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US POLYETHYLENE MARKET
Business at Houston port buzzing / Large new export storage facility set to open in 2017
11.08.2015
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Formidable competitive turnaround through shale gas / Exports to Europe and Latin America will improve US trade balance / American Chemistry Council report
13.07.2015
NPE 2015
Ringing in the revival of the US plastics industry / Shale gas will drive ethylene chains especially / Land of opportunities for European tier 2 and PE processors
18.05.2015
US FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Latest updates on new cracker projects / Thailand's PTT plans to launch ethylene production in Ohio / Braskem apparently getting cold feet in West Virginia
28.04.2015
ENGINEERING PLASTICS
US demand forecast to rise by 2.6% per year to 2019 / Freedonia study
24.04.2015
NPE
SPI reports strong visitor numbers at leading US plastics fair / Fewer Latin American exhibitors
14.04.2015
US PROCESSING
2015 sales growth to be led by automotive sector / Increased sourcing from foreign suppliers / Lack of skilled workforce remains key issue / MAPP survey
27.03.2015
USA
Germany is main supplier of plastics and rubber machinery / Global deliveries exceed EUR 2 bn in 2013 / VDMA figures ahead of “NPE 2015”
18.02.2015
US PLASTIC FILM
Demand to reach almost 7m t in 2018 / LLDPE remains largest volume resin / Above average growth expected for PP film / Freedonia study
05.02.2015
SIRMAX
Italian compounder builds first plant in the US / Expanding international market presence
21.01.2015
USA
Plastics industry posts record year in 2013 / First impact of shale gas revolution / All plastics segments post growth / Resin export surplus continues to grow / Latest SPI study
23.12.2014
RIGID BULK PACKAGING
US market expected to see annual growth of 4% to 2018 / Rebounding chemicals and plastics output will boost demand / Freedonia report
22.12.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Oxychem and Mexichem celebrate official construction start of Texas-based ethane cracker joint venture
22.12.2014
INEOS / SASOL
Work on Texas HDPE joint venture begins
09.12.2014
CLARIANT
Raising masterbatch capacity in Mexico / Building awareness for liquid masterbatches in North America
18.11.2014
PET RECYCLING
US bottle recycling rate reaches 31% in 2013 / Rising demand for rPET / Contamination concerns / NAPCOR/APR study
20.10.2014
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
US market to grow by 4.9% per year to 2018 / Led by strong demand for parenteral containers and blister packaging / Freedonia report
07.08.2014
WINDOWS MARKET
Energy performance makes plastic fastest growing material / China demand supported by residential growth / US consumption driven by commercial applications / Two Freedonia reports
30.07.2014
CUPS AND LIDS MARKET
US consumption to reach USD 10 bn in 2018 / Lid demand growth to outpace cups / Foodservice market will remain largest application sector / Freedonia report
24.07.2014
NOVA CHEMICALS
First barrels of ethane from Bakken Shale formation arrive in Joffre / New feedstock mix should enable full-scale production at group's PE plants
17.06.2014
INEOS / SASOL
Plans for HDPE joint venture finalised / Debt-financing details being worked out
12.06.2014
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
US-residential construction helps drive up demand by 9.8% annually / Market to reach USD 5.5 bn in 2018 / Freedonia report
11.06.2014
BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS
New furnace commissioned at Texan cracker / Ethylene output raised / Capable of using ethane as feedstock
26.03.2014
RECYCLING
US plastic bottle recycling rates jump 6.2% year-on-year in 2012 / PET and HDPE account for 96% / Total bottle recycling rate stands at 30%
14.11.2013
US PLASTICS MARKET
Industry enjoys robust 2012 / "All hail shale" great morale booster but little substance / Polymer production still below pre-recession levels / Large customer sectors see slowdown around the corner
11.11.2013
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