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POLAND
Economy recovers / GDP up 3.6% / Plastics processing has above-average share of industrial production / Infrastructure needs developing / Will EU membership affect small businesses?
 		09.12.2004
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Thermoplastics to grow 6% in 2004 / China accounts for 65% of demand / New AMI study
 		09.12.2004
LAIRD PLASTICS
Acquisition by Blackfriars for USD 65m / New player will have 10% of the US shapes market
 		25.11.2004
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Image improvement campaign planned / Aid from end-users sought / “Give it glamour”
 		11.11.2004
POLYMER DISTRIBUTION
Sector growing at 6% annually / Top seven take bigger slice / Electronic exchanges grow
 		28.10.2004
PACKAGING
Plastic trays for ready-to-eat meals, fresh meats and self-service foods / Packaging at K 2004
 		28.10.2004
FOLLOW-UP
British agency uncovers packaging waste recycling fraud / Investigations continue
 		28.10.2004
ESSEL PROPACK
Acquisition of Britain´s Arista Tubes / Europe the prime target / Moscow plant opens this year
 		14.10.2004
PACKAGING USA
Consumption of innovative plastics set to grow
 		30.09.2004
SPANISH PLASTICS MARKET
Consumption unchanged in 2003 / Capacity use declines / Exports of end-products down
 		16.09.2004
TOOLMAKING
Project to halve toolmaking times making excellent progress / New machining software
 		02.09.2004
FILM RECYCLING
UK´s “WRAP” calls for improved logistics / Packaging report says 71% of waste reusable
 		02.09.2004
FAURECIA
Earnings up 25% in H1 2004 despite flat auto economy / New plants in three countries
 		19.08.2004
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Poll shows Germans wary despite full order books / Converters brace for higher polymers
 		05.08.2004
UK PE FILM MARKET
Record consumption in 2003 / Growth averages 3% / Brisk demand for retail and carrier bags
 		22.07.2004
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