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PE film recycling growing / Positive effects from China's import ban / Move to recyclable mono-materials needed

Consumption forecast to rise more than 10% in 2017 / Urbanisation and spread of supermarket chains drive demand / Injection moulding leads plastic processing capabilities / Pagev report and AMI database

Germany is largest producer / International firms setting up in Eastern Europe / Benelux has proportionally large production / AMI database

Potential as low-cost plastics processing hub / New investments to drive growth in export-oriented processing / AMI database

Strong growth in consumption in Europe and worldwide / Schönwald Consulting and AMI studies

Use of plastics in agriculture increasing worldwide / Reaction to shortage of land area and water / Biodegradable mulch films included in EU fertilisers regulation for first time / Biopolymers and recycling associations have conflicting opinions

Steady growth forecast for the region's well-developed processing sector / AMI database

Lifting of economic sanctions boosts plastics demand / Huge potential for infrastructure and consumer packaging sectors / AMI plastics processors database / "Iran Plast" 2017 trade fair in September

Growth prospects in Europe remain buoyant / Rising retail demand and new markets offer support / Increasing scope for automotive and construction sectors

Compounding World Expo makes its debut in June / Two-day exhibition to be held in Germany

Growth rates expected to exceed those of general food packaging film / Applications differ greatly according to world region / AMI report

Market share of plastic compatible capsules grows to 22% / Dominance of major suppliers challenged after 2012 patent expiries / Report by AMI Consulting and Plastic Technologies

Global market to expand by 5.8% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share forecast to grow to 63% / TM Research report

Plastics' share expected to rise to 60% in 2020 / LDPE remains the major polymer used / Chemicals and fertilisers markets account for one third of European demand / AMI report

European market to increase at moderate pace to 850,000 t in 2020 / Down-gauging “masks” market gains / Metallocene resins offer printing opportunities at point of sale / AMI report

Agreement to buy leading PE film producer BPI / EUR 332m deal expected to close in August this year / First entry into the flexible plastics market / Position as key European consolidator confirmed

Agreement to buy Turkish packager Kalenobel for EUR 90m

Investment focus shifts away from China / Capacity additions drive need to rationalise production / AMI report

Growth in Europe driven by restructuring and acquisitions / RKW is leading player / Supply and volatile price of raw materials as key challenges / AMI report

Steady growth of 1% annually anticipated over next five years / PP and PET gain in popularity / Production in Italy, France and Spain struggles / AMI directory

Takeover of South Africa's Afripack completed

Austrian packager acquires Argo's Egyptian plant / Larger foothold in Africa

R&D Competence Centre in Germany opens its doors

Growth in value added products to be above average / Overall market to increase by 2% annually to 2019 / AMI report

Market forecast to reach 19.3 bn metres in 2019 / PVC is leading resin in production / Construction will boost demand / Robust growth in developing nations / Freedonia study