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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
EPS
Further growth in demand / Consumption driven by insulation in Europe and packaging in Asia / High capacity utilisation at European plants / Benzene crisis intensifies price volatility
 		16.02.2006
PET
Lower anti-dumping duty for Chinese producer
 		07.02.2006
CABLE INDUSTRY
Number of European players falls / Three producers dominate / Italy largest polymer user
 		02.02.2006
TPE
Consumption is seen to top 3m t through 2009 / China now the largest market / Freedonia study
 		19.01.2006
PLASTIC BAGS
UK retailers urge EU to drop anti-dumping duty plans for Chinese imports / Positive response
 		19.01.2006
POLYETHYLENE
World consumption now tops 60m tonnes / Slack growth and scant capacity expansion in western Europe / Asia overtakes North America / Central and eastern Europe in the fast lane, too
 		19.01.2006
ENVIRONMENT
Delay requested before decision on plastic bag tax in Scotland / Code of practice a possibility
 		05.01.2006
POLYURETHANE MARKET
German consumption climbs to nearly 900,000 t in 2005 / Europe´s largest processing industry
 		05.01.2006
PLASTIC PIPES
Study on the service life of sewage systems / Plastics seen as the most durable material
 		05.01.2006
WRAP
Resource and recycling focus to be redefined in new business plan / High tonnage targets
 		05.01.2006
EUROPEAN WINDOW MARKET
PVC continues to dominate / Overall growth rate of 1.9% / Germany slow, Iberia stronger
 		15.12.2005
FILMS MARKET
European Commission fines 16 companies EUR 290m / Price fixing for plastic bags
 		15.12.2005
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
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