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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
QATAR
Search for ethane outlet continues following Shell's exit from Al-Karaana
 		22.01.2015
INDIA
German plastics and rubber machinery exports down 26% in 2013 / China is leading machinery supplier / Latest VDMA figures ahead of “Plastindia” fair
 		19.01.2015
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS
China focuses on lightweight materials to meet 2015 fuel economy standard / Recent CPRJ conference
 		19.01.2015
EPS INSULATION
Austrian producers switch to “PolyFR” / Substitution completed six months ahead of REACH deadline
 		16.01.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Global oil price slide takes petrochemical chains down with it / Polymer notations plummet across the world / Decline picking up speed / Weak euro brakes downturn somewhat
 		16.01.2015
COMPOSITES
German producers remain optimistic / High expectations for 2015 / Outcome of Composites Germany poll
 		15.01.2015
COMPOSITES RESEARCH
US sets up USD 260m IACMI composites research institute in Tennessee
 		14.01.2015
INDUSTRIAL RUBBER
Global demand to reach USD 158 bn by 2018 / China to see strongest gains / Slow growth in western Europe limits increases for eastern Europe / Freedonia report
 		14.01.2015
EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY CHINA
Sustainability to the fore in machinery advances / Optimisation of screws and barrels / Plasticising alternatives
 		13.01.2015
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