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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
ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
Global market continues to grow / Asia still in pole position / Europe's importance declining
 		26.06.2014
MEXICO
Rigid plastic bottle consumption to grow by 3.3% annually to 2017 / World's second largest PET bottle consumer / Awareness on sustainability rising / LAPET conference in Mexico City in October
 		26.06.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Euromap and SPI sign declaration of intent on TTIP free trade agreement / Elimination of tariffs expected to boost export sales, employment
 		25.06.2014
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