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EUROPEAN PLASTICS
Consumption almost 40m t in 2006 / Strongest year this decade / Recovery in European economy drives demand growth / Central and eastern Europe developing / Strength in the building market / AMI report
 		21.11.2007
RUSSIA
Plasticised PVC: Strong demand / Cable and construction industries particularly lively / Import volumes rise from low level
 		21.09.2007
ITALY
Dire need to upgrade plastics production / High-tech needed to bolster falling margins / Packaging will play key role in upturn / Automotive and building industries provide new growth stimulus
 		04.09.2007
BRAZIL
Marked rise in exports of thermoplastics / Production still rising
 		29.08.2007
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Two HDPE bottle-to-bottle recycling projects announced in UK / Commissioning by 2008
 		16.08.2007
PLASTICS RECYCLING
World's largest plant opens in Beijing
 		15.08.2007
IRAN
Chemical segment aims for more processing depth / Sanctions and financing problems inhibit development
 		13.08.2007
SWITZERLAND
Plastics segment returns record sales in 2006 / Exports rise 11% / Positive forecast for 2007
 		24.07.2007
TURKEY
Plastics industry gaining momentum / Polymer consumption reaches 4.1m t / Need for more local production / Boom in PVC construction material / Machinery manufacturing sector growing
 		06.07.2007
ROMANIA
Very little domestic polymer production / Many small converters / Annual plastics consumption of 250,000 t / Low labour costs make the country a "little China"
 		20.06.2007
RUSSIA
Massive increase in PP capacity / Expansion squeezes imports / Demand continues to rise
 		30.05.2007
RUSSIA AND CIS MARKETS
Plastics industry on the rise again / Extensive reconstruction required / More foreign investment from abroad / Packaging accounts for almost half of applications / AMI study
 		21.05.2007
UNITED KINGDOM
Plastics products reach 5.3m t in 2006 / Modest growth / Building remains largest segment
 		03.05.2007
TURKEY
Demand for machinery growing by at least 10% per annum / Germany is the main supplier / Asia presence growing
 		23.04.2007
RUSSIA
Strong demand for polyethylene / Growing import share / Capacities on the threshold of expansion
 		13.04.2007
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