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FAIRS
Record number of visitors at “Swiss Plastics” fair
 		28.01.2010
GULF STATES
Gulf Cooperation Council member states invested around USD 82 bn in plastics and chemicals manufacturing industry in 2008 / More than 50% of all state investment
 		16.12.2009
ALGERIA
Plastics industry grows by 4.5% each year / Plast Alger 2010
 		14.12.2009
US PLASTICS MARKET
September sees year-on-year increase of over 50% / Decline in house building and weakening retail sales hit 2008 consumption / ACC report
 		18.11.2009
PLASTICS MARKETS
Global production decline in 2008 / Dramatic drop in sales / Slump in European polymer consumption / Packaging and medicinal sector perform relatively well / First signs of a recovery
 		02.11.2009
CZECH REPUBLIC
Plastics processing: Contraction in 2008 and 2009 / Highly dependent on the automotive sector / Cautious optimism for 2010
 		30.10.2009
PET MARKET
Global polyester capacity exceeds consumption levels / Swiss study predicts 1.8% annual PET growth until 2013
 		15.10.2009
ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Latin American market forecast to grow 4.4% annually to 2015 / Strong growth in automotive sector
 		14.10.2009
TURKEY
Booming plastics processing industry contracts / Economic crisis delays plans to improve EU ranking
 		24.09.2009
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
PlasticsEurope says proposed French BPA moves are not sound science
 		16.09.2009
PLASTICS RECYCLING
WRAP: Chinese market for recovered plastics from the UK hit by economic crisis / Signs of slow improvement
 		15.09.2009
SWITZERLAND
Plastics industry with record sales of around CHF 16 bn in 2008 / Polymer consumption touches nearly 1m t / Economic crisis currently putting the brakes on business / Packaging segment also slipping
 		10.08.2009
ITALY
Eni to again idle cracker at Porto Torres / Trade unions seek talks with Berlusconi
 		15.07.2009
HUNGARY
Recession tightens its grip / Polymer production expected to contract by 30% this year / Return to 2008 level unlikely before 2011 / Significantly slower growth in volume of plastics processed
 		19.06.2009
THE NETHERLANDS
Expensive recycling of packaging / Low recycling rates / Use of recycled plastics to be stepped up / Lack of sorting facilities
 		11.06.2009
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