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FRANCE
Slowdown of plastic packaging market / Elipso sees only slight growth in first half of 2018
 		15.10.2018
INJECTION-MOULDED PLASTICS
PP to outpace growth of other polymers / Packaging to remain dominant end-use market / Volatile feedstock costs and sustainability issues are challenges / BCC Research study
 		12.10.2018
PET TRAYS
Policymakers urged not to set consumption cuts / Call for collection targets / Industry pledge to raise recyclate content to 70%
 		12.10.2018
PMMA
Cefic granted funding to advance PMMA recycling in Europe
 		09.10.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EU exports of plastics waste to Vietnam and Thailand plummet in July / Effects of import restrictions felt / Malaysia's import freeze takes effect in August 2018 / China figures stable at a low level
 		05.10.2018
POLYURETHANE MARKET
EMEA output to grow 2.9% per year to 2022 / Turkey and Poland drive growth in eastern Europe / IAL report
 		04.10.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Rigid packaging more profitable than flexible / Uptrend for German industry / Stronger growth for large groups / Consolidation set to accelerate
 		03.10.2018
RECYCLING
UK report calls for plastic bottle waste going to landfill to be eliminated by 2030 / Coordinated action needed by drinks industry, government and consumers
 		02.10.2018
SWITZERLAND
Alliance for high-grade plastics recycling / Focus on ecodesign for packaging
 		01.10.2018
PVC RECYCLING EUROPE
VinylPlus makes voluntary commitments to increase recycling
 		01.10.2018
WORLD TRADE
US rings in round three of trade war with China / Beijing reacts promptly with countermeasures / Chemical products and plastics severely impacted / US chemical industry threatened with significant losses
 		28.09.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
China opens commodity futures to foreign companies / Eurex in strategic tie-up with Zhengzhou commodity bourse
 		27.09.2018
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Trade balance drops in first half of 2018 / Weaker sales in Middle East / Optimism for year-end results
 		27.09.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Japan races to catch up on tackling marine litter / Subsidies for biodegradables producers / New Zealand to phase out plastic carrier bags
 		26.09.2018
PBT
Chang Chun to increases resin prices / Hikes for compounds in Europe also in the cards
 		25.09.2018
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