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BASELL
Arak Petro licenses technology for PE and PP / Tecnimont and Uhde to handle engineering
 		19.08.2004
DOW
New 50:50 PET joint ventures with Kuwait firm
 		05.08.2004
GUILLIN
French packaging specialist acquires Polish thermoformed PS producer / Net profit down
 		05.08.2004
PVC AND ENVIRONMENT
Fourth progress report from “Vinyl 2010” / Self-imposed European recycling targets all met
 		05.08.2004
AUSTRIA
Record recycling rate for plastics packaging in 2003 / Incineration standard for mixed fraction
 		05.08.2004
ATOGLAS
Cast film production only in Saint-Avold from 2006 / Leeuwarden plant to be shut down
 		05.08.2004
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Business better than expected / Record output in 2003 / China now the largest export market
 		05.08.2004
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Poll shows Germans wary despite full order books / Converters brace for higher polymers
 		05.08.2004
UCB
Film division sold to private equity group
 		05.08.2004
AZELIS
Acquisition of UK distributor Pan Polymers / Pan-European service “significantly enhanced”
 		05.08.2004
BASELL
BASF and Shell to exit jv / Share sale or ipo / Continued financial, strategic support for now
 		05.08.2004
LANXESS
Spin-off to shareholders / Stock market too shaky / Business in line with expectations
 		22.07.2004
POLYURETHANES
Supply shortage in HFC blowing agents worsens / Honeywell moving to fill Solvay gap?
 		22.07.2004
UK PE FILM MARKET
Record consumption in 2003 / Growth averages 3% / Brisk demand for retail and carrier bags
 		22.07.2004
LA SEDA
Iberian merger in PET with Selenis? / Equity increase forces major shareholder´ hands
 		22.07.2004
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