www.pieweb.com
Markets
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for LLDPE and HDPE from Grangemouth
 		27.11.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Weak August dampens Q3 results / Sector nevertheless expected to grow in 2014 / Many businesses still operate at high output rates / Improvement in September
 		25.11.2014
SHALE GAS
Germany's door to shale gas exploration kicked open slightly / Experts to decide on suitability of geological formations / Industry urges quick start to exploration / Plans still controversial
 		24.11.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Exports to Middle East down by 12.7% in 2013 / VDMA industry association expects sales levels to recover this year
 		24.11.2014
WORLD PROTECTIVE PACKAGING
Market expected to rise by annually 6% to 2018 / Asia to see greatest gains / Growing online market will boost demand / Freedonia report
 		19.11.2014
POLYMER MARKET
Global demand forecast to reach 300m t by 2018 / Greater China now largest maket / AMI report
 		18.11.2014
EPS
UK manufacturers adopt “airpop” brand name / Announcement by British Plastic Federation's EPS Group
 		18.11.2014
PLASTIC PACKAGING UK
Growth of more than 14% forecast in next five years / Threats lie ahead / Key Note study
 		17.11.2014
WORLD INSULATION
Demand to increase 5% annually / Residential building construction to be main growth driver / Foamed plastic to record fastest value gains / Asia Pacific to see highest growth / Freedonia report
 		14.11.2014
JAPAN
METI industry ministry calls on petrochemical sector to implement more cracker consolidations
 		13.11.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shell moves closer to building US shale gas-fed complex / Land purchase in Pennsylvania but no final commitment / USD 4bn cracker would produce 1.5 m t/y
 		13.11.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
"SuperCleanQ" project to research recycling of food contact plastics is concluded / CEN specification to be published in 2015
 		12.11.2014
POLYETHYLENE
Global demand to reach almost 99m t in 2018 / Growth driven by Asia / Shale gas revolution sees resurgence in US / Western Europe slowly recovering / LLDPE continues to make gains at expense of LDPE / Freedonia study
 		11.11.2014
EPS
German insulation producers suspected of cartel agreement / IVH federation offices searched
 		07.11.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares force majeure for C2 from Tarragona
 		04.11.2014
Seite 233 von 362
© 2026 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg
Date of print: 07/08/2026
Ref: tzyqwu55ij0bidebxtqdev55
KIVBHI
All rights reserved.
Access and use is subject to our terms and conditions.
URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/Default.aspx?page=233&pageid=700102