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SWITZERLAND
Government in favour of material recycling of PE film / Voluntary collection to begin with
 		01.11.2017
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Exports up in H1 2017 / Decline in machinery going to EU / Injection moulding machine exports rose
 		31.10.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyolefins: Borealis declares force majeure on individual PE and PP grades from Schwechat
 		26.10.2017
RECYCLING
110,000 t of EPS and XPS waste in Germany / Recovery rate of 98% / Study commissioned by BKV
 		25.10.2017
FLOORING MARKET
Antitrust lawsuit in France ends / Huge fines for Tarkett, Forbo and Gerflor / Manufacturers' association also convicted
 		24.10.2017
THERMOFORMED PACKAGING
European market for thermoforms applications reaches 1.1m t / Further growth / Recyclates are important / Petcore Europe report
 		24.10.2017
FLUOROPOLYMERS
Important socio-economic benefits / Transport, chemicals and power key drivers / EU manufacturers invested EUR 43m in R&D in 2015 / PlasticsEurope report
 		23.10.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK
Over 500,000 t of plastic packaging collected from UK households in 2016 / Cash-strapped local authorities need help to spread recycling message
 		19.10.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING AUSTRIA
ARA substantially increases license fees for plastic packaging
 		18.10.2017
CHINA
New environmental tax will affect enterprises throughout the country / Small cost impact for plastics producers / Facilities require less polluting technologies
 		17.10.2017
SPAIN
Increase in machine sales / "Equiplast" attendance points to economic upswing of Spanish plastics sector
 		16.10.2017
RECYCLING UK
Consumers want drinks packaging that is recyclable / YouGov poll
 		16.10.2017
RECYCLED PET
Global consumption to grow by 6.9% per year to 2025 / Consumer awareness about recycled products and government initiatives drive growth / Europe's waste management systems oversupplied with low-quality plastics / Grand View Research report
 		13.10.2017
TDI
Follow up: BASF confirms quality problems in production / Ludwigshafen facility temporarily taken offline / Price rollover nonetheless likely in October / Numerous plant stoppages among converters
 		11.10.2017
COMPOSITES
Volume of GRP processed in Europe grows by 2% / European share of global production declines again / "Composites Europe" attracts far fewer visitors and exhibitors
 		11.10.2017
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