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LA SEDA
PET production and sales levels pick up / Plants running at full capacity / Production efficiency completed
22.07.2010
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
European market worth EUR 20 bn / Amcor is largest player / Trend towards eastern Europe / Latest AMI report
16.07.2010
PLASTICS PROCESSING EUROPE
Soaring polymer prices harm converters, says EuPC / Appeal to customers to help support rises
28.05.2010
PLASTICS PROCESSING
Europe's injection moulding industry is feeling the crunch / Future growth largely driven by eastern Europe / Western European market contracts / Latest AMI report
17.05.2010
POLYETHYLENE FILMS
European consumption drops to 7.4m t / Demand in building and construction crumbles / Eastern European manufacturers make AMI's top 50 for the first time
20.04.2010
REACH
EC chiefs discuss progress / List of hazardous substances expanded
29.03.2010
PLASTICS PROCESSING EUROPE
EuPC enters trade dialogue with European Parliament / Converters increasingly under pressure
08.03.2010
PACKAGING REGULATIONS EUROPE
Europen reports on German drinks packaging / Ireland launches waste management review / EC publishes 203 page report on waste directive
04.03.2010
BASF
European prices for PVC modifiers to increase
02.03.2010
BASF
Butanediol and butanediol derivative prices up
01.03.2010
VELOX
New European distributor for SK Chemicals' “Skygreen” range for cosmetic packaging
23.02.2010
KURARAY
New PVB production line starts up in Germany
11.02.2010
DOW EUROPE
Distribution pact with Targray for optical media grades
22.01.2010
CEREPLAST
Bioresins distribution pact with A. Schulman extended / Counting on expected demand growth
13.01.2010
EPRO
Child car seats win recycling competition / Award scheme raises awareness of packaging recycling
11.12.2009
BIOPLASTICS
Climate change concerns drive demand / Market expected to reach 900,000 t in 2013
26.11.2009
COMPOSITES
European downturn has bottomed out, but recovery unlikely before 2013 / Reinforced plastics federation says production down by a third this year / Thermosets counter thermoplastics challenge
16.11.2009
ADDITIVES
EUR 173m fines levied on European stabilisers cartel / Ciba to pay EUR 68.4m for price fixing
13.11.2009
PACKAGING REGULATIONS EUROPE
Europen objects to changes in French law / EFTA drops Norwegian case on beverage packaging tax
06.11.2009
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
AMI forecasts strong recovery for thermoplastics / Processing sector driven by packaging
05.11.2009
PET
European recycle rate up 11% / “Most important” polymer to meet new EU directive, says Petcore
03.11.2009
PLASTICS MARKETS
Global production decline in 2008 / Dramatic drop in sales / Slump in European polymer consumption / Packaging and medicinal sector perform relatively well / First signs of a recovery
02.11.2009
STOROPACK
Expansion of insulated packaging activities in Europe / Cooperation with US supplier
28.10.2009
BRENNTAG
Distribution of additional polymers for Evonik group
20.10.2009
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Europe hopes for an upswing in 2010 / Downturn of 30% forecast in 2009 / Weakness in almost all regions
16.10.2009
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