www.pieweb.com
Middle East Conflict
Latest news and market reports on the impact on the plastics industry.
To the topic page
Markets
PLASTICS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Mechanical recycling remains favoured option in UK / End-of-life alternatives considered for plastics and biopolymers / WRAP's 2010 update study
 		25.03.2010
CRISTAL GLOBAL
Force majeure declared on TiO2 from UK plant / Plant closed after explosion
 		24.03.2010
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Producers begin to emerge from recession / Capacity cutbacks help boost the bottom line / Asian rebound fuels hopes for worldwide recovery / Overextended players still dealing with crisis
 		22.03.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Technical problem shuts down Ineos' Grangemouth PP plant / No FM
 		18.03.2010
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
China is driving the global market for automotive engineering / Trend towards small, compact vehicles / Industry propelled by alternative engine systems / Suppliers fear wave of insolvencies
 		18.03.2010
PACKAGING
US demand for protective packaging to reach USD 5.2 bn in 2014 / Driven by economic recovery and Internet sales / Freedonia report
 		18.03.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Carrington
 		17.03.2010
RUSSIA
Government plans to invest EUR 30 bn in development of automobile industry / Focus on strategic alliances
 		17.03.2010
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Decline in German exports to China in 2009
 		16.03.2010
ENGINEERING PLASTICS
Tense PA 6.6 situation beginning to boil over to other engineering plastics / Prudence needed
 		12.03.2010
ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
US household appliances sector moves out of recession / German exports should pick up
 		11.03.2010
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Mood brightens after order upswing in Q4 2009 / Impetus for demand solely from outside Europe
 		09.03.2010
PLASTIC PACKAGING
PAFA warns of danger of lack of recycling infrastructure / Courtauld 2 targets announced
 		09.03.2010
BEYOND PLASTICS
European aluminium producers cautiously optimistic about 2010
 		05.03.2010
PACKAGING MARKET
UK's PAFA warns of immediate price rises / Raw material costs rise / Producer margins eroded
 		04.03.2010
Seite 301 von 355
© 2026 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg
Date of print: 22/04/2026
Ref: 1rkecvqbchcikc55cjdlue55
KIVBHI
All rights reserved.
Access and use is subject to our terms and conditions.
URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/Default.aspx?page=301&pageid=700102