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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Mammoth 1.5m t/y shale gas PE plant to go on stream in North Dakota in 2019 / Vinmar is distributor
 		16.10.2014
BUTADIENE MARKET
Global volumes to rise by 4.4% per year to 2020 / Strong automotive demand for butadiene rubber and ABS / Asian players dominating / Grand View Research report
 		16.10.2014
COMPOSITES MARKET
European GRP market shows little growth in 2014 / Infrastructure products do well, especially in Turkey / Automotive drives development of closed processes / Thermoplastics grow faster than thermosets
 		15.10.2014
CHILE
Growth in plastics industry expected to be 1.5% in 2014 / Recovery in final quarter / Slowdown in capital investment
 		14.10.2014
3D PRINTING
Global healthcare 3D printing market forecast to grow by 16% per year / Implants drive growth / New 3D medical trends at "Compamed" / Grand View Research report
 		13.10.2014
HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
Recovery of demand spurs growth / Global market to reach nearly USD 10 bn in 2018 / Principia Consulting report
 		10.10.2014
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Rising international competition / “Reserved” outlook for Q4 / Suffering from high energy costs / Sector meets sustainability goals / Latest IK industry association poll
 		09.10.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Follow-up: Shell's Moerdijk plant likely off stream until year's end / Olefin availability tightens
 		08.10.2014
CHINA
Plastics processors slow to introduce automated processes / Take-up impeded by technical challenges / More sophisticated technologies needed / CPRJ reports
 		06.10.2014
CHINA
13th Five Year Plan to reduce petrochemical overcapacities / Seven new hubs to be completed by 2020 / Coal-based production to rise dramatically
 		02.10.2014
BEVERAGE PACKAGING
Swiss Environment Office life-cycle analysis says existing collection and recycling systems ecologically sound / No such thing as "good" and "bad" packaging / PE pouches enable significant weight savings / PET bottles best suited for carbonated drinks
 		01.10.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell declares force majeure for HDPE from Plock
 		30.09.2014
FLOORING MARKET
Global demand expected to rise by 6% per year to 2020 / Customers switching to more durable products / Grand View Research study
 		30.09.2014
MEXICO
German exports of plastics machinery to Mexico reach EUR 155m / Trade more than doubles in four years / VDMA to represent 15 companies at “Plastimagen” in November
 		29.09.2014
PACKAGING MARKET JAPAN
Plastic accounted for 30% of packaging shipments in financial year 2013 / Japan Packaging Institute data
 		29.09.2014
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