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Producers´ Announcements
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell declares FM for Berre polyolefins
 		30.09.2011
POLYURETHANE
BASF joins companies proposing out-of-court settlement of US isocyanates suit / Dow holds out
 		28.09.2011
TAIWAN
First ethylene deliveries from Chinese mainland / An isolated “help-out” delivery or precursor to a permanent fixture?
 		27.09.2011
BELGIUM
Leading global per capita consumer and producer of plastics / High capacity utilisation rates / Above-average EU salaries impede capacity to compete on world stage
 		26.09.2011
ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS
Market's centre moves east as crisis recedes / China now largest consumer of polyamide with 30% of global output / More than 80% of ABS output in Asia / PCI “Yellowbook” and PIE Polyglobe paint the picture
 		09.09.2011
CARBON FIBRES
Iran commissions new production line
 		02.09.2011
SMC/BMC
European production stood at 225,000 t in 2010 / Up 10% year-on-year / Growth expected to slow in 2011 / Latest figures by EuCIA
 		29.08.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF to lift PBT force majeure in early September
 		24.08.2011
VINYL ACETATE
EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from the US
 		19.08.2011
COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING
Survey: Many designers do not understand composites manufacturing / Weight reduction is the main target / Best performers achieve high level of parts consolidation
 		18.08.2011
NIGERIA
African OPEC member plans to use gas derived from oil production / New large-scale project inspired by the Saudi example
 		12.08.2011
FUJIA DAHUA PETROCHEMICAL
Tropical storm raises fear of possible chemical breach at large-scale paraxylene plant in China / Authorities reportedly back in control of surrounding dikes
 		09.08.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS
European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports
 		03.08.2011
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
THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES
Global production capacity stood at almost 390,000 t in 2010 / Demand expected to rise by 5.9% per year to 2015 / Asia leads the way / Forays into higher-value and renewable applications / New report by IAL Consultants
 		22.07.2011
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