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RAW MATERIALS
Situation on plastics market "threat" to stable supply of food and medical goods / Resin makers should not take processors "hostage" / Price hikes unjustified / Pallet prices to climb
 		11.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Glass fibre shortage impacts Domo's polyamide compound production / Force majeure rumoured
 		10.03.2021
PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Brand owners lead the way in renewable packaging / Giants McDonalds and Amazon have a long way to go / Smaller firms offer innovative alternative solutions
 		10.03.2021
RUSSIA
Billions in petrochemicals investments seek to make country an export nation by 2025 / Nord Stream 2 as acid test / Domestic demand grows faster than polymer production
 		09.03.2021
RAW MATERIALS
More European processing groups warn of resin shortages / Shops set to cut production, delay deliveries of finished products
 		08.03.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Output falls 2% in 2020, but Cefic forecasts 3% growth for 2021 / Cost of EU's Green Deal plans clouds economic outlook
 		08.03.2021
EPS PACKAGING
Launch of “Smart Packaging Europe” campaign to promote expanded polystyrene packaging
 		08.03.2021
PLASTICS PROCESSING / RAW MATERIAL MARKETS
Hand-wringing everywhere / Processors' associations react with concern: “Don't leave us hanging!” / Restrictions likely to continue well into April / Calmer price situation first expected at year's end
 		05.03.2021
EPS
Materials becoming scarce / Styrene cost explosion drives danger of bottlenecks / Prices likely to hit record high in March
 		04.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Versalis declares force majeure for EVA deliveries from Germany
 		04.03.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Raw material supply “critical” / Scarcity to continue
 		04.03.2021
PVC RECYCLING
New reporting scheme launched for Europe's PVC recyclers / RecoTrace to track flow of material
 		01.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: Ascend declares force majeure for precursor ACN in the US
 		26.02.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS USA
Slow restart of polymer production / Problems from frost damage, shortage of spare parts and supply-chain failures
 		26.02.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Antioxidants: BASF declares force majeure on DTBP
 		26.02.2021
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