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Middle East Conflict
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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LLDPE line in Qatar ready in December / Mega-cracker in Ras Laffan on stream next year / LDPE expansion by 2011
 		25.08.2008
RUSSIA
Good growth prospects for plastic windows / PVC is by far the most important material for frames
 		25.08.2008
WRAP
Partners sought for trial programme to establish commercial viability of mixed plastics recycling
 		25.08.2008
BRAZIL
Trade deficit is affecting plastics processors / Abiplast: State should facilitate fair competition
 		22.08.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Feedstock and energy costs delay commercial start-up of MCC's new USD 210m PC facility
 		20.08.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene copolymers: ABS consumption around 7m t/y / Massive expansion in Asia / China with unrivalled lead / Plenty of new capacity by 2010 / Consolidation in Europe
 		19.08.2008
PET-RECYCLING
Petcore: Post-consumer PET collection tops 1m t in 2007
 		14.08.2008
SWITZERLAND
Plastics industry with record sales in 2007 / Double-digit sales improvement / Exports continue to rise / Packaging growth even higher / Cautious optimism for 2008 / More cooperation agreements predicted
 		12.08.2008
SAUDI ARABIA
KAEC Plastics Valley to be developed at Rabigh / “Centre of excellence” / Cooperation with US state of Ohio
 		06.08.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Al Jubail PE complex on target for start-up later this year / “Most competitive production assets”
 		05.08.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Ineos Vinyls postpones Porto Marghera decision again / Action thought unlikely before year's end
 		01.08.2008
PLASTIC CLOSURES
Growth in European output to slow to 4% per year / One-piece HDPE closures dominate beverage market
 		28.07.2008
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Business stable at high level in H1 2008, but trend points clearly downward / Price explosion upstream / Is the “party” over now?
 		25.07.2008
AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING
Polycarbonate consumption to grow by 70% a year up to 2012 / Focus on roof modules, backlites, fixed side windows and design elements / Bayer MS and Sabic IP now in competition
 		24.07.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
New Middle East projects in the starting blocks / Iran inaugurates “Olefins 10” / Saudi Rabigh complex to begin producing in October
 		22.07.2008
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