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SHALE GAS
China grants first production-sharing exploration contract to Shell / India's government approves development of country's light feedstock reserves / Catching up to the US shale gas revolution
 		09.04.2013
BELGIUM
Plastics and rubber products output falls 2.6% in 2012 / Negative business trend continues into 2013 / World's largest per capita plastics producer / Federplast survey
 		09.04.2013
BRUNEI
Hengyi Industries' petrochemicals complex starts to take shape / UOP technologies specified for aromatics production
 		08.04.2013
COMPOSITES MARKET
Focus on automation and mass production capability / Expected growth of 6-8% per year / GRP applications take a back seat in Europe / JEC Show in Paris experiences continued growth
 		08.04.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Technical glitch takes out Versalis' ethylene cracker in Priolo
 		05.04.2013
EGYPT
New PE plant to start up in Alexandria in 2015 / Engineering contract awarded to Toyo and ENPPI / Part of national Petrochemicals Master Plan
 		04.04.2013
EGYPT
Exports to Turkey hit record high / Market share grows
 		02.04.2013
US RECYCLING
Consumer access to non-bottle rigid plastics recycling improves to 57% / Concerns that access to recycling does not ensure high recycling rates / ACC studies
 		02.04.2013
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Etma members hit record production levels again in 2012 / Plastic's share of market stable at 30%
 		02.04.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Shale gas: EPA names review panel for its 2014 fracking study / Effects on drinking water examined
 		28.03.2013
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Improving exports continue to drive production output / Overall manufacturing levels remain static / Germany is largest market / US shows good growth
 		27.03.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Exports to China fall in 2012 / Germany remains largest exporter and increases dominance over Japanese competitors
 		25.03.2013
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
Reduction of overcapacities in Italy, Spain and particularly France / TecPart says German suppliers are on comparatively safe ground / "Markets will stagnate for several years" / Raising R&D activities in Europe?
 		22.03.2013
TDI
Duties on EU imports to China confirmed for five years
 		19.03.2013
THERMAL INSULATION
European market to reach over EUR 10 bn by 2017/ Polymers lose out to fibres as demand rises for fire properties / Turkey leads growth in eastern Europe
 		19.03.2013
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