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Producers´ Announcements
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Annual growth of 5% forecast / European market to reach 570,000 t in 2012 / Study updated for 2009
 		08.01.2009
POLYACETALS
Engineering plastic POM for injection moulding enjoys sustained growth / Nearly 1m t produced annually / Focus shifting further towards Asia / Chinese producers prepare to compete
 		07.01.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
First 2009 contracts are concluded for C2 and C3 / Monthly agreements may not influence Q1 2009 price
 		23.12.2008
UHMWPE
IK: Prices affected less than standard HDPE
 		23.12.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Porto Marghera shut down completely until January / First time in the history of the Italian complex
 		19.12.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Qapco and Honam project delayed
 		19.12.2008
HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
Global market reaches USD 6.1 bn / Annual growth of 6.1% forecast for next five years
 		02.12.2008
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Cefic forecasts decline in output of 0.6% in 2008
 		28.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
CMAI sees flood of polyolefins on its way from the Middle East / Successful conference in Düsseldorf
 		18.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow: Force majeure ended at Freeport, Texas
 		14.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Equistar idles Texas olefins unit as market declines
 		06.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Europe leads in MDI production and consumption
 		30.10.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares FM for C2, C3 and butadiene from Portugal
 		28.10.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Latest Italian chemicals crisis roundtable ends inconclusively / Sale of Ineos Vinyls Italia agreed?
 		27.10.2008
EUROPEAN COMPOSITES MARKET
Slightly lower growth in 2007 / Clear gains by RTM and LFT materials / More exhibitors and visitors at the Composites Europe exhibition / Substitution of open processes
 		24.10.2008
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