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NIGERIA
African OPEC member plans to use gas derived from oil production / New large-scale project inspired by the Saudi example
 		12.08.2011
UK PACKAGING WASTE
Municipal waste stream contains 3% flexible packaging / 80% landfilled in 2010 / Increasing presence of laminates
 		11.08.2011
FUJIA DAHUA PETROCHEMICAL
Tropical storm raises fear of possible chemical breach at large-scale paraxylene plant in China / Authorities reportedly back in control of surrounding dikes
 		09.08.2011
BOTTLE RECYCLING
Plastics recycler ECO Plastics complains that quality of plastic waste in the UK has deteriorated / Financial loss for local authorities
 		09.08.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS
European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports
 		03.08.2011
PVC MARKET
Americas demand to grow 0.3% per year to 2020 / Consumption of 6.1m t in 2010 / GBI Research report
 		02.08.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Public consultation on levy for single-use bags in Northern Ireland / Charge to be introduced by April 2013
 		28.07.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY
Business boom continues in H1 2011 / Companies increase staff, capital spending / Few anticipate major problems with nuclear power phase-out / Economic cooling looks likely
 		27.07.2011
MOULD MANUFACTURING
AMBA says trading conditions are improving for US mould manufacturers / Plastics sales up in May
 		27.07.2011
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
High plastics prices reach end-markets / Home appliance manufacturer Electrolux to hike prices
 		25.07.2011
THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES
Global production capacity stood at almost 390,000 t in 2010 / Demand expected to rise by 5.9% per year to 2015 / Asia leads the way / Forays into higher-value and renewable applications / New report by IAL Consultants
 		22.07.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for phenol / PC and PA production could be affected
 		21.07.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ube declares force majeure for caprolactam from Castellon
 		20.07.2011
PET RECYCLING
SPI and NAPCOR announce grant for PET thermoform recycling programmes
 		20.07.2011
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Manufacturing growth stunted by raw material shortages and high prices / Only 29% of companies expect improved profitability in 2011, despite higher sales turnover / Latest BPF survey
 		18.07.2011
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