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PLASTIC & RUBBER MACHINERY
Exports to Russia experience a steep upward climb / Figures will fall short of pre-crisis 2007 revenue levels
 		06.12.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for VCM and PVC from Rafnes
 		03.12.2013
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Plastics Recyclers Europe association confirms growing European recycling rates / Now numbering more than 100 members
 		03.12.2013
SHALE GAS
Poland's Environment Ministry expects commercial exploitation to start in 2014 / Test drills to date exceed all expectations
 		02.12.2013
US INSULATION MARKET
Foamed plastic demand forecast to increase by almost 7% annually and reach USD 4.6 bn in 2017 / Rising building construction spending will boost growth / Freedonia study
 		28.11.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Deadly explosion at Total's refinery in Antwerp / Two fatalities / Fina cracker operations not affected
 		21.11.2013
DEGRADABLE PLASTICS
EuPC-commissioned tests find degradable plastics impair recyclate quality / Pan-European group calls for increased separation, collection
 		21.11.2013
BIOPLASTICS
Politics of biodegradable plastics misleading? / Compostability only deemed necessary for fruit nets and root balls / Drop-in solutions for better ecological efficiency / Production remains expensive
 		20.11.2013
BIOPOLYMERS
Osirys research project development of biocomposites for indoor building use / EU funds four-year project
 		19.11.2013
RECYCLING
US plastic bottle recycling rates jump 6.2% year-on-year in 2012 / PET and HDPE account for 96% / Total bottle recycling rate stands at 30%
 		14.11.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell: Force majeure on PP from the UK
 		13.11.2013
SHALE GAS
UK government says health risk from extraction emissions low / Industry needs regulating
 		12.11.2013
STAND-UP POUCHES
US market forecast to grow by 7% per year to 2018 / 5% increase per year in Europe / PCI Films study
 		12.11.2013
US PLASTICS MARKET
Industry enjoys robust 2012 / "All hail shale" great morale booster but little substance / Polymer production still below pre-recession levels / Large customer sectors see slowdown around the corner
 		11.11.2013
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Growth in European market slows in 2012 / Demand estimated at EUR 13.5 bn / Increases vary greatly according to region / Rising levels of consolidation / PCI Films study
 		04.11.2013
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