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Producers´ Announcements
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
CHINA
Leading masterbatch producers hold 75% of the market / Annual growth of 15% / AMI study
 		01.03.2006
EPS
Further growth in demand / Consumption driven by insulation in Europe and packaging in Asia / High capacity utilisation at European plants / Benzene crisis intensifies price volatility
 		16.02.2006
PET
Lower anti-dumping duty for Chinese producer
 		07.02.2006
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