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BIOPLASTICS
Government action needed to boost capacity / Cost a significant barrier to scaling up
 		06.11.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sabic declares force majeure for LDPE deliveries from UK
 		04.11.2020
USA
Hurricane Zeta brings further devastation to the US Gulf Coast / Some damage to polymerisation lines
 		03.11.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6: Lanxess declares force majeure / Caprolactam plant shut down after maintenance
 		02.11.2020
SPAIN
Covid-19 crisis hits economy / Q3 GDP down year-on-year / Weakness follows pressure on sales by plastics processing sector in 2019 / Volume decline for machinery imports
 		02.11.2020
RECYCLATE
Market in “very uncertain phase” / Some Chinese plastics recyclers stop imports / BIR report
 		30.10.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AUSTRIA
Confidence declining in circular transformation / ARA barometer reveals less commitment among smaller companies / Coca-Cola launches recycling incentives for consumers
 		30.10.2020
BOPP FILMS
Biaxial films growing steadily worldwide / PP remains clear leader despite upturn in PET / Plant technology sector highly concentrated / Overcapacities dominate picture
 		29.10.2020
MEG
European Commission considers anti-dumping levies on US and Saudi shipments of PET precursor
 		28.10.2020
PPS
Chinese commerce ministry imposes provisional duties from US and some Asian countries
 		27.10.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EUR 3.4m grant to develop virgin-quality feedstock from plastics waste / Cooperation with Unilever for packaging design
 		27.10.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TDI: Covestro restarts Dormagen plant / Force majeure still in effect
 		26.10.2020
CHINA
Details of five-year plan show nationwide measures for cutting plastics consumption / Gradual SUP bans planned / Degradable plastics demand expected to increase significantly
 		26.10.2020
PVC RECYCLING
VinylPlus developing new sustainability programme / Virtual event features strategy debate
 		26.10.2020
PVC
China initiates anti-subsidy investigation against US imports
 		23.10.2020
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