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SCOTT & FYFE Fournier Matériaux Composites appointed “Polymat” distributor in France	03.01.2012
STRETCH AND SHRINK FILM US demand predicted to rise by 3.3% per year to USD 2.4 bn in 2015 / Resins demand to rise to 860,000 t / Latest Freedonia study	23.12.2011
ITALY Exports increase in plastics and rubber processing machinery / Germany remains largest market / Far East sales to increase by 30% / Credit insurance problem for exporters / Assocomaplast forecasts	23.12.2011
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS Trial supply of bioplastic kitchen bags to select Nanjing residents / Meeting China's bioplastic goals / Plans to apply model to other Chinese cities	21.12.2011
QATAR Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets	16.12.2011
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS Shell test drills confirm shale gas reserves in China's Sichuan basin / Sinopec chairman says country's shale gas reserves surpass those of US	14.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES North America November 2011: PE still stable / PP sees triple-digit fall / PVC still depressed / Styrenics in free fall / Engineering plastics remain under pressure	07.12.2011
CHINA Formosa Plastics CEO worried about economic downturn	05.12.2011
CHINA State initiatives to promote use of biodegradable plastics, strengthen biotech sector / Starch-based materials account for 60% of bioplastics output / Efforts to separate organic waste could spur local consumption	02.12.2011
TURKEY Plastics industry continues to boom / Processing sector expected to grow by 15% in 2011 / Extremely dependent on raw material imports / Saudi Arabia by far most important plastics supplier / Industry association Pagev reports	28.11.2011
FAIRS “Plastivision Arabia" and “ArabMold” 2012 / New trade shows for the Middle East market / Focus on downstream activities	17.11.2011
CHINA Demand for engineering plastics expected to grow by 10% per year / PC leads the way / Government efforts to strengthen local production / Creation of special engineering plastics hubs?	11.11.2011
ASAHI KASEI Nitriflex appointed plastics distributor for Brazil	10.11.2011
FAIRS Attendance plummets at "IPF Japan" in Tokyo / Multiple issues blamed / Many Japanese activities in Thailand	10.11.2011
POLYMER PRICES North America October 2011: Polymer markets are increasingly feeling the pressure / PE on a moderate decline / Polypropylene and polystyrene notations cave in / ABS in free fall / RTi reports	08.11.2011
FAIRS Exhibitor numbers up 30% at "Plast Eurasia" 2011 in Istanbul / Turkey's plastics production reaches 7m t	02.11.2011
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Indian demand to grow by 15% per year to 2015 / Economic growth and rise in food processing will drive growth / PCI Films report	31.10.2011
PLASTICS MARKETS Recovery from crisis stuttering / Global polymer output at 265m t in 2010 / China now leads / Sales growth in Europe / Packaging still top application / Better recycling structure needed / PlasticsEurope report	20.10.2011
BASF Expanded Nanjing cracker on stream / JV with Sinopec mulls new projects worth EUR 1bn	12.10.2011
POLYMER PRICES North America September 2011: PE starts to weaken / PP feeling the pressure / PVC slow despite exports / PS on a downward slide / ABS and PC also weak / PA still holding up / RTi reports	10.10.2011
COMPOSITES German federation expects stagnation in the second half of 2011 after a strong 2010 / Weakness in the building and marine sectors / Many players still struggling to overcome the crisis / Subdued mood at the "Composites" show in Stuttgart	05.10.2011
PLASTICS PACKAGING Unbroken global growth for flexible and rigid packaging / Plenty of potential in the health and cosmetics sector / Amcor has highest sales in Europe / Further consolidation in the industry / AMI report	04.10.2011
ITALY Plastics and rubber machinery exports up 22% year-on-year in H1 2011 / Positive trend for full year / Production expected to reach EUR 4 bn / Americas and Far East as key export destinations / Latest Assocomaplast data	27.09.2011
BELGIUM Leading global per capita consumer and producer of plastics / High capacity utilisation rates / Above-average EU salaries impede capacity to compete on world stage	26.09.2011
CHINA Officials reportedly mull creation of plastics recycling park in Xingtan, Guangdong province / Latest attempt to regulate mushrooming plastics recycling industry	22.09.2011

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