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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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