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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
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY ZVEI: Business situation in Germany still healthy / July orders slightly above last year / Drastic price increases with rare metals / Record exports in first six months	20.09.2011
FOODSERVICE DISPOSABLES US demand forecast to grow by 4.1% up to 2015 / Packaging to see greatest gains / Improved economy will fuel rise in dining out and use of disposables / Freedonia report	15.09.2011
INDIA Recycling plastic waste for road construction / Recyclate-bitumen mix said to result in stronger and longer lasting roads	15.09.2011
SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL Blaze rips through Shanghai petrochemical plant / Cracker and downstream units reportedly offstream	09.09.2011
CHINA 3.8m t of plastic scraps imported in H1 2011 / EU is largest source / Efforts to clean up plastics recycling increase	08.09.2011
PETROBRAS Polyolefins capacities increased in Comperj project / PET plans removed / Revised project includes second refinery	05.09.2011
INDIA Awakening plastics giant struggles to its feet / World's highest consumption growth of 16% annually / Reliance dominates polymer production / Automotive and packaging drive demand / High recycling rates	31.08.2011
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
SWITZERLAND Plastics industry sees across-the-board recovery in 2010 / Processing volume up 10% to 910,000 t / Pre-crisis levels nearly reached / Improved productivity / Swiss association forecasts stable business	18.08.2011
CHINA Follow-up: Thousands take to the streets in Dalian calling for PX plant to relocate / Rising environmental awareness / Local authorities impose ban on recycling activities / Dawn of the era of plastics-inspired glasnost?	17.08.2011
NIGERIA African OPEC member plans to use gas derived from oil production / New large-scale project inspired by the Saudi example	12.08.2011
SK GLOBAL Joint venture with JX Nippon Oil for large-scale PX line in Ulsan	10.08.2011

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