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PLASTICS RECYCLING
WRAP: China remains key trading partner for the UK / Prices near peak levels / Demand for rPET still growing
30.03.2011
ROMANIA
Petrochemicals and plastics output rose 12% in 2010 / Construction and automotive recovery to support future growth / BMI report
30.03.2011
SOLUTIA
Acquisition of selected assets of Taiwan's Aimcore Technology / Expanding its foothold in the Asian film market
29.03.2011
SCOTT & FYFE
Azelis to distribute glass fibre reinforcement products in UK and Ireland
28.03.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Plastics producers set “clear objectives” for action on marine litter / Industry groups sign declaration
24.03.2011
PET
Turkey mulls anti-dumping duties on resin imports
23.03.2011
US SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
Ameripen association established to promote environmentally- friendly approach / “Material neutral” perspective
22.03.2011
SLOVAKIA
Petrochemicals and plastics supported by automotive growth / Pre-crisis levels not expected until 2012 / BMI report
21.03.2011
JAPAN
The post-quake reality: One-third of ethylene capacities offline / Petrochemical industry crippled by electricity shortages / European and US companies appear largely unaffected / Numerous plants idled as a cautionary measure
18.03.2011
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
New world-scale MDI plant to be realised in Germany by 2016 / EUR 100m investment
16.03.2011
GERMAN ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
Powerful start to 2011 / One third of companies plan to raise production in Q2 / Costs of raw materials for electromechanical construction elements explode / Price index A-Plastixx E&E soars to new heights
16.03.2011
HUNGARY
Petrochemicals sector resumes growth / Recovery in plastics consumption
15.03.2011
JAPAN
Almost half the olefin chain affected by quake and tsunami / Exact extent of damage remains unclear
14.03.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Earthquake devastates Japan's east coast / Tokyo Bay refineries ablaze / Several countries issue tsunami warnings / Petrochemical industry under threat
11.03.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Sales up 14% in 2010 / Almost back at pre-crisis levels / Renaissance for manufacturers of technical components / Confidence for 2011 / German plastics processing association warns that costs are assuming threatening proportions
10.03.2011
UK RECYCLING
Coca-Cola and ECO Plastics to develop new recycling plant / Facility will more than double the country's PET reprocessing capacity / “Innovative blueprint for the future”
10.03.2011
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
DUPONT TEIJIN FILMS
Restructuring efforts successfully completed
09.03.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
On heels of new EU regulations, China reported to be considering a ban on BPA in baby bottles
08.03.2011
SOLVAY
French PVDF capacity to rise by 50% by 2012
08.03.2011
DSM
Investing USD 25m into joint venture with Kemrock / New facility to be built in Pune
07.03.2011
INVISTA
Plans for new nylon 6.6 intermediates facility in China back on track / Commissioning expected in 2014
02.03.2011
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Continuing optimism / Most companies expect a rise in UK and export sales turnover / 64% plan capital investments / Latest BPF business conditions survey
28.02.2011
ASAHI / MITSUBISHI
Cracker consolidation in Mizushima to go ahead as planned
28.02.2011
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
“There will be a collective outcry” if the indexing system is changed / Roland Roth, CEO of RKW, talks to PIE about new price risks, supply and competition issues in Europe's plastics processing sector
25.02.2011
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