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THERMAL INSULATION European market to reach over EUR 10 bn by 2017/ Polymers lose out to fibres as demand rises for fire properties / Turkey leads growth in eastern Europe	19.03.2013
SEKISUI Construction of joint venture CPVC plant in Thailand with Lubrizol / Phase one to start up in 2014	06.03.2013
US PIPE MARKET Over 6% growth forecast to 2016 as construction industry sees turnaround / Steel remains top material in value terms / PVC remains leading resin / Freedonia report	01.02.2013
CHINA INSULATION MARKET Demand predicted to grow at more than 9% up to 2016 to EUR 7.8 bn / Foamed plastics account for largest share / Key drivers are building and construction sector, as well as industrial and HVAC equipment / Freedonia report	17.01.2013
INSULATION Global demand to reach USD 60 bn by 2016 / Foamed plastic sees largest gains / Asia-Pacific spearheads growth / Latest Freedonia study	06.12.2012
LUBRIZOL CPVC resin and compounding project planned for Texas / Stage one of CPVC expansion by Q4 2014	11.10.2012
LIANSU TECHNOLOGY China's largest pipe producer continues to expand / Capacity to reach 1.6m t/y by end of 2012	03.09.2012
POLYPLASTIC Marketing Talis valves and fittings in CIS / New plastic pipe plant in Kazakhstan	25.07.2012
UPDATE - PLASTIC PIPES EU authorities raid offices of several producers on suspicion of illegal price fixing / Tessenderlo, Pipelife and Wavin searched	13.07.2012
US INSULATION MARKET Demand to grow 7.8% annually / Rebounding building construction market drives gains / Foamed plastic use set to rise to USD 3.9 bn in 2016 / Freedonia report	20.04.2012
PLASTICS RECYCLING European recovery rates in the building and construction sector vary wildly / German infrastructure praised / PlasticsEurope study	02.04.2012
CEFEP Formation of European interest group for technical insulation materials made of foamed plastics	27.02.2012
HUNGARY Authorities investigate possible plastic pipe cartel / Inspect offices of Wavin, Pipelife and Tessenderlo	20.01.2012
KANEKA CPVC joint venture with Mitsui and Meghmani Organics in India / USD 120m investment / Start-up planned for 2014 / Output to go towards meeting subcontinent's rising CPVC needs	12.12.2011
FRÄNKISCHE ROHRWERKE German pipe manufacturer lays corner stone for first French plant	20.09.2011
INDIA Recycling plastic waste for road construction / Recyclate-bitumen mix said to result in stronger and longer lasting roads	15.09.2011
HARD SURFACE FLOORING US market predicted to show resurgence in demand up to 2015 / Vinyl flooring with below-average growth / Freedonia report	30.08.2011
DOW New polyolefin photovoltaic encapsulant film plants in Germany, Thailand / Capacity to be tripled	10.08.2011
WORLD PLASTIC PIPES Demand predicted to reach 20m t in 2015 / Smaller volume products to see above average growth / Freedonia report	10.06.2011
PVC PIPE Numerous US cities accuse leading US manufacturer JM Eagle of “massive fraud” / Federal government and various states withdraw from legal action	26.04.2011
ALPHACAN Last remaining French pipe plant sold to Pipelife / Desperate focus on window profiles	08.04.2011
US PIPE MARKET Plastic will be fastest growing material / Overall demand to grow by 6.6% annually to reach USD 11.2 bn in 2015	09.03.2011
GERMAN BUILDING INDUSTRY Sector lags general economic recovery / Revenues slightly down in 2010 / Slow growth expected this year / Polymer prices follow costs upward / Weak demand dampens return to profitability	15.02.2011
GEOMEMBRANES EGMA warns that rising raw material costs are hitting margins / Call for corrective measures to be initiated	07.02.2011
EUROPEAN WINDOW MARKET Small increase in 2010 signals stabilisation in demand / Share of PVC profiles fall / Germany and Poland are sole countries to report growth	28.01.2011

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