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CHINA
Consistent gains in plastics output despite financial crisis / Double-digit growth expected in Q4 2009
 		27.10.2009
PLASTICS PROCESSING
EuPC says polymer hikes endanger recovery from recession / Markets currently “too fragile”
 		19.10.2009
SOUTH AFRICA
Members of plastic pipes cartel face “massive fines”
 		16.10.2009
PLASTICS PROCESSING
Persian Gulf states drive growth / Region to add 15m t of polymer capacity in three years / Favourable positioning due to abundant petrochemical supply / Packaging accounts for over half of output / Focus on PE, PP and PVC / AMI report
 		22.09.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Scant improvement in Q2 / Sales still down 20% year-on-year / Cheaper polymer affects figures
 		31.08.2009
CHINA
Production climbs by more than 20% in value in 2008 / Scepticism gives way to cautious optimism for 2009 / Plastics converters anticipate rise of 10% for second half-year / Construction sector booms with state investments
 		19.08.2009
FOAMED PLASTICS
Freedonia sees US demand at 3.8m t by 2013 / Demand for cheaper high performance materials
 		17.08.2009
INJECTION MOULDING
Austrian plastics consumption almost 150,000 t in 2008 / PP accounts for the largest share / AMI study
 		28.07.2009
POLYETHYLENE FILM
Russia shows continued solid growth / Higher-grade applications increasing fastest / Food packaging leads the market / Only 15% of consumption is imported / Economic crisis is causing only slight slowdown
 		10.06.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Sales down more than 20% year-on-year in first quarter of 2009 / Strong downward pressure from technical components / Building materials and packaging perform slightly better
 		03.06.2009
INJECTION MOULDING
Germany: Weak economy affects injection moulding companies / Number shrinks mainly due to insolvencies and relocation / Further reduction likely / Packaging now most important application / AMI study
 		27.04.2009
INSULATING MATERIALS
Global growth up to 2012 / Foam plastics stay number one / Volume up again / Freedonia study
 		16.04.2009
BLOW MOULDING INDUSTRY
AMI forecasts further increase in plastics consumption in Europe to 6m t by 2011 / Germany is largest consumer / PET moves ahead of HDPE / Engineering plastics grow in niche markets
 		02.04.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Industry ends 2008 on a positive note / Packaging performs best / Outlook for 2009 is troubled
 		05.03.2009
GREECE
Plastic packaging with steady growth / Significant import volume / Germany main machinery supplier
 		08.12.2008
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