurement
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Editorial<br />
dear<br />
readers<br />
Ten years of bioplastics MAGAZINE… whew – how the time has flown. I remember well<br />
how it all began. I first came into contact with bioplastics when I took on an assignment<br />
from IBAW (today European Bioplastics) to act as a PR-consultant for the “Innovationparc<br />
– bioplastics in packaging” at interpack 2005 in Düsseldorf. And,<br />
like so many other people, I was impressed. Throughout the summer after<br />
the trade fair, I couldn’t sleep, obsessed by the thought that bioplastics<br />
were the future – and that I wanted to be a part of it. I had been badly bitten<br />
by the bioplastics virus, you might say. So, I asked the experts “What’s the<br />
name of your industry’s trade journal? I want a subscription!” But there<br />
was none... And that’s how it all started.<br />
This 10 th anniversary also means a year in which we’re rolling out a few<br />
special projects:<br />
First of all, we are promoting our new App for smartphones and tablets.<br />
The App itself is free of charge and can be downloaded from the Apple<br />
appstore and from the Android Google playstore. During our anniversary<br />
year, all our content can also be downloaded for free. This means that<br />
you can read bioplastics MAGAZINE and follow us on twitter on your mobile<br />
devices – wherever you are.<br />
Of course, we’ll also have a booth at K’2<strong>01</strong>6, the world’s number one<br />
trade show for the plastics and rubber industry in October in Düsseldorf,<br />
Germany. Here, we’re planning a celebration party with music, cool<br />
drinks and snacks – and you, faithful reader, are invited. More details will<br />
follow in a later issue of the magazine.<br />
Now, about the current issue: we’re kicking off the new year with highlights on<br />
automotive applications and on foam. In the Basics section, we discuss the possibilities<br />
and challenges of public procurement. Can government stimulate and support<br />
the use of bioplastics by mandating their purchase and use in products for the public<br />
sector?<br />
We’d also like to introduce a new series in which we’re marking our anniversary<br />
year with a blast from the past. Here we’ll be re-publishing interesting articles from<br />
the early years of bioplastics MAGAZINE. Apart from the cover, have a look at page 32.<br />
Lastly, we’d like to invite you again to our 4 th PLA World Congress in Munich, Germany<br />
on May 25 th and 26 th . The Green Bag Conference, however, has regretfully had to<br />
be postponed to an as yet unknown date, due to insuperable challenges.<br />
For current news, be sure to check the latest reports, breaking news and daily news<br />
updates at www.bioplasticsmagazine.com.<br />
We hope you enjoy reading bioplastics MAGAZINE.<br />
Sincerely yours<br />
bioplastics MAGAZINE Vol. 11<br />
ISSN 1862-5258<br />
Basics<br />
bioplastics magazine<br />
Vol. 1<br />
ISSN 1862-5258<br />
Public Procurement | 34<br />
Highlights<br />
Automotive | 12<br />
Foam | 30<br />
Jan/Feb<br />
Top Talk:<br />
Interview with Helmut Traitler,<br />
VP Packaging of Nestlé | 10<br />
May 2006<br />
<strong>01</strong> | 2<strong>01</strong>6<br />
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Michael Thielen<br />
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