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TOY MARKET
NPD study finds continuous growth in 2009 across several national markets / Only US and UK markets decline / Digital and web-connected toys to dominate market in 2010
 		07.01.2010
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF restarts 1.08m t/y Antwerp cracker / Smaller German unit back up later this month / “No FM”
 		05.01.2010
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
UK market expected to contract slightly in 2010 and 2011 / Germany is most important supplier
 		04.01.2010
BASF
Blaze forces shut-down of cracker in Ludwigshafen / Cracker in Antwerp still idled after fire just days before
 		23.12.2009
FLAME RETARDANTS
US to phase out DecaBDE by 2013 / Chemtura and Albemarle announce commitment
 		23.12.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
BASF cracker at Antwerp offline after fire
 		21.12.2009
MICROWAVE PACKAGING
US market to reach USD 2.4 bn in 2013 / Fresh prepared foods show fastest growth / Frozen foods remain the largest user at 60% / Freedonia report
 		21.12.2009
ITALY
Vinyls Italia plants fail to restart / Chlorine chemistry has no future in Italy, says Eni chief
 		18.12.2009
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
Global market continues to grow / Boom in China thanks to new applications / German nova-Institut innovation award / WPC congress in Cologne
 		17.12.2009
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos declares force majeure for ethylene and propylene from Cologne
 		16.12.2009
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
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