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FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
European olefin production still muted in Q3 2012
 		26.11.2012
AVIATION COMPOSITES
Market growing at 12.8% per year to USD 414m in 2018 / Composites offer weight reduction and impact resistance advantages over metal / Frost & Sullivan study
 		23.11.2012
TAIWAN
Petrochemical industry to invest EUR 1.2 bn in four ports over next five years / Kuokuang plans new MMA facility
 		22.11.2012
BIOPLASTICS
EC's industrial policy favours bio-economy / Increasingly dynamic market / Largest global capacity in Asia and South America / Bio-PET drives development / Soft drink producers at the forefront of innovation
 		22.11.2012
PLASTICS MARKETS
European polymer output sees downward trend in H1 2012 / Slight recovery in processing segment / Automotive and packaging stable / Moderate growth in consumption in 2011 / PlasticsEurope report
 		20.11.2012
TDI
China imposes penalty duties on TDI from the EU / Bayer, BorsodChem and Dow affected
 		16.11.2012
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Iran's West Ethylene pipeline due to go on stream in December / Volte-face in polymer exports policy
 		09.11.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Phillips' New Jersey refinery out for several weeks in the wake of “Sandy” / PP output also affected
 		08.11.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell declares force majeure for styrene from Moerdijk
 		07.11.2012
COMPOSITES
City made of composites featured at “Feiplar” event in Brazil / Brazilian composites demand to grow by 9.5% in 2012
 		30.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Force majeure remains in place for Total's PE output in Antwerp / Customers still on allocation
 		24.10.2012
COMPOSITES
European GRP production stagnates / Turkey and Far East reap the benefits of weak southern European market / Automotive industry is key for CFRP advances / Germany's AVK industry association round table during “Composites Europe”
 		22.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell declares force majeure for ethylene from Fife
 		19.10.2012
US FLAME RETARDANTS
Resurgence in building to drive 6% annual market growth to 2016 / Construction accounts for 38% of total demand / Auto and aerospace applications also drive gains / Freedonia report
 		15.10.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Oman Oil to build new PET mega-complex in Sohar
 		05.10.2012
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