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THE NETHERLANDS
Expensive recycling of packaging / Low recycling rates / Use of recycled plastics to be stepped up / Lack of sorting facilities
 		11.06.2009
POLYETHYLENE FILM
Russia shows continued solid growth / Higher-grade applications increasing fastest / Food packaging leads the market / Only 15% of consumption is imported / Economic crisis is causing only slight slowdown
 		10.06.2009
AZERBAIJAN
Chemicals industry on the brink of bankruptcy / Plastics sector is also hit by the crisis
 		09.06.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Sales down more than 20% year-on-year in first quarter of 2009 / Strong downward pressure from technical components / Building materials and packaging perform slightly better
 		03.06.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene pipeline inaugurated in Germany
 		28.05.2009
PLASTICS PRODUCTION
European output down 30% in January-February / Chemical producers' confidence improves says Cefic
 		27.05.2009
RECYCLING
“IdentiPlast” attracts 190 experts / Sharing best practice will boost Europe's leadership / Student wins EUR 3,000 grant for work on RFID labels
 		27.05.2009
ITALY
Vinyls Italia may seek “extraordinary administration” / Minister meets with ENI in yet another crisis session
 		26.05.2009
CHINA
Plastics once more in demand / Plastics processing witnesses upward trend / Rising prices for raw materials / Government launches programme to spur consumption
 		22.05.2009
COMPOSITES
JEC show gains ground against the trend / 4% growth forecast for global composites market / Need to increase automation / Carbon fibre producers respond to recession
 		18.05.2009
OLED MARKET
DisplaySearch predicts strong growth for displays up to 2015 / AMOLEDs will be main driver / OLED-TV likely to be the biggest application
 		14.05.2009
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS
Business stabilises at low level after late 2008 crash / Sales and production lose ground against 2007
 		08.05.2009
VINYLS ITALIA
Sartor declares company insolvent / Entrepreneur says he was duped / Workers on strike
 		07.05.2009
POLYPROPYLENE
Russia: Consumption rose further in 2008 / Enormous potential / High capacity utilisation
 		28.04.2009
INJECTION MOULDING
Germany: Weak economy affects injection moulding companies / Number shrinks mainly due to insolvencies and relocation / Further reduction likely / Packaging now most important application / AMI study
 		27.04.2009
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