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ARGENTINA
Polymer consumption exceeded 1.7m t in 2011 / Domestic capacities are mostly in the standard field / Brazil is leading trade partner / Second Argenplas industry fair in June 2012
31.05.2012
OPP FILM
Latin America's largest BOPP producer buys new BOPET line purchased from Brückner Machinenbau / Start-up expected in early 2013
27.04.2012
SOUTH AMERICAN POLYURETHANES
Output to exceed 900,000 t in 2016 / Flexible foam is largest market for PU chemicals / Consolidation in foam production / Brazil is largest producer / IAL Consultants study
15.03.2012
ASAHI KASEI
Nitriflex appointed plastics distributor for Brazil
10.11.2011
PETROBRAS
Polyolefins capacities increased in Comperj project / PET plans removed / Revised project includes second refinery
05.09.2011
PVC MARKET
Americas demand to grow 0.3% per year to 2020 / Consumption of 6.1m t in 2010 / GBI Research report
02.08.2011
KRAUSSMAFFEI
New service and sales support office opens in Columbia
01.08.2011
SIG COMBIBLOC
Brazilian packaging facility begins production / Output to double to 2 billion cartons annually within two years
19.07.2011
BRAZIL
Plastics processing: Production to rise 6% in 2011 / Trade deficit continues to widen / Abiplast says strengthening economy is boosting local demand for plastics
08.06.2011
PVC TRADE
Brazilian processors concerned about S-PVC import barriers
07.06.2011
BRAZIL
Follow-up: São Paulo bag ban to go into effect on 1 January 2012 / Salvador city council votes in favour of oxo-biodegradable plastic bags
25.05.2011
BRAZIL
Plastic bag ban planned in São Paulo state / Opposition by plastics groups
18.05.2011
BRAZIL
Trade association Abiplast highlights plastics opportunities / “Brasilplast 2011” provides forum to develop company strategies / New projects planned by Braskem
10.05.2011
BRAZIL
Strong polymers demand in 2011 / Producers focus on local market / Reliance on naphtha imports still stifling
17.02.2011
SOLVAY
Green PVC project still under study in Brazil
10.01.2011
BRASKEM
Ethylene-from-ethanol PE plant in operation
30.09.2010
BRAZIL
Industry association calls on plastics processing sector to consolidate / 5.19m t of plastics consumed in 2009 / Braskem is leading producer / Export deficit reaches USD 1 bn
23.06.2010
QUADRANT
Joint venture with Brazil's Solidur Plasticos Industriais
21.06.2010
SIG COMBIBLOC
EUR 90m investment in Brazilian carton production plant / Initial capacity of 1 bn units per year can be doubled
18.06.2010
BRASKEM
PP project in Venezuela downsized / PE project delayed
03.05.2010
BASF
New PU Systems Houses in Colombia and west China
12.04.2010
PLANTIC
Americas distribution agreement with Klöckner Pentaplast
22.02.2010
LATIN AMERICA
Polyolefins projects planned across the region / Crisis causes widespread delays / Braskem as driving force behind many projects
08.01.2010
RHODIA
EUR 200m investment in Brazil / Debottlenecking at polyamide chain
14.12.2009
ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Latin American market forecast to grow 4.4% annually to 2015 / Strong growth in automotive sector
14.10.2009
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