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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Follow-up: Repsol and BASF still suffering from Tarragona flood damage / Leaks contaminate agricultural land
 		21.09.2006
TICONA
Force majeure on UMHW-PE in Europe
 		20.09.2006
DOW
Force majeure for ethylene and propylene in Tarragona
 		20.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Follow-up: Emergency plan lifted / Some plants back in operation / New problems due to feedstock shortages?
 		20.09.2006
FOLLOW-UP
BASF declares "force majeure" on PS/EPS-shipments from Tarragona
 		15.09.2006
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Heavy rains in Spain shut plants at Tarragona / Contingency plans in effect
 		15.09.2006
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Gratifying first half 2006 for European manufacturers / Trend set to continue / Euromap survey
 		13.09.2006
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Recycling rates rise in Europe / Large regional discrepancies still exist / Ever more EU regulations on individual material flows / No let-up in export of waste products to China / New AMI guide
 		11.09.2006
DOW
Plant closures to improve competitiveness / Canadian, Italian facilities to bear brunt
 		06.09.2006
PLASTIC FILM
Freedonia sees 2.6% annual rise in US resin demand up to 2010 / Highest growth in PP film
 		30.08.2006
INTERMEDIATES
Methanol shortage in the Americas
 		29.08.2006
ETHYLENE MARKET
European ethylene cycle soon to pass its peak / Overcapacities looming for northwestern crackers / PE expansion projects in the Middle East / Consolidation expected
 		28.08.2006
LANXESS
Fire causes partial ABS plant shutdown / Force majeure declared / Disruption could last weeks
 		23.08.2006
VIETNAM
Expansion of polymer capacities / Lively demand from the automotive and electronics industries
 		22.08.2006
PETCORE
PET collection up 15% in 2005
 		17.08.2006
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