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BRAZIL Chemicals trade group calls for investments to stem rising imports / Trade deficit reached record levels in 2011	30.01.2012
ARKEMA Functional polyolefins range restructured / Production of certain “Evatane” and “Lotryl” copolymers to discontinue	24.01.2012
BIOPLASTICS Global demand to reach 1m t/y in 2015 / Largest gains predicted for non-biodegradable bioplastics / Brazil emerges as leading producer / Market shift away from Europe, US / New Freedonia report	15.12.2011
EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Demand has recovered from last economic crisis but is still below 2007 peak / Development is “erratic and patchy” / German-speaking countries and engineering plastics lead / Volatility bites / AMI report	14.12.2011
TURKEY Plastics industry continues to boom / Processing sector expected to grow by 15% in 2011 / Extremely dependent on raw material imports / Saudi Arabia by far most important plastics supplier / Industry association Pagev reports	28.11.2011
FORMOSA PLASTICS Safety checks for petrochemical complex in Mailiao / Full operations scheduled to resume in August 2012	07.11.2011
PLASTICS MARKETS Recovery from crisis stuttering / Global polymer output at 265m t in 2010 / China now leads / Sales growth in Europe / Packaging still top application / Better recycling structure needed / PlasticsEurope report	20.10.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Alternative feedstocks rejuvenate global plastics sector/ Oilfield licences to be awarded in Brazil / Shale gas fever rages on three continents / Middle East resources still firmly driving / Saudi Arabia, Iran are major players / GlobalData reports	18.10.2011
BELGIUM Leading global per capita consumer and producer of plastics / High capacity utilisation rates / Above-average EU salaries impede capacity to compete on world stage	26.09.2011
DOW / SAUDI ARAMCO New 50:50 joint venture in Jubail Industrial City / USD 20m integrated chemical complex expected on stream in 2016	26.07.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS Production volume and value back at pre-crisis level in 2010 / Margin stabilisation is the target / Strong demand from China	18.05.2011
SOLVAY Friendly cash offer to acquire Rhodia / Enterprise valued at EUR 6.6 bn / Deal expected to close in August	04.04.2011
JAPAN Follow-up: More supply chains in difficulty / Speciality cable manufacturers suffer from shortage of fluoropolymers / TPE and polymerisation additives scarce / BOPET film for LCD also tighter	04.04.2011
JAPAN The post-quake reality: One-third of ethylene capacities offline / Petrochemical industry crippled by electricity shortages / European and US companies appear largely unaffected / Numerous plants idled as a cautionary measure	18.03.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Earthquake devastates Japan's east coast / Tokyo Bay refineries ablaze / Several countries issue tsunami warnings / Petrochemical industry under threat	11.03.2011
BASF Rhine barricades give rise to production outages / Transport takes to railways and streets	24.01.2011
RUSSIA Polyolefins capacity set to surge / Increased focus on export-oriented projects	18.01.2011
OPAL / GAIL Marketing agreement for products from OPaL complex in India / Daelim wins PE contract	11.01.2011
CHINA Plastics production on a rapid ascent in H1 2010 / Increasing danger of overcapacities	25.11.2010
PLASTICS MARKETS Worldwide production plummets in 2009 / Slump in polymer consumption throughout Europe / PVC and engineering plastics hardest hit / Horizon much brighter in 2010 / PlasticsEurope report	16.11.2010
MALAYSIA Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future	18.10.2010
THAILAND Government gives green light to majority of petrochemical plants in Map ta Phut / Many more months before crackers will be at full capacity	16.09.2010
TAIWAN Plastics processing picking up again after last year's crisis / Surplus resin output is exported	27.08.2010
HONAM Takeover of polyolefin producer Titan Chemicals	25.08.2010
ITALY Plastics consumption stands at about 6m t / Heavily dependent on polymer imports / Output down 14% / Core machinery losing ground internationally / Exports down 25%	07.07.2010

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