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SHALE GAS
German environment agency remains sceptical on fracking / Latest expert opinion recommends tight restrictions / Draft legislation expected in autumn
 		05.08.2014
FRANCE
Plastics processing sector expected to recover slightly in 2014 / Construction segment remains weak while automotive is largely stable / 2013 decline smaller than expected / State support for innovative and export-oriented companies
 		04.08.2014
SHALE GAS
First exploration licences awarded in UK / Prelude to drilling permits / Scottish nationalists in a bind
 		01.08.2014
ADDITIVES
Global market to grow by 4.8% per year by 2020 / Modifiers expected to see largest gains / Plasticisers most commonly used / BCC Research report
 		31.07.2014
WINDOWS MARKET
Energy performance makes plastic fastest growing material / China demand supported by residential growth / US consumption driven by commercial applications / Two Freedonia reports
 		30.07.2014
COMPOSITES MARKET
German companies report good business / Market survey carried out by Composites Germany
 		29.07.2014
PVC MARKET
European production landscape undergoing massive changes / Global capacity shifts drive consolidations / Overcapacities mean additional closures cannot be avoided / Who will be the next victim in this game of Russian roulette?
 		29.07.2014
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
North American lightweight materials demand outpacing total auto materials gains / Growth forecast at 5.2% per year to 2018 / Freedonia report
 		28.07.2014
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Innovation drives Europe's oversupplied market / Spain and Italy account for 40% of demand / AMI report
 		28.07.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BP shuts down its olefin plant in Gelsenkirchen for a few days
 		25.07.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Solid half-year performance / Positive development / Exports improve / Expectations for H2 somewhat lower / Players continue to suffer from renewable energy surcharges
 		25.07.2014
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
First five months of 2014 see solid growth / Economy stable / Rising pressure on margins / IK industry association posts detailed figures for 2013
 		24.07.2014
CUPS AND LIDS MARKET
US consumption to reach USD 10 bn in 2018 / Lid demand growth to outpace cups / Foodservice market will remain largest application sector / Freedonia report
 		24.07.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Exports rise again in first quarter led by China / Imports remain weak / "Much-needed injection of confidence"
 		21.07.2014
PPS MARKET
Japanese PPS producer DIC to build first compounding plant in China / Total capacity rises to 40,000 t/y
 		17.07.2014
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