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PLASTICS RECYCLING
Group of UK companies band together to tackle CPET recycling problem / In-market trial of solution to commence in July
10.07.2014
RECYCLING UK
Defra funds study to boost recycling of flexible packaging / Development of new methods of recovery and treatment / Flexible laminate could be included in mainstream recycling collections
09.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Sabic declares force majeure for LDPE from Wilton
09.07.2014
PET RECYCLING
European associations and R&D institutes establish “Polymark” project / Developing new technology to detect used PET bottles suitable for reuse in food-contact applications / EU-funded research
09.07.2014
SOUTH AFRICA
Commodity plastics consumption to grow by 4.7% per year to 2017 / Growing demand for packaged foods / Frost & Sullivan report
08.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell declares FM for PP from Carrington / Market tightens further
08.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
European olefin output improves in Q1 2014 / Renewed cutbacks could see weaker Q2
07.07.2014
POUCHES
US demand expected to rise to USD 9.4 bn in 2018 / European market expected to increase by 5% annually / Stand-up units to see largest growth / Food and beverages account for 80% of use / Freedonia and PCI Films studies
02.07.2014
SHALE GAS
Spain's constitutional court throws out fracking ban / Some estimate reserves as high as 1.4 tr cbm
01.07.2014
MEDICAL PLASTICS
Asia Pacific market to grow by 6.2% per year to 2017 / Improving regulations and investments to boost demand / Frost & Sullivan report
01.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Basell Orlen Polyolefins announces FM for polypropylene
30.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Total declares force majeure for homopolymeric PP from Feluy
30.06.2014
SWITZERLAND
Plastics industry continues its decline in 2013 / Drop in volume of material processed / Companies report stable operations / Construction and packaging sectors hope for economic improvement
30.06.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Rising fossil fuel costs drive bioplastics growth / Bioplastics to account for 2.4% of packaging in 2023 / North American shale gas could propel consumption in other regions / Smithers Pira report
27.06.2014
ITALY
Plastics sector still in crisis mood / Consumption of all polymers declines in 2013
27.06.2014
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