Markets Regions and Countries Asia

Fiscal leverage to support environmental policy / National waste fees and recycling rates for 2020

China's anti-dumping duties to change SM import structure / Global trade flow could shift to Asian transit countries

Ban on single-use plastics from 2022 / “CleanSeas” campaign and clean up of historic monuments / Reports spotlight waste management successes and setbacks

More than 15,000 Chinese converting companies / Continuous growth in exports of plastic end-products / Numerous centres and schools for innovation and training / CPRJ report

Steps taken to cut plastic waste volumes / Move follows China's ban on waste imports / Production of coloured PET bottles to stop by 2020

Record attendance at new exhibition centre in Shanghai / Speedy, high-end production / E-commerce and digitalisation expanding in China's plastics industry

First PPS compounds launched / Applications in automotive and E&E

Return to New Delhi in 2021 / Disillusionment follows euphoria about Gandhinagar

Supply-side economics reform encourages investment in high-end polymers / Mid- to low-end plastics capacities optimised

China considers anti-dumping investigation of South Korean styrene imports / Strong impact on Korean producers

PIE talks to Stanley Chu, chairman of "Chinaplas" organiser Adsale / Chinese automotive and medical devices markets saw huge growth in 2016 / The "One Belt, One Road" initiative and the plastics industry / Expansion of the 2018 trade fair in Shanghai

Plastics industry is accelerating / Rising global importance / Domestic polymer consumption to reach 20m t by 2020 / Two-digit growth anticipated for propylene and PVC

India recycles 90% of its PET waste / Plastic turned into apparel, bedding and more

Petrochemicals and plastics: Following earlier rise, former tiger state increasingly under pressure / Expansions in China limit sales outlets / Government-initiated restructuring / Quality over volume / Feedstock partnerships with foreign players

Engineering contract awarded for Malaysia HDPE project / Completion expected in Q3 2019

High-ranking industry representatives detail their experiences with China / Exclusive KI Group event draws 240 attendees

Feedstock supply: What does the future hold for Europe? Shale gas, the US, Iran and speciality materials / Excusive conference at "K 2016"

Sino-European relations enter a new stage / Virtual explosion in M&A activities / Exclusive conference during upcoming “K” fair

Follow-up: “Zhejiang Blue” directive ahead of G20 Summit will impact businesses within a 300km radius / Cracker operating rates to be lowered during two-week period

“Zhejiang Blue” could see many industrial operations switched off ahead of G20 summit / Environment and “craftsmanship spirit” key to long-term plans / What does “Made in China 2025” mean for the plastics sector?

Engineering contractors appointed for Malaysia LLDPE and PP projects / Start-up expected by early 2019

"Chinaplas" industry fair showcases a country in transition / Will "Made in China" soon be tantamount to "Made in Germany"? / Close to 150,000 visitors attend Shanghai event

Agreement for Indian PET joint venture with Dhunseri / MicroPet ownership to be split / Capturing more market share in high-growth region

Government publishes report on Tianjin blasts / Numerous chemical firms ordered to relocate / Move of ABS and PVC producer Tianjin Dagu already said to be underway

Market to grow by 18% per year to 2020 / Growth in end-user industries drives demand / FICCI report