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FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Chinese players sweep in to meet European PA 12 needs / ClickPlastics acts as continental distributor
 		08.05.2012
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ban on landfill for plastics waste takes major step forward / Backing from MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbandy
 		07.05.2012
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
2012 likely to see prices continue rising by between 5-20% / Rockwood plans to divest Sachtleben / Supply situation unlikely to improve before 2014-2015
 		03.05.2012
RECYCLING
US PET water bottle collection rates double over six years / Weights continue to fall / Recycling reaches 680m t in 2010
 		03.05.2012
PLASTICS TRADE
Spotlight on China's Zhang Mu Tou plastic trading centre in Dongguan / PIE visits regional hub for plastic buying and selling activities / EUR 1.2 bn in annual turnover
 		02.05.2012
PROPYLENE
Accelerated Chinese demand spurs new investments / UOP technology selected for two more China propylene projects / Start-ups expected in 2014
 		30.04.2012
CHINA
Record number of visitors at Chinaplas 2012 / Rising share in foreign attendees at world's second largest plastics fair / Processing sector focuses on sustainability / Increasingly difficult market environment / Domestic demand needs to grow
 		27.04.2012
THIN WALLED PACKAGING
Consolidation changes face of European market / Producers react to falling profitability / AMI study
 		27.04.2012
PLASTIC PACKAGING
PAFA industry association warns of inflationary pressures linked to high raw material and fuel prices / Cautions that rising costs will have to be passed down
 		26.04.2012
CHINA
Merger of key plastics industry groups creates China Synthetic Resin Marketing Association / Tasked with aiding government draw up, implement plastics policies / Resins market continues to grow / PIE exclusive with group head Zheng Kai
 		24.04.2012
US INSULATION MARKET
Demand to grow 7.8% annually / Rebounding building construction market drives gains / Foamed plastic use set to rise to USD 3.9 bn in 2016 / Freedonia report
 		20.04.2012
THE NETHERLANDS
Municipalities and packaging producers reach deal to scrap PET deposit in favour of public recycling / New law to take effect in 2014
 		19.04.2012
EUROPEAN HEAVY DUTY SACKS
Plastic now accounts for half of production / Share forecast to continue growing / Germany, Benelux and UK are principal markets / Use of LLDPE is set to increase / AMI report
 		18.04.2012
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Manufacturers reap order bonanza in China / Germany and Japan are the largest exporters
 		18.04.2012
EVONIK
Price increase for “Plexiglas” and “Deglas” semi-finished goods
 		17.04.2012
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