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LOGISTICS
New rail freight line halves transport time from Chongqing to Antwerp / Safer and cheaper
 		18.05.2011
CHINA
The apple of the plastics world's eye? / Massive production and consumption levels / World's largest PP and engineering plastics producer / Rising interest in bioplastics / Chinaplas 2011 industry fair
 		17.05.2011
BRAZIL
Trade association Abiplast highlights plastics opportunities / “Brasilplast 2011” provides forum to develop company strategies / New projects planned by Braskem
 		10.05.2011
ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
7% global growth expected in 2011 and 2012 / Japan's E&E sector ailing after earthquake / Cameras and mobile phones could be in short supply
 		06.05.2011
USA
Tornado-related power outages cripple automotive industry / Still unclear how many small suppliers are affected / Refineries appear largely undamaged
 		02.05.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Arkema declares force majeure for PVC / Customers on allocation
 		29.04.2011
THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUNDING
Asian demand for thermoplastics compounds stands at 11m t / Colour compounds account for largest share / Sector dominated by independent companies / China is largest regional consumer and producer
 		29.04.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF's larger Ludwigshafen cracker to undergo maintenance turnaround
 		27.04.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer lifts force majeure for polyols from Fos / Flexible foam grades still in short supply
 		27.04.2011
PVC PIPE
Numerous US cities accuse leading US manufacturer JM Eagle of “massive fraud” / Federal government and various states withdraw from legal action
 		26.04.2011
MOROCCO
40% rise in visitor numbers to this year's plast expo / 2010 plastics industry turnover exceeds EUR 1.2 bn
 		26.04.2011
INDONESIA
Upgrading the country's petrochemical industry / Investments to raise domestic capacity aimed at reducing dependence on imports
 		20.04.2011
PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY
Supply chain for bio-based food packaging at 2012 Olympics / No waste to landfill
 		20.04.2011
KAZAKHSTAN
Plans for new 500,000 t/y PP complex / Lummus supplies licence and engineering work
 		19.04.2011
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Georgia Gulf declares force majeure for PVC from Plaquemine
 		18.04.2011
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