Renault and Peugeot advance electric vehicles in China together with Dongfeng / Country's air pollution levels could be a help

Growth in value added products to be above average / Overall market to increase by 2% annually to 2019 / AMI report

Carrier bag consumption in UK supermarkets rises 2.4% in 2014 / Usage falls sharply in those countries with mandatory charges / WRAP report

Big engines, individualised cars roar at “IAA 2015” / Small combustion engines steal the show from e-vehicles / OEMs favour structural parts made of steel and aluminium / GFRP and CFRP deemed too expensive / Hybrid materials pose a challenge for recycling

US market to grow by 3.9% per year to USD 22 bn in 2019 / Strong demand for packaging products drives growth / Freedonia report

Metals substitution and rising production of passenger cars drive global demand / PP accounts for about 28% of market / Grand View Research study

Global market expanding at 3.4% per year / Smithers Pira report

Global consumption growing at 21% per year / Fastest growth projected for PET, PE and PP / Smithers Pira study

Energy efficient building construction in Europe and Asia drives global demand / Fastest growth expected for PU materials / World market valued at USD 23 bn in 2021 / Frost & Sullivan report

Market forecast to reach 19.3 bn metres in 2019 / PVC is leading resin in production / Construction will boost demand / Robust growth in developing nations / Freedonia study

Sector growth exceeds global average / Foreign investors hampered by "buy local" guidelines and murky registration criteria / Local producers under pressure to modernise / Government funds innovation

Investors probably plan stock market launch for Klöckner Pentaplast and Mauser

Global market to grow by over 4% per year to 2019 / Increasing demand for plastic materials / Western Europe has biggest consumption / Smithers Pira report

European demand to grow by 2.8% per year, led by central and eastern Europe / Concerns about EPS fire performance / IAL Consultants report

Eco-profile of Europe's PVC production improves / PlasticsEurope study