www.pieweb.com
Middle East Conflict
Latest news and market reports on the impact on the plastics industry.
To the topic page
Markets
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Neo Group declares force majeure for PET from Klaipeda
 		24.05.2012
TAIWAN
Environmental legislation could see planned cracker project relocated to Malaysia
 		24.05.2012
THERMOFORMING
Growth driven by packaging applications / Market expected to reach 3.9m t in 2017 / BCC Research
 		23.05.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Rhodia declares force majeure for Brazilian polyamide chain
 		22.05.2012
GREECE
Plastics industry suffers from shrinking domestic demand / Packaging industry is one bright spot
 		22.05.2012
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Shale gas revolution has North America celebrating a comeback in the ethylene chain / Previous heavyweight champion is back in the ring / Europe currently the loser / Cracker changeovers accelerate propylene and butylene bottlenecks
 		21.05.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Arkema places customers on strict PA 12 allocations / CDT deliveries expected to resume by year's end / Frenzied efforts to produce PA 10 substitutes / Force majeure remains in place for “Pebax” TPE and “Rilsamid” PA 12
 		21.05.2012
EPS
Italian market has been stagnant for years / Demand pegged at 141,000 t in 2011
 		18.05.2012
BIOPLASTICS
European Bioplastics industry group claims recent US report not scientifically backed-up / “Unbalanced conclusions”
 		18.05.2012
GERMANY
Plastics producers raise 2011 output to 20.7m t / Revenues on the rise / Margins pressured by feedstock costs / PlasticsEurope Deutschland predicts “growth interval” in 2012
 		17.05.2012
PLASTICS PACKAGING
Detailed 2011 figures for Germany released / Volume sales grow faster than sales by value / Margins pressured by high polymer prices / End markets apply the brakes because of high costs
 		15.05.2012
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Westlake restarts Geismar VCM unit / Site reported to be fully operational
 		11.05.2012
PET PACKAGING
Annual growth of 5% up to 2017 / Asia-Pacific to drive consumption / Bottled water edging out carbonated drinks / Collection issues dog recycling / Barrier coatings are the future / Consolidation gathers momentum / Pira study
 		11.05.2012
INDIA
Supreme Court to consider total plastics ban / Anti-littering effort supported by TV station
 		10.05.2012
BIOPLASTICS
New study finds that currently available bio-based plastics are not fully sustainable
 		10.05.2012
Seite 264 von 355
© 2026 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg
Date of print: 25/04/2026
Ref: 00eqk145ybuokt452dqdv455
KIVBHI
All rights reserved.
Access and use is subject to our terms and conditions.
URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/Default.aspx?page=264&pageid=700102