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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Global market to reach 19m t in 2013 / Developing regions will show highest growth / China becomes world's second largest consumer / Freedonia report	01.12.2009
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS Global consumption to rise by 6% annually / China at pole position / Motor vehicles remain largest market / Freedonia study	27.11.2009
POLYOLEFINS Global surplus is ever lengthening / Balance of production shifts / PEPP 2009 congress	23.11.2009
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Surfers lobby EU to recognise macro wastes / Group says plastic bags pollute French coast	19.11.2009
PLASTICS ADDITIVES Global market expected to reach USD 45.8 bn in 2014 / Property modifiers command largest share / BCC study	17.11.2009
PLASTIC PRESSURE PIPES Sabic forecasts that global market for HDPE pressure pipes will reach 5m t in 2013 / Shin-Etsu examines alternatives to lead stabilisers	16.11.2009
PET MARKET Global polyester capacity exceeds consumption levels / Swiss study predicts 1.8% annual PET growth until 2013	15.10.2009
SABIC Automotive operations of Innovative Plastics and Sabic Europe to merge / Expansion of PEI at Cartagena	15.10.2009
FAIRS / EXHIBITIONS “Koplas 2010”	15.10.2009
PVC MARKET CMAI sees return to growth after slump in 2008 and 2009 / China will benefit / Oversupply of 4m t	13.10.2009
EVONIK Plasticiser alcohol plant started up in Germany / Plasticised PVC demand forecast to grow 3-4% anually	12.10.2009
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Car manufacturers seek salvation in alternative propulsion concepts at IAA / Plastics and composites increasingly important / Suppliers remain stuck in the crisis / Situation still tense	29.09.2009
ALCAN COMPOSITES Acquired by machine manufacturer Schweiter / Planned to operate as an independent unit	25.09.2009
BIOPLASTICS SPI Bioplastics Council expects market to grow by 17.3% annually / Digital guide on bioplastics industry	25.09.2009
SUMITOMO DEMAG Cooperation with French robot producer Sepro	14.09.2009
GENERAL MOTORS Opel: Board of Directors and trust fund agree to sale / Demands to be worked out	11.09.2009
HUNTSMAN Acquisition of large parts of titanium dioxide producer Tronox / Deal excludes German facility in Krefeld	02.09.2009
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Research team examines Pacific garbage patch / UNEP report on marine litter: Plastics waste is a major problem / Disastrous consequences for marine life / Global solutions needed	25.08.2009
POLYPROPYLENE Global capacity utilisation to fall to 80% by 2012 / Consumption to increase slowly / Townsend report	24.08.2009
NATUREWORKS Collaboration with Avantium to develop biopolymers	28.07.2009
NATUREWORKS Cargill buys back 50% stake from Teijin	07.07.2009
STANKIEWICZ IAC to acquire insolvent automotive supplier / Solutions have not yet been found for the French and US sites	24.06.2009
MITSUBISHI RAYON Lucite International purchase completed / Leading global MMA producer	08.06.2009
COMPOSITES JEC show gains ground against the trend / 4% growth forecast for global composites market / Need to increase automation / Carbon fibre producers respond to recession	18.05.2009
MITSUBISHI Conditional approval for Lucite acquisition / Half of MMA capacity to be sold at cost to meet Chinese antitrust requirements / Completion in May 2009	14.05.2009

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