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PLASTICS RECYCLING SPAIN
Spanish household recycling up 10.7% in 2014 / Improved sorting
 		15.10.2015
CHINA
Medium-level growth has become the new normal / Plastics processing sector expansion in current Five Year Plan 50% less than in preceding period / CPPIA officials point to need for innovation
 		20.08.2015
NATIONAL PLASTICS PROCESSING CENTRE
WMG establishes UK national hub for innovation and research in plastics processing / Fully integrated approach to design, manufacturing and disposal
 		20.08.2015
PET RECYCLING
India introduces ban on imports of post-consumer PET waste / 78,000 t of material turned away in May / Domestic recycling industry relied on 70-80% imports
 		19.08.2015
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
BPF survey points to improved business confidence / Increased expectations for higher sales and investments
 		28.07.2015
POLAND
Plastics industry sees dynamic growth / Processing rises by 7% in 2014 / 3.1m t polymer consumption / Dependent on feedstock imports / Few petrochemical projects / Large-scale investment in packaging
 		22.07.2015
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Formidable competitive turnaround through shale gas / Exports to Europe and Latin America will improve US trade balance / American Chemistry Council report
 		13.07.2015
SWITZERLAND
Plastics sector recovers slightly in 2014 / Rise in revenues and processed volumes put an end to previous downtrend / Recovery short-lived / Franc revaluation brakes economic development
 		22.06.2015
BELGIUM
Plastics and rubber industry turnover up 2% to EUR 7.4 bn in 2014 / Sector cautiously optimistic about 2015 / High energy, raw materials and labour costs / Federplast industry association update
 		11.06.2015
CHINA
"Chinaplas" fair in Guangzhou booms / No progress in achieving petrochemical self-sufficiency / Slowly turning away from standard products / Calls for human safety and environmental protection becoming louder
 		29.05.2015
NPE
SPI reports strong visitor numbers at leading US plastics fair / Fewer Latin American exhibitors
 		14.04.2015
US PROCESSING
2015 sales growth to be led by automotive sector / Increased sourcing from foreign suppliers / Lack of skilled workforce remains key issue / MAPP survey
 		27.03.2015
SWITZERLAND
Swiss franc's gains hit plastics industry particularly hard / Exports cave in
 		26.03.2015
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
BPF poll reveals ”further flat lining of business confidence” for 2015 / Number of companies expecting rise in profitability sales / Little investment planned / Recruitment of trained staff remains problematic
 		11.03.2015
ARAB GULF STATES
2014 capacity utilisation levels return to long-term average / EU import duties put pressure on polymer exports / Polyolefin overcapacity? / Plastics processing sector still in its infancy / Plans for four large conversion sites
 		17.02.2015
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