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MOROCCO
Plastics industry continues to see solid growth / Sector sales to double by 2020 / Recycling activities to rise
 		29.01.2015
CHINA
Installed methanol-to-olefins capacities stand at 4.5m t/y / Newer plants can use locally developed technology / Despite crude oil price fall, CTO looks here to stay
 		27.01.2015
USA
Plastics industry posts record year in 2013 / First impact of shale gas revolution / All plastics segments post growth / Resin export surplus continues to grow / Latest SPI study
 		23.12.2014
ITALY
Petchem industry trying to shake off an uncertain past / Going green / Many obstacles still remain
 		05.12.2014
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY
2013 production levels slightly up year-on-year / Processing also shows positive trend / Still shy of 2011 levels / E&E usage down / Rise in medical applications / New records for plastics recycling / Latest Consultic study
 		04.11.2014
PET RECYCLING
US bottle recycling rate reaches 31% in 2013 / Rising demand for rPET / Contamination concerns / NAPCOR/APR study
 		20.10.2014
CHILE
Growth in plastics industry expected to be 1.5% in 2014 / Recovery in final quarter / Slowdown in capital investment
 		14.10.2014
CHINA
13th Five Year Plan to reduce petrochemical overcapacities / Seven new hubs to be completed by 2020 / Coal-based production to rise dramatically
 		02.10.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Spanish household recycling rate reaches nearly 57% / EU's runner-up in 2013
 		25.08.2014
FRANCE
Plastics processing sector expected to recover slightly in 2014 / Construction segment remains weak while automotive is largely stable / 2013 decline smaller than expected / State support for innovative and export-oriented companies
 		04.08.2014
SWITZERLAND
Plastics industry continues its decline in 2013 / Drop in volume of material processed / Companies report stable operations / Construction and packaging sectors hope for economic improvement
 		30.06.2014
UK INDUSTRY
Growth in output boosted by plastic and rubber sector / Highest production in 40 years
 		18.06.2014
CHINA
Plastics processing industry strengthens in 2013 / Upward trend continues in 2014 / Innovation needed to tackle overcapacity
 		27.05.2014
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
"Plastivision Arabia" fair held in Sharjah / Weighing in on a dedicated plastic park strategy / Focus on downstream industries / First "Print Pack Arabia" well received
 		24.04.2014
CHINA POLYETHYLENE MARKET
Current five-year plan sees new production plants brought on stream / Dependence on imports declines / International producers see sales fall short of expectations / Will the next PE flood come in before the shale gas volumes?
 		22.04.2014
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