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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shale Gas: US officials update estimates / Globally additional 20 bn m³ potential / Biggest discoveries in Algeria and Russia / US producers look to inexpensive ethane production
 		02.07.2013
POLYPROPYLENE
Plastic packaging to boost global market over the next 10 years / GBI study shows organic plastic to grow in popularity
 		01.07.2013
EFIBCA
FIBC EU imports experience a small dip for the first time since 2009
 		28.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Calls for force majeure of MDPE "Lupolen 3721 C" / Wesseling cracker shut down
 		28.06.2013
HIGH-TEMPERATURE PLASTICS
Demand in US to rise to USD 3.1 bn in 2017 / Fluoropolymers to account for over 40% of gains / Freedonia report
 		28.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Findings released by an independent study point to a shale gas potential in the UK surpassing China
 		28.06.2013
UK COMPOSITES MARKET
Project now underway to strengthen industry / Aims to boost market growth and create jobs
 		27.06.2013
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Positive start in 2013 turns sour for exports / Industry looks to government for support / Assocomaplast releases first-quarter trends
 		26.06.2013
PTFE
Prices remain at a very high level / Improved availability
 		25.06.2013
RIGID FILM MARKET EUROPE
Competitive pressures drive corporate restructuring / Role of private equity grows / AMI report on top 50 producers
 		24.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Radici: Force majeure for adipic acid from Zeitz plant
 		20.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Some facilities back up and running following flooding / Spolana extends force majeure until 31 July / Synthos warns of delivery difficulties
 		20.06.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS RECYCLING
Bvse recyclers have much too worry about / Inclement weather affecting demand / EEG tariffs are strong barriers
 		20.06.2013
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Small fall in sales expected in 2013 / More buoyant market anticipated in 2014 with 6% gain forecast / Increasing global market share
 		19.06.2013
SWITZERLAND
Swiss plastics industry sees sales fall to CHF 15 bn last year / Pressure from euro crisis and strong Swiss franc / Processed volume amounts to 812,000 t / Productivity declines / Packaging industry also weak / Recovery expected during 2013
 		19.06.2013
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