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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
2010 boom was bought with government money / Only China and India see genuine growth / Weight ratio of plastics used in cars on the decline / Most popular engineering polymers take a breather despite strong demand
 		21.10.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Total's PP lines in France idled by strike / Force majeure extended indefinitely
 		20.10.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for ethylene oxide from Lavera / C2 and C3 production not affected
 		20.10.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Restart of Formosa Plastics' cracker imminent
 		19.10.2010
KENYA
Consortium of global beverage and packaging companies launches plastics recycling project
 		19.10.2010
MALAYSIA
Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future
 		18.10.2010
US CAPS AND CLOSURES
Plastics account for 79% of total market and are expected to reach USD 9.5 bn in 2014 / Beverages forecast to experience lower gains / Pharma to see largest growth / Freedonia report
 		15.10.2010
UK INJECTION MOULDING
20% of polymers processed in 2009 were injection moulded / PP is the most popular choice / Ongoing decline in number of local moulders / Latest AMI guide
 		13.10.2010
BOTTLE RECYCLING
UK recycles almost three out of every four HDPE milk bottles / Growth in kerbside collections
 		13.10.2010
FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS
LCD prices decline on slowing Chinese demand / Prices for plasma displays remain stable
 		12.10.2010
PLASTIC PACKAGING
German players adopt cautious outlook for Q4 / Margins suffer from extremely high feedstock prices
 		11.10.2010
FOAMED PLASTICS / POLYURETHANES
German association predicts local market will recover / Country expected to consume 1.7m t foams and PU in 2010 / “Fragile uptrend” could be jeopardised by high raw material and energy prices
 		08.10.2010
CRISTAL GLOBAL
Force majeure declared on TiO2 from US plant
 		04.10.2010
US FENCING DEMAND
Market to reach USD 8.3 bn in 2014 / Plastics and composites expected to experience fastest growth
 		04.10.2010
PLASTIC CLOSURES
European market to reach EUR 2 bn by 2017 / Product complexity increases / Ceresana report
 		30.09.2010
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