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PLASTICS MARKETS
Belgium's Federplast industry association sounds the alarm over recent FMs / Future of countless companies and jobs at risk / Calls on suppliers to make “necessary” investments
16.06.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
PlasticsEurope France “sounds the alarm” for Europe's plastics industry / Increasingly uncompetitive
02.06.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
EuPC general assembly yields “strategic alliance” for European polymer supplies / Former RPC chief executive Ron Marsh to steer efforts / Strong criticism of producers and EU's import duties on plastics
29.05.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION
Slight reduction in output in 2014 / Market's current zigzag movements prove exhausting
11.05.2015
PACKAGING MARKETS EUROPE
Four leading industry associations call on plastics producers to “urgently” invest in European production facilities / Supply security needs to be restored
23.04.2015
ITALY
Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult
17.03.2015
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
BPF poll reveals ”further flat lining of business confidence” for 2015 / Number of companies expecting rise in profitability sales / Little investment planned / Recruitment of trained staff remains problematic
11.03.2015
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
EU chemicals output treads water in 2014 / Petrochemicals production down 4% year-on-year / Cefic chemicals trends report
10.03.2015
INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Most producers see sales and earnings improvement in 2014 / Cautious optimism for 2015 / Falling raw materials prices and strengthening demand provide impetus / Currency shift will boost European companies
06.03.2015
ARAB GULF STATES
2014 capacity utilisation levels return to long-term average / EU import duties put pressure on polymer exports / Polyolefin overcapacity? / Plastics processing sector still in its infancy / Plans for four large conversion sites
17.02.2015
PLASTICS EXCHANGE
New plastics trade platform launched on Plasteurope / Sell and search offers online
06.02.2015
PLASTICS PRODUCTION
European output up slightly in 2014 / PlasticsEurope says sector is a strategic pillar for European reindustrialisation / Sector expected to see additional growth
06.02.2015
ARKEMA
Acquisition of German adhesives specialist Bostik wrapped up / Business integrated into High Performance Materials segment
05.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sadara teams up with Bavarian chemical park management firm to promote investment at Saudi's PlasChem Park / Production at EUR 15 bn complex set to start up this year
03.02.2015
SPAIN
Economy slowly looking up after double recession / Plastics exports rise / Processing sector shows signs of improvement / Tools production pointing up
23.01.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner
09.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014
Part 2 – Plastics Production: Shale gas revolution drives Europe into a corner / Ailing facilities are consolidated / Massive changes in PVC market / Shale oil reserves change the balance once again
12.12.2014
POLYMER MARKET
Global demand forecast to reach 300m t by 2018 / Greater China now largest maket / AMI report
18.11.2014
CHINA
13th Five Year Plan to reduce petrochemical overcapacities / Seven new hubs to be completed by 2020 / Coal-based production to rise dramatically
02.10.2014
ITALY
Plastics sector still in crisis mood / Consumption of all polymers declines in 2013
27.06.2014
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
EU chemicals output continues to rise in Q1 despite petrochemicals decline / Polymers production grows by 1.3% in March / Cefic data
10.06.2014
DOW CHEMICAL
North America's shale gas advantage will not evaporate soon, Liveris says / European companies must import or quit markets / CEO defends his integrated production strategy
06.06.2014
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Investors drawn to low-wage countries / ASEAN member states constitute alternative to China / Highly heterogeneous region / E&E, automotive drive Thai plastics demand / Massive expansion in plastics production capacities
30.05.2014
SIBUR / SINOPEC
Mega players sign strategic cooperation agreement for gas processing, petrochemicals / Chinese and Russian presidents as witnesses
22.05.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION
Production volumes recover in 2013 / Automotive, building and foreign trade drive sales / PlasticsEurope Deutschland president sees dark clouds
21.05.2014
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