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POLYPROPYLENE
Russia: PP production declines / Consumption up / Larger volume for export in future
 		12.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Energy company says UK shale gas reserves vastly underestimated / Deals and discussions heat up as government plans tax breaks for exploration
 		12.06.2013
CHINAPLAS
Growing number of international visitors and exhibitors in Guangzhou / Focus on sustainability and production efficiency
 		12.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Spolana: Continued Elbe River danger leads chemical producer to call for force majeure
 		11.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene: PetroLogistics declares force majeure
 		05.06.2013
ITALY
EPS consumption plunges 11% over 2011 figures / Building industry takes the hardest hit
 		04.06.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
West European olefins output up slightly in Q1
 		03.06.2013
EGYPT
Approach of Ramadan lifts polymer buying interest / Imports still hampered by currency issues
 		03.06.2013
PACKAGING
Economies vary according to size and application / New Schönwald study
 		31.05.2013
SPAIN
Plastics production and demand take pronounced plunge in 2012 / Turnover nearly EUR 23m / Recession in building and construction sector
 		28.05.2013
US SPECIALITY FILMS
Market to reach USD 8.0 bn in 2017 / Barrier films forecast to grow 5.1% / Construction industry boosts demand / Freedonia report
 		28.05.2013
BOPET FILMS
Latest PCI study indicates projected capacities not enough / Western markets may experience a shortfall by 2017
 		27.05.2013
PLASTICS MARKETS
Latest European data shows demand for plastics materials retreating slightly / Industry recovering but only slowly
 		27.05.2013
CHINA
Standard plastics stagnate / Growth of 6% for engineering thermoplastics in 2012 / Market dominated by foreign capacities / Growing surpluses with PC and POM / Another grand "Chinaplas" comes to an end
 		24.05.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCTION
Full-year 2012 output sinks 3.4% after especially dismal Q4 / Outlook clouded by economic weakness / US shale gas competition worries the sector / Germany leads Europe in recycling
 		21.05.2013
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