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PAKISTAN
Plastics industry growing at 15% per year / 6,000 converters / Only four resins producers
 		16.02.2006
RUSSIA
Interplastica is expanding / Growing economy spurs strong rise in domestic exhibitors / Germans still the largest contingent / New processing start-ups / More interest shown in specialities
 		16.02.2006
ENVIRONMENT
Delay requested before decision on plastic bag tax in Scotland / Code of practice a possibility
 		05.01.2006
FRANCE
Converters enjoy good business with the construction and technical parts sectors / Producers of semi-finished products likely to reduce capital spending / Employment in the industry unchanged
 		14.12.2005
EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKETS
Polymer consumption surpasses 37m t / Large potential in central and eastern Europe / Output totals also rise / No end in sight to the consolidation trend among manufacturers / AMI study
 		01.12.2005
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Early 2005 confidence hit by difficult market / Capital spending plans are revised downward
 		17.11.2005
RUSSIAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Growth in all segments / Packaging leads uses / High tech imports needed “Interplastica” show
 		22.09.2005
INDIA
Plastics consumption upsurge continues / Petrochemical centres under construction / Processors troubled by price hikes and profit stagnation / Booming infrastructure propels spending
 		25.08.2005
PE FILM
UK consumption and imports hit record levels
 		25.08.2005
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Cautious mood despite lively trade / Machinery exports down / Converters fear higher prices
 		11.08.2005
UK ENVIRONMENT
Scottish parliament set to vote on bag levy
 		28.07.2005
MALAYSIA
Plastics processing industry in transition / Increased competition from low-wage countries calls for more advanced technology / Polymer consumption 1.4m t / Growth in automotive, construction
 		28.07.2005
PE FILM MARKET
Nafta market to reach 9m t by 2009 / Growth predicted despite industry consolidation
 		28.07.2005
FILM MARKETS CHINA
World leader in PE film capacity / Domestic demand and bag exports underpin growth
 		30.06.2005
PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN SAUDI ARABIA
Gulf region with strong plastics processing industry / Booming economy fuels Arabplast in Dubai
 		02.06.2005
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