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PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Total sector now around EUR 11 bn / German market has an upturn / China's sales set to rise / Mexico and South Korea show strong growth
 		03.07.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Plasticisers: Evonik lifts force majeure at Marl and Antwerp plants
 		28.06.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
PRE annual meeting highlights efforts to integrate recycled plastics / Industry shifting to a circular economy / Marketing and design crucial for sustainability
 		28.06.2017
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY
EU imposes a EUR 27m fine on car headlights manufacturers
 		28.06.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Versalis declares force majeure on “Riblene“ grades from Dunkirk
 		26.06.2017
TURKEY
Plastics sector fraught with structural difficulties / Dependence on imported raw materials / Private investments remain low / Upturn through economic stimulus programme / Pagev association demands removal of trade barriers
 		26.06.2017
FAIRS
"Moulding Expo" gains more visitors and more internationality / Resonance slightly below expectations / Plastics technology is an important user industry
 		26.06.2017
STYRENE
China considers anti-dumping investigation of South Korean styrene imports / Strong impact on Korean producers
 		22.06.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polycarbonate: Sabic declares force majeure for North America
 		20.06.2017
THERMOFORMING MARKET TURKEY
Plastic thermoforming materials market shrinks 8% to USD 972m despite higher volumes / PET contribution falls 7% to USD 424m / Pagev report
 		16.06.2017
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING
German initiative increases collection volume by almost 17%
 		13.06.2017
BIOPLASTICS
Global bio-based chemicals market to exceed EUR 30 bn by 2030 / Drop-in bio-based materials growing at fastest rate / Nova-Institut report
 		08.06.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI, TPU: BASF announces force majeure in North America
 		07.06.2017
ITALY
A country muddles through the swamp / Political warfare inhibits progress / Plastics consumption rises in 2016 / Auto industry orders more engineering thermoplastics / Can it compete internationally?
 		30.05.2017
IRAN
Lifting of economic sanctions boosts plastics demand / Huge potential for infrastructure and consumer packaging sectors / AMI plastics processors database / "Iran Plast" 2017 trade fair in September
 		26.05.2017
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