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TURKEY
Plastics industry continues to see solid growth rates / Europe's second largest plastics processing country / More than 8m t of polymers converted in 2013 / Activities centre around Istanbul / Strongly dependent on feedstock imports
 		25.02.2014
UK RECYCLING
Cautious welcome for revised UK rules to improve quality of recyclate / Work continues to amend packaging waste recovery systems
 		21.02.2014
RUSSIA
Engineering thermoplastics consumption recovers slightly in 2013 / Gains driven by ABS and PMMA / Import volumes of PC, PA and SAN down / Asian producers increasingly step into the fold / Low local capacity utilisation rates / Plastinfo report
 		18.02.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Producers start 2014 on a positive note / 2013 sales down by 1% / VDMA machinery association anticipates 6% sales growth this year
 		17.02.2014
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS
European market to rise by 8.3% per year to 2019 / Growth driven by need for lightweight materials / Composites increasingly important / Frost & Sullivan report
 		14.02.2014
WIND ENERGY
European market slows in 2013 / Southern Europe and France as main obstacles to growth / Weak demand for composites and reinforcements
 		13.02.2014
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
Demand to grow by 1.6% per year to 2017 / Rigid plastics dominate as glass loses market share / Canadean report
 		06.02.2014
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
West European olefin production hits historical low in 2013 / Numerous consolidations
 		04.02.2014
SWITZERLAND
Packaging sector recovering / Exports weak / SVI packaging institute introduces Swiss Packaging Award
 		03.02.2014
POLYURETHANES
Flexible foam producers fined EUR 114m for price fixing / EU sees antitrust offence confirmed
 		31.01.2014
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
Global electronics market grows by 4% in 2013 to EUR 3.6 trillion / Exports by German E&E companies down
 		31.01.2014
SHALE GAS
EU Commission sets non-binding fracking rules / NGOs critical / Praise from the UK
 		30.01.2014
PLASTIC FOAM MARKET
Good times ahead for the US / Recovery leads to 4% annual growth over the next three years / Flexible polyurethane remains dominant despite strong competition / Freedonia study
 		30.01.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Economic mood surprisingly positive in H2 2013 / All indicators point up / High expectations for the coming months / Energy costs pressure converters and recyclers
 		29.01.2014
MOULDED PLASTICS
Global market forecast to grow by nearly 5% per year to 2019 / Strengthening automotive demand / Transparency Market Research study
 		28.01.2014
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