New projects for waste management / Chinese investors to build plastics recycling factories / Novamont in talks with local authorities

Relatively limited market growth in 2017 / Share of exports declining slightly / Paris declares closed-loop economy a priority issue / Plastics converters' association FEP opposes quota for recyclate use

Potential as low-cost plastics processing hub / New investments to drive growth in export-oriented processing / AMI database

Increase in machine sales / "Equiplast" attendance points to economic upswing of Spanish plastics sector

Exports drive plastics processing segment / Strong domestic demand from construction since start of 2017 / Lively automotive demand expected in the long term / Margin pressure likely

Plastics consumption on the rise / Net importer of polymers / World production estimated at 335m t in 2016

Supply-side economics reform encourages investment in high-end polymers / Mid- to low-end plastics capacities optimised

Plastics sector fraught with structural difficulties / Dependence on imported raw materials / Private investments remain low / Upturn through economic stimulus programme / Pagev association demands removal of trade barriers

GCC polymer capacity to reach 34.5m t in 2022 / New capacity located mainly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait / GPCA report

Plastics industry is accelerating / Rising global importance / Domestic polymer consumption to reach 20m t by 2020 / Two-digit growth anticipated for propylene and PVC

Global market expanding due to rising packaged food demand / Plastics accounted for 39% of market in 2015 / Grand View Research report

India recycles 90% of its PET waste / Plastic turned into apparel, bedding and more

Petrochemicals and plastics: Following earlier rise, former tiger state increasingly under pressure / Expansions in China limit sales outlets / Government-initiated restructuring / Quality over volume / Feedstock partnerships with foreign players

Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape

Appointments to Trump cabinet have ties to industry / ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson to be secretary of state / Fracking proponents at the helm / “Foxes guarding henhouses”