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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI: Only one of Huntsman's two lines in the Netherlands restarted after maintenance
 		08.05.2017
PET RECYCLING
Switzerland facing declining quality of PET bottle collections / Recycling processes increasingly hampered
 		08.05.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyurethane: Covestro declares Europe-wide force majeure on MDI
 		28.04.2017
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global consumption to expand by 5.5% per year to 2020 / Strong demand from automotive sector / Smithers Rapra report
 		27.04.2017
ITALY
EPS consumption stagnates at low level / Slight shift to packaging materials
 		25.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Crackers and downstream units start up in Iran / Gas output pulls even with Qatar
 		24.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PVC: Technical problems with Vynova's EDC production / Downstream impact on PVC cannot be excluded
 		21.04.2017
PLASTICS PACKAGING MARKET
German manufacturers very positive about economic situation shortly before "interpack" trade fair / High feedstock prices still dampening sales and profits / Further consolidation on the European market
 		21.04.2017
INDIA
Plastics industry is accelerating / Rising global importance / Domestic polymer consumption to reach 20m t by 2020 / Two-digit growth anticipated for propylene and PVC
 		20.04.2017
PMMA
Global market worth USD 8 bn by 2025 / Growing Asian demand for LED monitors / Grand View Research report
 		18.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Titanium dioxide: Chemours declares force majeure in Europe
 		13.04.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Major turnaround at Schwechat refinery from mid-April / Borealis units offline
 		13.04.2017
MEDICAL DEVICES
Global outsourcing market to expand / Complexity of device designing drives growth / Grand View Research report
 		12.04.2017
COMPOSITES
Composites can open up new horizons in the construction industry / New focus at the “JEC” trade show in Paris / Automotive and aerospace industries still strong / Record visitor numbers / Attention turning to the lack of recycling options
 		07.04.2017
TURKEY
Introduction of fees for retail plastic bags from January 2018 / Ban on thin plastic bags
 		06.04.2017
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