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GULF STATES
Gulf Cooperation Council member states invested around USD 82 bn in plastics and chemicals manufacturing industry in 2008 / More than 50% of all state investment
 		16.12.2009
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
Moderate growth in German market / Industry association welcomes new EU energy label plan
 		15.12.2009
ALGERIA
Plastics industry grows by 4.5% each year / Plast Alger 2010
 		14.12.2009
EPRO
Child car seats win recycling competition / Award scheme raises awareness of packaging recycling
 		11.12.2009
PLASTICS PROCESSING
Downturn costs UK plastic product manufacturers EUR 1.4 bn in lost profits / 24% of companies still managed to maintain or improve margins
 		10.12.2009
RUSSIA
Deliveries of plastics machinery from Germany collapse / Market contracts
 		09.12.2009
PLASTIC PACKAGING
German industry improves “visibly” in Q3 / Packagers need better access to credit
 		09.12.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
New legislation permits expropriation of property for EPS pipeline / Producers seeking consensus
 		07.12.2009
BIOPLASTICS
Thailand aims to spearhead development in Asia / Strong raw material base / Expert policy workshop in Bangkok
 		07.12.2009
COMPOSITES
UK invests EUR 24m in materials development / National composites centre to be established
 		04.12.2009
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Global market to reach 19m t in 2013 / Developing regions will show highest growth / China becomes world's second largest consumer / Freedonia report
 		01.12.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Qatofin's LLDPE line in Mesaieed / Qatar officially comes on stream
 		30.11.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Business improves in Q3 against Q2 / Still 14% below 2008 quarter / Building applications shine
 		27.11.2009
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Global consumption to rise by 6% annually / China at pole position / Motor vehicles remain largest market / Freedonia study
 		27.11.2009
BIOPLASTICS
Climate change concerns drive demand / Market expected to reach 900,000 t in 2013
 		26.11.2009
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