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PLASTIC PACKAGING
Demand for functional coatings to accelerate through 2025 / Fastest growth to be seen in aluminium oxide coatings, driven by Asia / Smithers report
 		21.05.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Recyclers under pressure on three sides – plunging sales, shortage of base material and low virgin material prices / Production lines shut down till July / Fear of irreparable damage
 		20.05.2020
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Platform launched to promote packaging debate / Focus on circular economy
 		20.05.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Plastics producers among the European companies coming to the rescue / Face protection and materials for essential workers
 		18.05.2020
TURKEY
Pagev asks for plastics industry incentives due to Covid-19 impacts / Downturn in construction, automotive and white goods sectors / Medical supply production ramps up
 		15.05.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LLDPE: Qapco declares force majeure on supply from Qatar / Less material from the US
 		14.05.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
IK survey of German manufacturers shows varied coronavirus impacts
 		14.05.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Borealis declares force majeure on cracker supply / Bottlenecks with some PE grades / Inovyn's PVC production largely unaffected
 		13.05.2020
MEDICAL DEVICES
German manufacturers lament disrupted supply chains during Covid-19 pandemic / Free trade more important than ever / Carmakers' support could worsen component bottleneck
 		13.05.2020
USA
ACC's chemical industry projections show possible rebound in 2021 / Domestic polymer production rises in March
 		11.05.2020
BIOPLASTICS
Dutch study into compostable plastics for packaging / Research results important for "Green Deal"
 		08.05.2020
LOGISTICS
Sharp decline in container throughput in European ports / Scheduled services suspended / Warehouses largely working at capacity / Truck spot rates plummeting / Increased number of insolvencies expected
 		08.05.2020
UK
More plastics firms supply health workers fighting Covid-19
 		08.05.2020
USA
Industry urges USD 1 bn in aid for recycling in pandemic / Plastics groups lead initiative
 		06.05.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One lifts FM on supply from Saint-Fons
 		05.05.2020
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