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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
BELARUS Plans to invest USD 17.2 bn in petrochemical sector by 2020 / State-owned Belneftekhim to raise almost USD 10 bn	28.08.2012
OMAN Plans to build third petrochemical hub in Duqm / Creating an entirely new city from scratch	20.08.2012
INDIA Polymer demand outstrips GDP / Third largest consumer after China, US / GlobalData report	19.07.2012
SOUTH AFRICA Demand for plastics picks up again / Good prospects for insulation materials / Significant increase in imports	28.05.2012
GERMANY Plastics producers raise 2011 output to 20.7m t / Revenues on the rise / Margins pressured by feedstock costs / PlasticsEurope Deutschland predicts “growth interval” in 2012	17.05.2012
PLASTICS TRADE Spotlight on China's Zhang Mu Tou plastic trading centre in Dongguan / PIE visits regional hub for plastic buying and selling activities / EUR 1.2 bn in annual turnover	02.05.2012
PLASTICS MARKETS Global production reaches about 280m t / China remains leading plastics producer / Latest figures from PlasticsEurope	03.04.2012
PLASTICS ECONOMY Number of global joint ventures on the rise / Most activity focused in Asia, followed by Middle East / Jv formation follows global consumption patterns and cheap feedstock trends / Latest GlobalData report	16.02.2012
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

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