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GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
Sales flat in 2016 / Output rises slightly / Regrind market has potential
12.05.2017
SPAIN
Economy continues to show solid growth / Plastics processing also on the up / Centro Español de Plásticos estimates annual turnover of EUR 14.5 bn / Positive stimulus from construction and automotive industries
28.03.2017
ARAB GULF STATES
State economies embark on a new era / Creation of added value from oil products to go much deeper in the next 15 years / Refineries and petrochemicals / Aramco goes public / Direct investors sought
02.03.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Butyl acetate: Oxea lifts FM in Europe
24.02.2017
UNITED KINGDOM
UK plastics industry seeks clarity over Brexit / Concerns surrounding free market access continue / Skills, supply chain and workforce issues unlikely to go away soon
22.02.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Butyl acetate: Oxea declares force majeure in Europe
07.02.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
WEF, MacArthur Foundation and plastics industry in joint declaration on combatting marine litter / “New Plastics Economy” initiative presents strategies for recycling at Davos
25.01.2017
SOUTH KOREA
Petrochemicals and plastics: Following earlier rise, former tiger state increasingly under pressure / Expansions in China limit sales outlets / Government-initiated restructuring / Quality over volume / Feedstock partnerships with foreign players
23.01.2017
POLAND
Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape
17.01.2017
USA
SPI: Good prospects through new capacities / Manufacturer's production value still pressured by low feedstock costs / Growth in other branches of the plastics industry / Export surplus declines
28.10.2016
TURKEY
Plastics industry on robust growth course following military coup / Output expected to reach 9m t this year
27.10.2016
PLASTICS MARKET
Global plastics production grows by 3.5% / European output declines slightly / Consumption in EU rises / Turkey is the biggest buyer of resins / Trade surplus crumbles / Report from PlasticsEurope presented at "K 2016"
24.10.2016
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
British Plastics Federation outlines priorities for Brexit talks / Single market access “crucial” / Converters depend on EU for polymer / Some 40% of plastics firms foreign-owned
13.10.2016
FRANCE
Company investments drive growth / Plastics processing segment suffers from ageing technology / No access to key growth markets / Focus on new technologies and recycling
04.10.2016
SWITZERLAND
Broad decline in plastics industry sales in 2015 / Rise in Swiss franc's value leads to 7.5% fall in revenues / Minimal headcount reduction / Plastics waste exports down / Optimistic outlook for 2016
21.09.2016
MEXICO
Plastics industry on growth course / Billions invested in booming automotive and aviation industries / Domestic polymer capacities limited to PVC, PET and PS / Highly dependent on polymer imports
25.08.2016
UNITED KINGDOM
Poor economic data put a strain on the economy / Fear of recession following "Brexit" vote / EU exit appears to have comparatively little impact on plastics segment / BPF conference on strategic vision
05.08.2016
UNITED KINGDOM
More than 50% of respondents to PIE poll say “Brexit” will not impact their business / More than a third fear negative repercussions / “Not the decision our sector wanted,” says UK chemicals association / Linpac does not expect any change
29.06.2016
UNITED KINGDOM
"Brexit is stupid" / 52% of British population votes to leave the EU / Plastics industry reacts calmly / Important market in Europe / Many corporate headquarters likely to relocate to the continent
27.06.2016
DOW
First foreign company to receive Saudi trading licence / Diversification of economy
27.06.2016
TURKEY
Plastics industry slowly starts to grow again / Gains still fall short of expectations / Europe's second largest processing country / Few changes on the imports front / Pagev highlights the need to improve competitiveness
21.06.2016
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Awards for best polymer supplier presented at EuPC annual meeting in Lyon / Repsol takes prizes for innovation and HDPE / “Unique insight” into supply chain dynamics
09.06.2016
FRANCE
Strikes widened to include nuclear plants / Refinery blockade hits plastics converters
27.05.2016
FRANCE
Police slowly clear union barricades blocking refineries / Public mood flags / Union threatens to extend strikes to rail and nuclear plants / More force majeure declarations
25.05.2016
FRANCE
Petrochemical output increasingly threatened by strike / Most refineries affected / Many FM declarations / Minister says the country has been taken hostage
25.05.2016
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