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SHALE GAS
Scotland asks UK government not to award fracking licences on its soil / Moratorium until after May elections / Planning powers to be devolved / Ineos affected
 		03.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sadara teams up with Bavarian chemical park management firm to promote investment at Saudi's PlasChem Park / Production at EUR 15 bn complex set to start up this year
 		03.02.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Robust start to the new year / Sector characterised by cautious optimism / More stable material and energy costs could help improve profit
 		02.02.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell's Moerdijk cracker unlikely to restart until end of 2015 / Porto Marghera ramping up to fill the void
 		02.02.2015
SHALE GAS
UK parliament rejects new fracking moratorium / Environment committee bill defeated / Scotland exempted from eased exploration rules / Devolved rights could threaten Ineos
 		30.01.2015
PU PANELS
Global demand to grow by 4.4% per year to 2018 / Fastest growth expected in India / IAL Consultants report
 		30.01.2015
MOROCCO
Plastics industry continues to see solid growth / Sector sales to double by 2020 / Recycling activities to rise
 		29.01.2015
WORLD BULK PACKAGING
Global demand forecast to rise by 5% annually / Africa/Middle East region to experience fastest growth / Flexible bulk packaging to see larger gains than rigid alternatives / Freedonia report
 		28.01.2015
CHINA
Installed methanol-to-olefins capacities stand at 4.5m t/y / Newer plants can use locally developed technology / Despite crude oil price fall, CTO looks here to stay
 		27.01.2015
BARRIER RESINS
Low growth forecast in US packaging sector / Slow success for PET in beer / BCC Research study
 		27.01.2015
PACKAGING
Middle East and North Africa market to grow by 5% per year to 2019 / Plastics market share accounted for 41% in 2014 / Smithers Pira study
 		26.01.2015
RESEARCH
Commercial recycling of flexible laminates underway at Cambridge University spin-off Enval / Process capabilities and economics demonstrated to investors and waste handlers
 		26.01.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Indian government mulling ban on PET bottles for liquid, oral medicine / Petcore association says proposal has no scientific base
 		26.01.2015
SPAIN
Economy slowly looking up after double recession / Plastics exports rise / Processing sector shows signs of improvement / Tools production pointing up
 		23.01.2015
SWITZERLAND
Swiss Plastics industry association fears currency decoupling could have disastrous effect on plastics sector / Calls for better framework conditions / Swiss Packaging Institute says pressure on packaging sector is rising
 		23.01.2015
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