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PLASTICS MACHINERY
Japan increases output in injection moulding sector / Balance of trade falls
 		16.04.2007
RUSSIA
Strong demand for polyethylene / Growing import share / Capacities on the threshold of expansion
 		13.04.2007
RECYCLING
WRAP: First successful demonstration of closed loop recycling of HDPE milk bottles
 		04.04.2007
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
The gap between well-managed and poorly-managed suppliers widens / More insolvencies / Metal and glass at their limits / Increased use of thermoplastics in chassis parts / German conference
 		02.04.2007
ROTATIONAL MOULDING
"Significant" growth in Europe / Consumption will reach 288,000 t in 2011 / AMI report
 		29.03.2007
PET RECYCLING
First UK plant to recycle plastics for food grade packaging / Retailer lends support
 		26.03.2007
PE FILM MARKET
Extrusion in Europe reaches over 7.5m t / Market growth less than 2% per year / Sector reaching maturity / BPI no longer largest player / German RKW group new No. 1 / AMI report "Top 50"
 		23.03.2007
PACKAGING MARKET
Foodservice packaging manufacturers expect higher sales volumes / Increased investment
 		21.03.2007
BOPET FILM
Thin polyester films growing fast / Consumption soon to reach 2m t / Expansion dominated by Asia usual / Study by HPP Science / European machinery for global production
 		19.03.2007
PET
EU reimposes antidumping duties on Asian PET / Protest by European preform manufacturers
 		16.03.2007
ITALY
Thermoplastics consumption grows strongly in 2006 / Production down / More imports from Middle East
 		13.03.2007
RESIN EXPRESS
Distribution deal with Ticona for central and eastern Europe
 		12.03.2007
ISRAEL
Plastics growth forecast at 7% annually / Germany leads imports of plastics processing machines
 		09.03.2007
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Converters in positive mood after strong 2006 / Earnings improve on the back of 10% sales rise
 		01.03.2007
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
No new propylene network for western Germany / Operator consortium abandons pipeline project / "Local solution" from Duisburg to Marl?
 		27.02.2007
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