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ARAB GULF STATES 2014 capacity utilisation levels return to long-term average / EU import duties put pressure on polymer exports / Polyolefin overcapacity? / Plastics processing sector still in its infancy / Plans for four large conversion sites	17.02.2015
PACKAGING Middle East and North Africa market to grow by 5% per year to 2019 / Plastics market share accounted for 41% in 2014 / Smithers Pira study	26.01.2015
MITSUBISHI / SABIC Plans for Saudi MMA and PMMA complex finalised / Start-up targeted for mid-2017	04.07.2014
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES "Plastivision Arabia" fair held in Sharjah / Weighing in on a dedicated plastic park strategy / Focus on downstream industries / First "Print Pack Arabia" well received	24.04.2014
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL Polymer capacity continues to rise / PE accounts for most regional output / Saudi Arabia is largest production base / Conversion sector focused on packaging and construction	14.01.2014
IRAN The Islamic Republic catching up as supplier of HDPE to Turkey and China / Global sanctions proving to have little impact	08.07.2013
TCI SANMAR MoU to build 'Plastic Park' in Egypt / Plans for PVC downstream activities	16.05.2013
DOW Arbitration court orders Kuwait group to pay final damages of USD 2.48 bn / Breach of contract suit over failed joint venture	08.03.2013
TALKE Logistics contract for new Qapco PE line in Qatar	22.01.2013
KERMANSHAH HDPE New HDPE line in north-western Iran goes on stream / Additional plants due to follow along West Ethylene pipeline	07.01.2013
SABIC Saudi Kayan starts trial operations at Al Jubail LDPE line	08.10.2012
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL 14m t of new petrochemical capacity brought on stream in 2011 / Saudi Arabia leads the pack / Regional players are setting their sights to the east / Feedstock surplus will sweep global markets in near future	18.07.2012
SAUDI KAYAN Jacobs Engineering contracted for new UHMW-PE line in Al Jubail	04.07.2012
ADVANCED Agreement to source propylene from Aramco-Total joint venture in Al Jubail	13.06.2012
DOW Arbitration court orders Kuwait to pay damages of USD 2.16 bn in K-Dow case / Breach of contract	29.05.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS New USD 5.5 bn complex in Qatar to start in 2018 / Asia, Africa and Latin America targeted	17.02.2012
PIC Kuwaiti group plans new PET complex in Saudi Arabia / QPIC subsidiary to build hub in Al Jubail	06.01.2012
QATAR Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets	16.12.2011
FAIRS “Plastivision Arabia" and “ArabMold” 2012 / New trade shows for the Middle East market / Focus on downstream activities	17.11.2011
ISRAEL Demand for plastics machinery rising / Not yet back at pre-crisis levels / Germany is the leading supplier	09.06.2011
SABIC Joint Venture with MRC to build and operate methacrylates facility in Saudi Arabia / MMA plant will be world's largest / Focus on downstream activities	01.06.2011
SIPCHEM New polymer compounding joint venture with Korea's Hanwha / Jubail-based jv to manufacture special resins used in wires and cables	09.05.2011
SABIC ACN joint venture agreed with Asahi Kasei and Mitsubishi / Construction of 200,000 t/y plant in Saudi Arabia	29.04.2011
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Almost 19,000 visitors flock to ArabPlast 2011 / Machinery deals worth almost EUR 1 bn	14.02.2011
QATAR Follow-up: Shell signs MoU with Qatar Petroleum to study project / Complex to include 1.5m t MEG plant	23.12.2010

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