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SHALE GAS
UK anti-fracking movement wins appeals victory / Court decides that Ineos injunction was too broad / Scotland still dithering about ban
09.04.2019
RECYCLING UK
Government grant for coloured, rigid plastics recycling project / Process to turn plastic contaminants into high-value recyclate
09.04.2019
MASTERBATCHES
Global market to grow by more than 5% per year / Strong demand from Asia automotive sector / Reports from AMI and Global Market Insights
08.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Butadiene: BASF lifts force majeure in Ludwigshafen
05.04.2019
SPAIN
Production value of plastics processing declines slightly / Employment now above the pre-crisis level / GDP growth loses dynamism / Political uncertainties continue
05.04.2019
BREXIT
UK plastics industry prefers revoking article 50 to avoid a no-deal exit scenario / BPF flash survey
03.04.2019
CHINA
VAT reduction expected to increase profits for polyolefins market players / LLDPE futures notations dropped in March on expectations of lower import prices
02.04.2019
TURKEY
Plastic products sector hit by economic turmoil in 2018 / Production, consumption and imports decline / Urgent need to reduce dependency on imported feedstocks
01.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Inovyn lifts force majeure on production in Martorell
29.03.2019
RECYCLED PACKAGING
Recycled plastic packaging to grow at 5.2% per year to 2023 / Growth spurred by sustainability shift / Smithers Pira report
28.03.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US Gulf: Transport disruptions in Houston following fire at tank farm / Ships queuing up
28.03.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
US dominates oil output growth / Shale gas is driver / Brazil and Norway up and coming, Opec slipping / New plastics plants defy moves to curb use
27.03.2019
GLOBAL TRADE
Decline in proportion of goods traded across borders / Rubber and plastics trade intensity falls to 22.8% / Value chains more reliant on highly skilled labour / New priorities for location decisions / McKinsey report
21.03.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Jury remains out on EU's carcinogen classification / German plastics industry sees “no reason” for stricter rules / Conversio study
21.03.2019
SHALE GAS
UK fracking permits can consider climate change / Key aspects of rules “unlawful” / Advocacy group Talk Fracking wins case against the government
19.03.2019
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