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HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
Global market reaches USD 6.1 bn / Annual growth of 6.1% forecast for next five years
 		02.12.2008
PRODUCT SAFETY
US Food and Drug Administration spreads its wings / Offices in China, India and Europe
 		02.12.2008
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Euromap sees dark clouds on horizon for European manufacturers after record 2007 / Order downturn of “historic dimensions / Association forecasts lower sales for 2009 / Very strong global market position
 		01.12.2008
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Cefic forecasts decline in output of 0.6% in 2008
 		28.11.2008
EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKETS
Demand again grew faster than GDP in 2007 / Consumption 52.5m t / Germany still the biggest producer / Half of European plastics waste is recycled / PlasticsEurope report “Compelling Facts about Plastics 2007” on the EU27 plus Norway and Switzerland
 		25.11.2008
US AUTO INDUSTRY
Congress urged to include suppliers in plans
 		24.11.2008
TOYS
China and EU sign revised product safety agreement / Trilateral meeting in Brussels / Call for common standards
 		24.11.2008
CHINA
Rise of 27% rise in value of plastics production in 2007 / Pipes and profiles segments on the brink of consolidation / More stringent safety regulations for the chemical industry
 		21.11.2008
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY
Middle East: Considerable growth in imports / Germany by far the largest supplier
 		21.11.2008
AUTOMOTIVE
First German supplier insolvency averted for now / Automakers grouping criticises bank policies / Short-time working and extended leave
 		18.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
CMAI sees flood of polyolefins on its way from the Middle East / Successful conference in Düsseldorf
 		18.11.2008
CABLE INDUSTRY
Europe: 1.3m t polymers for cables in 2008 / Market still dominated by PVC / PE steadily gaining ground / Big regional variations / Demand highest in Italy / Publication of AMI's latest guide
 		17.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Dow: Force majeure ended at Freeport, Texas
 		14.11.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Equistar idles Texas olefins unit as market declines
 		06.11.2008
CHINA
Lower export duty on plastic products
 		04.11.2008
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