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Producers´ Announcements
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
TPE
Consumption is seen to top 3m t through 2009 / China now the largest market / Freedonia study
 		19.01.2006
POLYETHYLENE
World consumption now tops 60m tonnes / Slack growth and scant capacity expansion in western Europe / Asia overtakes North America / Central and eastern Europe in the fast lane, too
 		19.01.2006
POLYURETHANE MARKET
German consumption climbs to nearly 900,000 t in 2005 / Europe´s largest processing industry
 		05.01.2006
COMPOSITES
Producers warn of massive price increases / UP and GMT/LFT products are equally affected
 		01.12.2005
POLYSTYRENE
Global demand for PS is subdued / China puts brake on growth / Demand for EPS rises
 		01.12.2005
FLAME RETARDANTS
World demand to approach 2.2m t in 2009 / Fast growth in Asia-Pacific / New Freedonia study
 		17.11.2005
FEEDSTOCKS
European petrochemical markets calm down / Supply situation getting back to normal / ARG pipeline network is key to distribution / Contract and spot prices provide market equilibrium
 		17.11.2005
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