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HALOPOLYMER Russian fluorinated polymers producer receives EU food contact certification / New sales offices in the US and Switzerland	09.08.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers criticises new PVC blood bag life cycle analysis / PVCfreeBloodBag project aims to find phthalate-free alternatives	02.08.2012
FLAME RETARDANTS Ban on HBCD likely soon / Brominated polymers as potential substitute / Trend towards intumescence / New EU regulation for fire prevention imminent / China main producing country / Prices at record level	16.07.2012
UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched	13.07.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Sweden to ban BPA in baby food packaging from 2013 / EU countries torpedo planned French move	26.04.2012
ITALY Legislative guidelines for non-biodegradable bag ban finally passed / Some controversy remains	25.01.2012
VINYL ACETATE European Commission lifts provisional anti-dumping duties on North American VAM imports / Releases all funds secured so far	18.01.2012
EUROPEAN PLASTICS RECYCLING SuperCleanQ consortium receives EUR 1.9m EU funding to improve process and quality procedures / Focus on food contact applications by 12 companies and organisations	12.01.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU Commission finds that citizens favour plastic bag ban / More than 15,500 participated in 2011 consultation / Member states upgrade legislation / Cereplast sees good chances for biopolymers	11.01.2012
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics industry braces for fresh surprises and more business as usual in 2012 / Price volatility and economic uncertainty / For some segments 2011 beats expectations / Fracking and plastic bag ban are key issues	19.12.2011
PACKAGING Europen: Green Paper on packaging and sustainability issued / Reference point in further discussions	24.11.2011
PEOPLE Europen appoints new Managing Director	16.11.2011
POLYURETHANE BASF joins companies proposing out-of-court settlement of US isocyanates suit / Dow holds out	28.09.2011
SOLVAY Follow-up: European Commission gives green light to Rhodia acquisition	09.08.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports	03.08.2011
TESSENDERLO Belgian group sells US profiles business to private investor / Ongoing focus on specialities	27.07.2011
TOY MARKET New EU safety directive comes into force / Standard supposed to be adapted to technical innovations / German, European industry groups welcome amendments	26.07.2011
BASF No anti-trust fines for Ciba subsidiary / European Commission lifts resolution citing statute of limitations	13.07.2011
IPIC European Commission approves Cepsa acquisition	12.07.2011
BIOPLASTICS Waste management strategies for renewables / New US and EU reports identify problems, make suggestions / Product redesign and life-cycle analysis should be considered, experts say	30.06.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS German packaging association lashes out at EU's “apparent” plans to ban non-biodegradables	27.06.2011
STYROLUTION PS price adjusted downward again in June/ ABS rolls over	03.06.2011
STYROLUTION EU approves BASF-Ineos joint venture plans / Tarragona ABS unit must be divested	02.06.2011
STYROLUTION Deal creating joint venture is signed	31.05.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS EU mulling union-wide ban / Online survey to gather civil society suggestions	24.05.2011

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