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RECYCLING
WRAP study to assess export markets for UK recovered plastics waste / April completion
 		02.03.2006
BRITISH PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Rising energy costs put thousands of jobs at risk in the UK / Investment plans scaled back
 		01.03.2006
CHINA
Leading masterbatch producers hold 75% of the market / Annual growth of 15% / AMI study
 		01.03.2006
TOY MARKET
China´s "gold rush" over / Consolidation in the manufacturing sector / Plastics under pressure
 		01.03.2006
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Market to reach USD 18.8 bn by 2009 / China leads growth / Construction boost for extrusion
 		16.02.2006
WRAP
Ideas needed to reduce domestic packaging waste in UK / Funding support is available
 		16.02.2006
PAKISTAN
Plastics industry growing at 15% per year / 6,000 converters / Only four resins producers
 		16.02.2006
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
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