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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Grupa Azoty ATT Polymers: Force majeure for high viscosity PA 6 at German site in Guben
 		26.08.2013
ITALY
Thermoplastics consumption takes a deep cut in 2012 / PVC hardest hit / E&E industry struggles to combat poor domestic demand / Plastics processing segment one of the few bright spots in the country's industrial sector
 		21.08.2013
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY FRANCE
German premium brands give boost to suppliers amid slump / Poor domestic demand compensated by healthy international business
 		20.08.2013
WORLD MEDICAL PACKAGING
Global demand to exceed USD 25 bn in 2017 / US remains largest market / Plastic pouches and trays will continue as sales leaders / Freedonia study
 		19.08.2013
PET RECYCLING EUROPE
Bottle collection forecast to reach 2.1m t by 2017 / Recycling growth of 5.6% in 2012 / Petcore/Plastics Recyclers Europe report
 		16.08.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF: Force majeure for PA 6.6 from Ludwigshafen / Compound production also potentially affected
 		14.08.2013
BRAZIL
Composites sales rise 10% in Q2, driven by tractors and trucks / Full-year growth forecast at 9.4%
 		12.08.2013
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Production declines by 2% EU-wide in the first five months of 2013 / Growth engine revving in fits and starts / Company chieftains now more cautious about full-year outlook / Cefic trend report
 		12.08.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Versalis: Force majeure for EVA from Oberhausen facility
 		07.08.2013
CHINA POLYAMIDE MARKET
Caprolactam overcapacity likely by 2015 / PA 6 grows presence in engineering plastics sector / Annual growth of 10% forecast for PA 6.6
 		01.08.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Force majeure for LDPE at Aubette
 		31.07.2013
DAIMLER
New process combines compression and injection moulding / Weight savings of up to 50% in auto trim components
 		30.07.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Business development in H1 2013 slightly weaker than expected / Industry more optimistic about H2 / Export turnaround may be in the offing / Energy efficiency a major concern
 		29.07.2013
GERMAN INJECTION MOULDING MARKET
Showing modest growth / Demand boosted by pickup in automotive industry / AMI report
 		29.07.2013
FRANCE
Plastics Processing: 2012 volume drops to 4.5m t / Further declines expected in 2013 / Heavy losses in the automotive sector / Insolvency filings on the rise / Market expected to rebound in 2014
 		26.07.2013
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