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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Orlen Unipetrol declares force majeure for deliveries from Litvinov / Fire damage set to stop production until at least July
 		16.05.2023
BIOPLASTICS
Chemists redesign biological PHAs / LG Chem, Gevo to develop bio-based feedstocks / PHA used to line paper cups / First bio-PP production planned in the US / Biodegradable straw doesn't get soggy
 		16.05.2023
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polystyrene: TotalEnergies lifts force majeure on deliveries from Gonfreville and Carling
 		05.05.2023
JEC WORLD
World's leading composites trade fair opens its doors in Paris / Around 35,000 visitors expected
 		26.04.2023
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE
Huntsman's PU plants, PC resin obtain mass balance certification / PKN Orlen plans to speed up carbon-neutrality goals
 		19.04.2023
RUSSIA
Kremlin seeks Chinese support for troubled Ust-Luga gas complex / Sanctions jeopardise return of investments
 		12.04.2023
BIOPLASTICS
Need for farmland to remain low despite growing use of biopolymers – IfBB report / Algae pilot plant starts up in Spain / Circular foam for footwear said to be a first / Bio-based origami bottle
 		30.03.2023
USA
Biden wants domestic bio-based polymer dominance by 2024 / Plan details follow executive order from September 2022
 		28.03.2023
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polystyrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure
 		23.03.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Germany: Dark clouds outnumber bright spots / Modest progress in Q1 / Gas crisis averted / Sales, output to fall again this year
 		16.03.2023
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
EU output shrinks 6% in 2022 / Capacity usage dramatically low / Expensive energy mars competitiveness / “Green” goals a challenge
 		14.03.2023
FIBREGLASS
European Court of Justice upholds duties on Chinese companies / Case also affects Turkey, Morocco
 		06.03.2023
ALUMINIUM
Looking outside the box: Global aerosol container deliveries rise 6.8% in 2022 / Industry concerned about lack of skilled labour
 		06.03.2023
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Manufacturers suffer massive sales slump / Venator considers plant closures in Germany, Italy
 		24.02.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business development better than expected / Official warns against celebrations / Low willingness to invest spurs concerns – DIHK study
 		15.02.2023
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