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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ineos chairman Ratcliffe sees demise of European chemical industry if energy questions not resolved / Open letter to EU president Barroso / “Rabbits with our trousers down”	12.03.2014
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Latest BPF poll finds sector optimistic about 2014 / 73% of respondents expect UK sales levels to rise / Half anticipate increase in profitability / Energy supply and recruitment of skilled staff remain problematic	03.03.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS EU welcomes temporary relief from Iran sanctions / Finished plastics products will not qualify	27.01.2014
SOLVAY Bid submitted to take over struggling Plextronics	21.01.2014
TOTAL Coal-to-olefins project in China enters in-depth study phase / Annual output of around 800,000 t expected	20.01.2014
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL Polymer capacity continues to rise / PE accounts for most regional output / Saudi Arabia is largest production base / Conversion sector focused on packaging and construction	14.01.2014
US PLASTICS MARKET Industry enjoys robust 2012 / "All hail shale" great morale booster but little substance / Polymer production still below pre-recession levels / Large customer sectors see slowdown around the corner	11.11.2013
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Plastics production and demand for EU 27 in 2012 dips against growing global production / Export of primary plastics climbs 2.9% / PlasticsEurope presents findings at K 2013	22.10.2013
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Optimism grows for year ahead as productivity improves / Gains in turnover and profitability expected / Reject euro replacing sterling / BPF survey	29.08.2013
PLASTICS INDUSTRY CHINA Diverts focus away from export to domestic markets / Shift in consumer behaviour boosts demand growth / Small companies to disappear / Industry consolidation gathers pace	28.08.2013
ITALY Thermoplastics consumption takes a deep cut in 2012 / PVC hardest hit / E&E industry struggles to combat poor domestic demand / Plastics processing segment one of the few bright spots in the country's industrial sector	21.08.2013
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Production declines by 2% EU-wide in the first five months of 2013 / Growth engine revving in fits and starts / Company chieftains now more cautious about full-year outlook / Cefic trend report	12.08.2013
VIETNAM Plastic product exports grow 10% January-May / New PP resin supply from Nghi Son Refinery project in 2017 / Import tariff on PP resins proposed	19.07.2013
SPAIN Plastics production and demand take pronounced plunge in 2012 / Turnover nearly EUR 23m / Recession in building and construction sector	28.05.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION Full-year 2012 output sinks 3.4% after especially dismal Q4 / Outlook clouded by economic weakness / US shale gas competition worries the sector / Germany leads Europe in recycling	21.05.2013
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Optimism for 2013 falls as economic woes continue to exert pressure / Exports affected by euro crisis / Former BPF president Brian Mann set to retire	28.02.2013
TURKEY Plastics industry grows strongly again in 2012 / Processing business expands by around 9% / Nevertheless, margins under increasing pressure and investment activity declines / Highly dependent on international raw material markets	06.02.2013
CHINA Ground-breaking for new mega-petrochemical terminal in Huizhou port	30.01.2013
SOUTH KOREA Petrochemicals capacity to rise by about 6m t/y to 2016 / Expansions expected in olefins and aromatics segments	14.12.2012
ARGENTINA Petrochemicals capacity to remain flat to 2016, GlobalData reports / Dow upgrades Bahia Blanca PE operations	04.12.2012
TAIWAN Petrochemical industry to invest EUR 1.2 bn in four ports over next five years / Kuokuang plans new MMA facility	22.11.2012
PLASTICS MARKETS European polymer output sees downward trend in H1 2012 / Slight recovery in processing segment / Automotive and packaging stable / Moderate growth in consumption in 2011 / PlasticsEurope report	20.11.2012
PLASTICS PACKAGING German plastics packaging association IK predicts economic decline in Q4 / Warns of rising feedstock costs, supply shortages	09.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Follow-up: Hurricane "Isaac" approaches Louisiana / Numerous US refinery complexes shut down or operating at reduced rates	29.08.2012
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS US hurricane season kicks off / “Isaac” threatens plants across Louisiana in particular / Numerous oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been evacuated / Reminiscent of “Katrina” and “Rita”	28.08.2012

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