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RUSSIA
"Interplastica" fair reflects optimism in Russian market / More than 20,000 visitors flock to Moscow
15.02.2011
PET WINE BOTTLES
Canadian airline introduces one litre claret container / Ecological concerns fuel search for alternatives to glass
15.02.2011
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Almost 19,000 visitors flock to ArabPlast 2011 / Machinery deals worth almost EUR 1 bn
14.02.2011
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
POLYMER RESEARCH
Australian researchers extend plastics' shelf-life / Supercomputers track resistance to sun's rays
27.01.2011
LABELLING
US government introduced biobased product label / Move designed to promote sales
25.01.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Canada moves to ban phthalates in toys / US designs assessment tool for hazardous chemicals
20.01.2011
UK
Plastics associations criticise Italy's ban on plastic bags / Argue that move contravenes EU law
14.01.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Researcher says Pacific garbage patch not nearly as big as Texas / “More plankton than plastics”
07.01.2011
YEAR IN REVIEW
Plastics economy bounces back from crisis in 2010 / Truly remarkable year sees demand, prices, industry sentiment improve / Structural changes are emerging / Dawn of Asian century near?
20.12.2010
SHARP INTERPACK
Customer survey highlights preference for locally sourced packaging / Prepared to pay extra
13.12.2010
PLASTICS PROCESSING
EuPC says European processors reeling from high prices, material shortages / Will recyclate become more important in the future?
08.12.2010
CHINA
2008 ordinance cuts local plastic bag consumption in half / Göteburg University doctoral thesis
08.12.2010
FORUM PET EUROPE
Federation brings together European PET bottle supply chain / APPE's Rostagno appointed president
01.12.2010
APPE
PET continues to be most popular alternative to glass for wine bottles / Orders increase by 45% during 2010
30.11.2010
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EU bans PC baby bottles from 2011 / Health groups delighted, PlasticsEurope “disturbed”
29.11.2010
JAPAN
Industry in uproar over proposal to tax naphtha
29.11.2010
BIOPLASTICS
Bacteria "trained" to convert waste into plastic / Research conducted at Delft University of Technology
26.11.2010
PLASTICS PROCESSING IN GERMANY
IKB bank still sees considerable insolvency risk among plastics processors / Sales of German rubber and plastics industry back at 2007 level next year / Producers follow converters to growth regions
23.11.2010
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Introduction of charge for carrier bags in Wales delayed until October 2011 / Minimum level of 5 pence
11.11.2010
BOREALIS
“Water for the world” aid programme with Borouge completes its third year / Significant milestones in providing water access and raising awareness
05.11.2010
K 2010
Düsseldorf asserts its role as plastics industry magnet / Visitor numbers “exceed expectations” / Optimism all round / Eight-day fair provides “new impetus” to industry
04.11.2010
K 2010
Day seven: Insiders know that it's all in the bag
03.11.2010
K 2010
Day six: All saints, few visitors
02.11.2010
K 2010
Day five: It's all child's play
01.11.2010
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