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SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Demand of single-use foodservice products in US to grow 3% annually to 2021 / Sustainability a lasting trend / Freedonia report
 		01.02.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Total declares force majeure on deliveries from France and Belgium
 		31.01.2018
MATTRESS INDUSTRY
China accounts for one-third of global production / Growth in Chinese consumption to slow / Global demand outpacing other furniture markets / Flexible PU foam most used material / CSIL reports
 		31.01.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Business tops expectations in 2017 / Hiring still a problem / Growth likely to continue robust / Supply security again an issue / Concerns about protectionism
 		30.01.2018
TDI
India sets punitive tariffs against China, Japan and South Korea / BASF affected / GNFC plant running again
 		30.01.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Consumption forecast to rise more than 10% in 2017 / Urbanisation and spread of supermarket chains drive demand / Injection moulding leads plastic processing capabilities / Pagev report and AMI database
 		29.01.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: BASF and Dow declare force majeure in the US / Effects of cold weather
 		26.01.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Kem One announces allocations and price increases
 		26.01.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6.6: BASF declares force majeure from HMD failure at Seal Sands / Complete line affected
 		25.01.2018
EUROPEAN COMPOUNDING INDUSTRY
Germany is largest producer / International firms setting up in Eastern Europe / Benelux has proportionally large production / AMI database
 		25.01.2018
FRANCE
Relatively limited market growth in 2017 / Share of exports declining slightly / Paris declares closed-loop economy a priority issue / Plastics converters' association FEP opposes quota for recyclate use
 		23.01.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
TDI: Indian producer GNFC forced to shut down plant again / Malfunctioning heat exchanger
 		19.01.2018
3D PRINTING
Healthcare market to reach USD 6 bn in 2027 / Strong demand from dentistry and hearing aid sectors / Smithers Rapra report
 		17.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
European recycling overtakes landfilling for first time / EU-28 plus Norway and Switzerland / PlasticsEurope report
 		17.01.2018
SHALE GAS
Ineos challenges Scottish fracking ban in court / “Serious flaws” in justification
 		15.01.2018
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