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CHINA
Rise of 27% rise in value of plastics production in 2007 / Pipes and profiles segments on the brink of consolidation / More stringent safety regulations for the chemical industry
 		21.11.2008
CHINA
Lower export duty on plastic products
 		04.11.2008
TURKEY
Plastics market growth unabated / Now Europe's fourth largest processor / Per capita consumption above 60 kg / Industrial park for converters in special zone near Istanbul
 		25.09.2008
BRAZIL
Trade deficit is affecting plastics processors / Abiplast: State should facilitate fair competition
 		22.08.2008
SWITZERLAND
Plastics industry with record sales in 2007 / Double-digit sales improvement / Exports continue to rise / Packaging growth even higher / Cautious optimism for 2008 / More cooperation agreements predicted
 		12.08.2008
SAUDI ARABIA
KAEC Plastics Valley to be developed at Rabigh / “Centre of excellence” / Cooperation with US state of Ohio
 		06.08.2008
AUSTRIA
Chemical and plastics industry can expect a difficult 2008 / Double-digit growth in plastics processing / Machinery exports top EUR 1 bn / Plastics sector employs 65,000 people
 		30.06.2008
CHINA
Seven competence centres for new materials
 		20.06.2008
UAE
USD 4 bn investment in Abu Dhabi plastics cluster
 		18.06.2008
THOMPSON PLASTICS
UK moulding group acquired through MBO
 		27.05.2008
FAIRS / EXHIBITIONS
Record turnout at Chinaplas
 		28.04.2008
CHINA
Fastest growth in MDI consumption worldwide / New production lines reduce dependence on imports / German companies well positioned / TDI shows similar development
 		31.03.2008
EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKETS
Demand grows faster than GDP / Consumption of 49.5m t in 2006 / Germany still leading producer / Pan-European recovery hits 50% for the first time / PlasticsEurope report on EU25 plus Norway and Switzerland
 		18.02.2008
FAIRS / EXHIBITIONS
Interplastica 2008 attracts 24,000 visitors
 		13.02.2008
UNITED KINGDOM
Primary plastics and products will show moderate growth up to 2012 / Tubes and pipes sector strong / MBD report
 		02.01.2008
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