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CAPS AND CLOSURES
Plastic beverage closures overtake metal in 2013 / Plastic to represent 52% of volumes in 2017 / Canadean report
 		17.01.2014
POLYMER PRICES
China Standard Thermoplastics December 2013/January 2014: Ethylene import costs soar to 4-year high / Cost of imported standard thermoplastics down / Domestic producers slash prices in face of sluggish demand / Market slows down ahead of lunar new year
 		16.01.2014
BIESTERFELD
Distribution agreement for Solvay's polysulfones in Scandinavia
 		16.01.2014
VEKA RECYCLING
New compounding line added for PVC-U pellet
 		16.01.2014
BASF
Expansion of TDI capacity in Shanghai
 		16.01.2014
BRASKEM
Agreement with Genomatica to develop bio-based butadiene process / Genomatica butadiene programme extended into the Americas
 		16.01.2014
IMCD
South African distribution agreement with SO.F.TER
 		16.01.2014
EVENTS
BPF seminar on “UK Energy: Will Supply Equal Demand?”
 		16.01.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Standard Thermoplastics Trend January 2014: Year begins with price increases / Slight margin gains for polyolefins / PVC and styrenics producers pass on higher costs / Upward trend in spring
 		15.01.2014
CHINESE PLASTICS MACHINERY MARKET
Producers need to specialise to raise selling prices, says trade group / Production takes a 7% decline in 2012
 		15.01.2014
TOTAL
UK shale gas exploration licences acquired / First foreign company to enter the market
 		15.01.2014
PLASTIC BAGS
UK's Defra responds to BPF concerns regarding carrier bag reuse / Government group considers imposing a bag charge
 		15.01.2014
AMERICAS STYRENICS
Expansion of Mississippi port activities near New Orleans / Greater opportunity for styrene monomer exports
 		15.01.2014
HEXPOL TPE
Expansion at German subsidiary / Additional TPE line / Technical centre adds 600 m²
 		15.01.2014
POLYMER PRICES
Russia December 2013: Polymer prices continue to fall / LDPE still tight / Stability anticipated for the beginning of 2014
 		15.01.2014
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