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US PLASTICS MARKET
Significant amounts of PVC, PE and PET capacity to discontinue / Petrochemicals output up 5% in 2010
08.02.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
More than half of industry's players return to or surpass pre-crisis performance levels in 2010 / A few still struggling / Capital spending and employment now increasing / Record participation in “KI Dialogue”
01.02.2011
MBA POLYMERS UK
ELV plastics plant completes commissioning / Four polymer types / Full capacity in 2012
31.01.2011
PACKAGING RECYCLING
Colour contamination found in rHDPE used for milk bottles / Bottle caps mainly to blame / WRAP identifies “quick wins” solution
31.01.2011
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
CHINA
Biodegradables capacity doubles in two years / More than 95% of output is exported to Europe
26.01.2011
LABELLING
US government introduced biobased product label / Move designed to promote sales
25.01.2011
GREEN PACKAGING
US demand to rise by 4% per year / Degradable packaging to record highest growth rates / Recycled content packaging accounts for almost 90% of demand
19.01.2011
RUSSIA
Polyolefins capacity set to surge / Increased focus on export-oriented projects
18.01.2011
PLASTIC PACKAGING
German companies adopt positive outlook for 2011 / Price hikes for packaging and raw materials in the cards
12.01.2011
INEOS
PetroChina takes stake in Grangemouth and Lavera refineries / Plans for technology share
12.01.2011
PLASTICS CONVERTERS
EuPC files complaint against Italy's bag ban
11.01.2011
OPAL / GAIL
Marketing agreement for products from OPaL complex in India / Daelim wins PE contract
11.01.2011
LONGYU COAL CHEMICAL
POM production kicks off in Kaifeng
11.01.2011
SOLVAY
Green PVC project still under study in Brazil
10.01.2011
YANTAI WANHUA
New MDI line starts up in Ningbo
07.01.2011
ITALY
Machinery export recovery contributes to production increase of 8% in 2010 / Fall in trade in Europe, but growth in Americas and Asia / Assocomaplast survey
06.01.2011
ITALY
Controversial ban on non-degradable plastic bags in force since 1 January / Producers face retooling
05.01.2011
ENGEL INDIA
Economic recovery boosts orders / Brisk domestic demand / Trend toward tiebar-less machinery
05.01.2011
EASTMAN
Longview cracker restarts operations
03.01.2011
QATAR
Follow-up: Shell signs MoU with Qatar Petroleum to study project / Complex to include 1.5m t MEG plant
23.12.2010
EVONIK
Laurolactam capacity at Marl successfully expanded
23.12.2010
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
France sees only partial recovery in 2010 / Extensive investments planned by 2012
22.12.2010
WASHINGTON PENN
US affiliates engaged in PP compound and masterbatch production plan new facility in Slovakia
21.12.2010
RUSSIA
“Interplastica Moscow 2011” / Plastics sector poised for future growth
17.12.2010
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