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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire in Ruwais refinery takes out propylene production facilities / Deliveries to Borouge likely affected
 		17.01.2017
POLAND
Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape
 		17.01.2017
FRANCE
Processors' association plans to drive use of recyclate / Availability is greatest obstacle
 		16.01.2017
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Chinese market continues to grow / Volume expected to reach USD 50 bn in 2020 / Spectaris report
 		13.01.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Basell Orlen lifts force majeure
 		13.01.2017
POLYURETHANES
South American market contracts between 2013 and 2015 / Growth expected again in lead-up to 2020 / Brazil is largest producer / Study by IAL Consultants
 		12.01.2017
GERMAN PLASTICS PACKAGING
IK industry association expects further growth in 2017 / Optimistic start to new year / Renewable Energies Law remains an obstacle
 		11.01.2017
MEDICAL POLYMERS
Global market to expand by 13% per year to 2022 / Ageing populations and prevalence of chronic diseases lift demand / Allied Market Research report
 		09.01.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Isocyanates: Covestro lifts force majeure in Europe
 		03.01.2017
3D PRINTING
Global materials market to see annual growth rate of 18.3% to 2022 / Lower prices and rising adoption of technology fuel growth / Plastics as leading material / Automotive will remain biggest consumer / Allied Market Research study
 		02.01.2017
ELECTROMOBILITY
VW, Daimler and BMW invest in battery production / Strong growth for plastic parts / Plans to set up brand-independent network of charging stations across Europe
 		22.12.2016
POLYURETHANES
Construction growth supports US market / Memory foam revives bedding sector / Rising demand in coatings and adhesives / Freedonia report
 		22.12.2016
USA
Appointments to Trump cabinet have ties to industry / ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson to be secretary of state / Fracking proponents at the helm / “Foxes guarding henhouses”
 		21.12.2016
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Global market to grow by 7% per year, led by Asia / Grand View Research report
 		15.12.2016
BRAZIL
Anti-dumping duties imposed on PET deliveries from China, Indonesia, India and Taiwan
 		14.12.2016
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