Markets Regions and Countries

"Chinaplas" industry fair showcases a country in transition / Will "Made in China" soon be tantamount to "Made in Germany"? / Close to 150,000 visitors attend Shanghai event

Plastics Rubber and Composites Sector Assembly established / Legal platform to serve the industry / Pagev's Yavuz Eroglu elected first chairman

Sales flat, output slightly higher in 2015 / PlasticsEurope arm draws mixed picture

Government agrees to lower plastics packaging recovery and reuse targets / Industry's fears heard / Polymer price plunge may also endanger compliance with Circular Economy targets

Growth expectations slow on concerns about global economy / Two thirds of BPF members want UK to stay in EU / BPF survey

Agreement for Indian PET joint venture with Dhunseri / MicroPet ownership to be split / Capturing more market share in high-growth region

Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role

Government publishes report on Tianjin blasts / Numerous chemical firms ordered to relocate / Move of ABS and PVC producer Tianjin Dagu already said to be underway

Plastic bag ban delayed to 1 July / Authorities promote use of bio-based plastic carrier bags / “ORPlast” circular economy initiative calls for higher recyclate usage / Pressure to lift recycling rates in E&E and packaging segments

Market to grow by 18% per year to 2020 / Growth in end-user industries drives demand / FICCI report

Sale of Argentinian Petroken subsidiary completed / Sielicki family is new owner / YPF no longer in the picture

Plastics segment in German-speaking Europe on solid footing / Positive outlook for H1 2016 / Energy costs no longer as problematic / Material prices once again the main challenge / Readership survey

Finland establishes plastics recycling scheme / Packaging waste recycled by Ekokem

Italy takes small steps towards circular economy / Plastics reuse still in its infancy

Iranian petrochemical group completes first bank transactions in Europe / International marketing activities expanded / Paving the way for future exports

Lower import duties for key petrochemical feedstocks and polymers

Fire destroys warehouse of Italian plastics distributor

IK member companies optimistic about 2016 / Selling prices likely to be increased

Dow/YPF joint venture will triple shale gas output in Argentina / “Extraordinary results” from drilling

Q3 shipments edge up on Q2 despite year-on-year fall / New orders rise versus 2014 / Optimistic outlook for 2016 / SPI report

Positive outlook for GCC chemicals / Saudi Arabia offers opportunities to downstream investors / New petrochemical projects temporarily halted / Exports to China continue to grow

Steady output of plastic products / Growth slows in first three quarters of 2015 / Economic development shifts towards country's central and western regions / CPRJ reports

Are the energy prices for chlorine production in Runcorn falling? / Potential exemption from climate tax

Sales after first nine months of 2015 match those of last year / Packaging products perform above average / Construction and semi-finished goods barely move / Technical parts and consumer goods looking up / Positive mood despite feedstock upheaval

Polymer production grows by 4% in 2014 / EU 28 trade surplus widens / Turkey still most important resin buyer / PlasticsEurope recommends landfill ban to improve recycling / "Plastics – the Facts 2015"