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GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS
EU competition authorities impose punitive tariffs on products from Egypt / Jushi again directly affected
 		04.03.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Not a good year for the industry / Technical parts show a marked decline / Only construction sector reported a rise / Willingness to invest expected to fall / Stable turnover in 2020 would be optimistic
 		02.03.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US Gulf petchems and plastics plants beset by start-up delays / Shin-Etsu, Formosa Plastics and Sasol projects lead the list
 		28.02.2020
CHINA
Plastics companies hope for "post-epidemic" rebound
 		28.02.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One declares force majeure on deliveries from Saint-Fons
 		27.02.2020
BIOPLASTICS
Global production capacity to climb to 2.43m t in 2024 / Growth driven by rising bio-based PP and PHA capacities / New reports from European Bioplastics and IfBB
 		25.02.2020
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
New car registrations in Europe take a fall in January
 		25.02.2020
TURKEY
Plastics processing volumes rising / Lower raw material prices depress industry sales / Expansion of exports / Pagev criticises low added value and volume of raw material imports
 		24.02.2020
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
EU carcinogenic classification of powder form to apply from September 2021 / TDMA critical of ambiguities in the regulatory text
 		24.02.2020
WORLD TRADE
China lists nearly 700 US products for tariff exemptions / Polyolefin purchasing could rise
 		21.02.2020
CHINA
Country's economic recovery from coronavirus epidemic not expected until mid-year / Automotive industry projects significant slump / European machinery companies are contemplating a two-year cycle for "Chinaplas"
 		20.02.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS
UK recycling operation is expanding / Scheme covers 37 hospitals
 		20.02.2020
PORTUGAL
Country joins global "Plastics Pact" network / Aim to recycle 70% of packaging by 2025
 		18.02.2020
PET MARKET EUROPE
Recycled PET set to take up over half of total PET demand by 2030 / Collection and design major obstacles to meeting targets
 		17.02.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY
PIE Readers Survey: Europe's plastics industry largely weathers the storm / One third of companies plan to invest more / Plastics-related regulations a growing concern / Majority expect backlash against plastics to impact business
 		14.02.2020
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