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POLYMER PRICES North America August 2012: Costs continue to drive polyethylene up / Polypropylene drops amid continued stock clearance sales / PVC bobs along / PS prices race higher / Few impulses for engineering thermoplastics	07.09.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS US industry weathers Isaac / Little damage / One refinery in Alliance remains offstream	05.09.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Follow-up: Isaac downgraded to tropical storm / US government declares some part of Louisiana disaster zones / Oil refining operations about to be restarted / Flooding and electricity problems	30.08.2012
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
POLYMER PRICES North America July 2012: Feedstock turnaround puts an end to the downward spiral of standard thermoplastics / PE and PS notations tending upwards in August / PP and PVC still stagnant / Engineering plastics remain weak	07.08.2012
US BIOPLASTICS Demand expected to rise 30% to 25m t by 2016 / Freedonia sees USD 680m value	16.07.2012
POLYMER PRICES North America June 2012: Polyethylene notations continue to slide / PP in free fall / PVC flagging / Styrenics point down despite stable costs / Engineering thermoplastics headed for summer lull	06.07.2012
CANADA Quebec: Beverage container deposits to be doubled from January 2013 / Aim to improve recycling rates / Fears that retailers' costs will increase / 74% of containers is now recovered	28.06.2012
POLYMER PRICES North America May 2012: Polyolefins on a downhill ride / PVC weaker / PS rumbles but holds steady / Engineering plastics also under pressure / ABS in a downswing / PC and PA will deteriorate in Q3	12.06.2012
US INSULATION MARKET Demand to grow 7.8% annually / Rebounding building construction market drives gains / Foamed plastic use set to rise to USD 3.9 bn in 2016 / Freedonia report	20.04.2012
NPE Excellent mood at largest US plastics fair / Move from Chicago to Florida receives positive feedback / Many Central and Latin American visitors / PIE makes a successful debut	13.04.2012
POLYMER PRICES North America March 2012: Renewed gains for polyethylene despite weak markets / Restraint for PP sees spot markets thrive / PVC continues to climb / PS cost drive slows / Engineering thermoplastics rising	10.04.2012
LUCITE Upgrade at MMA plant in Beaumount continues apace / Re-commissioning this year / MAA line starts production	28.03.2012
US SHALE GAS Shell signs land option agreement to evaluate Pennsylvania site for possible ethane cracker / Aither Chemicals mulling complex in West Virginia	23.03.2012
POLYMER PRICES North America February 2012: Rising standard thermoplastics notations / Controversy over PE price hikes amid decreasing costs / C3 and PP take off / Costs drive PS, PVC and engineering thermoplastics	07.03.2012
COCA-COLA Plans to invest USD 1 bn in Mexico this year / Focus on sustainable packaging / Local recycling capacities doubled in wake of PetStar acquisition	16.02.2012
POLYMER PRICES North America January 2012: PE and PP hold firm / PVC sees a slight rise / PS follows costs upward / Engineering plastics still moving sideways / C3 cost explosion in February will propel notations upward	09.02.2012
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES Resurgence in US construction sector improves demand / Market to reach USD 5.4 bn in 2015 / Decking continues to be leading product / Growth in other areas / Freedonia report	08.02.2012
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING North American market grows to USD 18.3 bn in 2010 / Strong recovery follows 6% contraction in 2009 / Alcan Packaging acquisition takes Bemis into dominant position / PCI Films report	26.01.2012
US ASEPTIC PACKAGING Demand to rise by 8% per year to USD 5.1 bn in 2015 / Pharmaceutical market dominates applications / Beverage gains driven in part by drive to replace BPA / Freedonia reports	20.01.2012
POLYMER PRICES North America December 2011: Quiet end to the year / Struggles over hikes for indexed PE / PP tending slightly downward / PVC and styrene have bottomed out / Engineering plastics still weak / Benzene makes a comeback in January	06.01.2012
STRETCH AND SHRINK FILM US demand predicted to rise by 3.3% per year to USD 2.4 bn in 2015 / Resins demand to rise to 860,000 t / Latest Freedonia study	23.12.2011
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS Shell test drills confirm shale gas reserves in China's Sichuan basin / Sinopec chairman says country's shale gas reserves surpass those of US	14.12.2011
POLYMER PRICES North America November 2011: PE still stable / PP sees triple-digit fall / PVC still depressed / Styrenics in free fall / Engineering plastics remain under pressure	07.12.2011

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