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PLASTICS MARKETS
European consolidation expected / Potential for producers and converters to collaborate
 		29.06.2006
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Growing importance worldwide / North America by far the largest market / Niche application in Europe / Plenty of potential for nature fibre reinforced material / Symposium in Germany
 		26.06.2006
FLAME RETARDANTS
First VECAP emissions report
 		21.06.2006
EUROPEAN ETHYLENE MARKET
Sabic puts Geleen cracker plans on ice / High investment costs and financial risks / Too many projects strain resources
 		12.06.2006
POLYETHYLENE
Construction begins on large cracker complex in Qatar
 		09.06.2006
PMMA MARKET
EU Commission issues fines of EUR 345m in cartel proceedings / Degussa was "whistle blower"
 		02.06.2006
POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE
High-performance benzene- and sulphur-based plastic gaining popularity / "Under-the-hood"
 		01.06.2006
PLASTICISERS
Main application in PVC / Migration can cause problems / Phthalates given negative evaluation / Alternative additives in demand / World consumption of 5.5m t / European market on the decline
 		17.05.2006
PLASTICS PRODUCTION
German output hits new record / Annual growth of up to 3.5% by 2010 is forecast
 		16.05.2006
POLYURETHANE MARKETS
Construction industry drives US demand / EMEA growth "more than satisfactory"
 		10.04.2006
RUSSIA
Massive expansion of PET production / Imports around 90% / Overcapacity in 2008?
 		04.04.2006
POLYURETHANES MARKET
Cartel proceedings in US / Leading feedstock makers investigated on price fixing charges
 		20.03.2006
COMPOSITES
UK launches EUR 3.1m aerospace composite centre
 		16.03.2006
COMPOUNDING INDUSTRY
Sluggish European growth / Integrated players dominate the market / Increasing consolidation even among independent compounders / Asian market continues to grow / AMI report
 		15.03.2006
RUSSIA
Increasing demand for PP / Imports cover one third of the market requirements
 		09.03.2006
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