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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
SOLVAY / INEOS
Awaiting clearance from European Commission for PVC JV
18.09.2013
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
PLASTICS MARKETS
Latest European data shows demand for plastics materials retreating slightly / Industry recovering but only slowly
27.05.2013
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
REACH
ECHA launches classification and labelling consultation for DIHP plasticiser
24.08.2012
PET RECYCLING
EU 27 collected 1.6m t of PET in 2011 / Recycling rate grows by 9.4% year-on-year / Recyclers operating at only 77% capacity utilisation / Latest Petcore, EuPR figures
17.07.2012
REACH
ECHA rejects Danish proposal to restrict four phthalates
22.06.2012
REACH
ECHA updates list of substances of very high concern / Very few company notifications received to date
09.03.2012
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
COMPOSITES
German federation expects stagnation in the second half of 2011 after a strong 2010 / Weakness in the building and marine sectors / Many players still struggling to overcome the crisis / Subdued mood at the "Composites" show in Stuttgart
05.10.2011
PLASTICS PACKAGING
Unbroken global growth for flexible and rigid packaging / Plenty of potential in the health and cosmetics sector / Amcor has highest sales in Europe / Further consolidation in the industry / AMI report
04.10.2011
PET RECYCLING
Europe collected 1.45m t of PET in 2010 / 6.5% year-on-year increase / Recycle plants only utilise 80% of current capacity
14.07.2011
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Recycling rates continue to rise in EU / German-speaking Europe boasts highest recycling volumes / Still room to grow / Europen report
07.07.2011
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
“There will be a collective outcry” if the indexing system is changed / Roland Roth, CEO of RKW, talks to PIE about new price risks, supply and competition issues in Europe's plastics processing sector
25.02.2011
EUROPEAN WINDOW MARKET
Small increase in 2010 signals stabilisation in demand / Share of PVC profiles fall / Germany and Poland are sole countries to report growth
28.01.2011
INEOS
PetroChina takes stake in Grangemouth and Lavera refineries / Plans for technology share
12.01.2011
BRENNTAG
Distribution of Evonik's PPA grades in Europe
09.12.2010
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
PLANTIC
Distribution agreement with Klöckner Pentaplast extended to Europe
19.10.2010
EUROPEAN PROFILE EXTRUSION
PVC used in over 90% of production / Window and building profiles account for 65% of market / AMI guide
27.09.2010
COMPOSITES MARKET
Latest figures confirm the European industry's regenerative strength / All regions except Scandinavia back to pre-crisis level / Production volume likely to grow 25% in 2010 / Open processes lose out / Price hike for glass fibres in Q4?
21.09.2010
SUNPOR
Significant expansion of capacity for grey EPS in Austria
17.09.2010
INEOS
Go-ahead for 1 m t/y deep-sea ethylene terminal in Belgium / Direct link to ARG pipeline
28.07.2010
PET RECYCLING
EU bottle collection volume rises 8% against 2009 / Recovery rates higher than most plastics
23.07.2010
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