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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
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Recovery not expected before 2010 / Both OEMs and suppliers are feeling the heat
 		03.11.2008
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Financial crisis exacerbates car makers' slump / Suppliers adopting a wait-and-see attitude / Impact could be most severe for SMEs / First victims are being identified / Eastern Europe unlikely to be OEMs' white knight
 		31.10.2008
TUBES MARKET
Falling demand hits European producers
 		31.10.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Europe leads in MDI production and consumption
 		30.10.2008
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Repsol declares FM for C2, C3 and butadiene from Portugal
 		28.10.2008
TOY MARKET
Largest Chinese industry supplier goes belly up / Number of producers halved this year / Further insolvencies expected
 		28.10.2008
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