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USA Appointments to Trump cabinet have ties to industry / ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson to be secretary of state / Fracking proponents at the helm / “Foxes guarding henhouses”	21.12.2016
USA Shale gas carousel turns faster / Giant field found in west Texas / President-elect Trump expected to promote fracking / Much of new plastics output earmarked for export	30.11.2016
MEXICO Plastics industry on growth course / Billions invested in booming automotive and aviation industries / Domestic polymer capacities limited to PVC, PET and PS / Highly dependent on polymer imports	25.08.2016
US PLASTICS MACHINERY Q3 shipments edge up on Q2 despite year-on-year fall / New orders rise versus 2014 / Optimistic outlook for 2016 / SPI report	11.12.2015
SPECIALTY FILMS US market to grow by nearly 5% to 2019 / Construction and electronics sectors to be best performers / Healthy demand from packaging / Freedonia report	11.09.2015
NORTH AMERICAN PVC FILMS MARKET Regulatory pressures limit US and Canada growth / Production could shift to Mexico / Grand View Research report	25.08.2015
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

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