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PLASTICS MACHINERY
Worldwide exports to Russia fell 43% in 2016 / Germany is top supplier / VDMA figures released ahead of “interplastica” event
 		08.12.2017
MEDICAL PLASTICS
Demands on plastics in medical applications rising steadily / Digitisation and outsourcing remain key trends at "Compamed 2017"
 		05.12.2017
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
3D printing heads for small series production / "Formnext" exhibition in Frankfurt a "centre of gravity" / Market expected to triple by 2023 / Quality assurance a difficult issue
 		01.12.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Sabic puts PP from Geleen on allocation / PE grades not clear / Commotion at Chemelot Park
 		30.11.2017
RECYCLING
PolyStyreneLoop inaugurates first European demo plant / Treatment of flame-retarded EPS and XPS foam
 		28.11.2017
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Production value up by almost 4% / Industry association expecting a positive outcome for the year
 		27.11.2017
PLASTIC PIPES GERMANY
Production volume stagnates in 2016 / Shift towards PE and away from other materials / Earnings still under pressure / Industry association hopes for positive impetus from Berlin
 		24.11.2017
PLASTICS PRODUCTION
Tighter market rules for EU emissions trading after 2021
 		22.11.2017
UNITED KINGDOM
"Brexit" and plastics industry / BPF fears high trade costs with the EU / Priorities include access to skills / European chemical industry signs joint statement / Plastics exports to UK particularly important for Ireland
 		21.11.2017
SPAIN
Catalonia's quest for independence clouds economic prospects / Region is plastics industry heavyweight / Strikes and demonstrations ahead of new elections
 		17.11.2017
SPAIN
Economic revival spurs growth in plastic packaging / GlobalData report
 		16.11.2017
CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
Global demand to grow by 7% per year to 2027 / Slump in demand expected around 2022 / Higher prices due to supply chain bottlenecks / Smithers Rapra report
 		15.11.2017
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Use of plastics in agriculture increasing worldwide / Reaction to shortage of land area and water / Biodegradable mulch films included in EU fertilisers regulation for first time / Biopolymers and recycling associations have conflicting opinions
 		06.11.2017
EPS
Global sales to reach USD 13 bn by 2025 / Strong demand for EPS food containers and lightweight automotive components / Grand View Research report
 		02.11.2017
SHALE GAS
Scotland embeds fracking ban in planning framework / “No social licence”
 		02.11.2017
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