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PLASTIC PACKAGING
Economy still strong but slowing down / High polymer prices eat into earnings
 		26.09.2011
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
ZVEI: Business situation in Germany still healthy / July orders slightly above last year / Drastic price increases with rare metals / Record exports in first six months
 		20.09.2011
AUTOMOTIVE
Use of lightweight substitute materials set to grow rapidly / Global revenues to reach USD 95 bn in 2017 / Polymers finding increasing application / Frost & Sullivan study
 		19.09.2011
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Focus remains on mass markets of Russia, China and India / CAFE standard will drive the switch to new materials in USA / Lightweight construction a key topic at IAA / Will global sales stagnate in 2012?
 		16.09.2011
FOODSERVICE DISPOSABLES
US demand forecast to grow by 4.1% up to 2015 / Packaging to see greatest gains / Improved economy will fuel rise in dining out and use of disposables / Freedonia report
 		15.09.2011
INDIA
Recycling plastic waste for road construction / Recyclate-bitumen mix said to result in stronger and longer lasting roads
 		15.09.2011
HARD SURFACE FLOORING
US market predicted to show resurgence in demand up to 2015 / Vinyl flooring with below-average growth / Freedonia report
 		30.08.2011
GREEN PACKAGING
Global demand to reach USD 212 bn in 2015 / Asia Pacific region to see largest gains / Freedonia report
 		26.08.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Follow-up: BPF calls proposed Irish packaging levy “inappropriate”
 		26.08.2011
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
LFT PP demand growing in most applications / Increasing role in automotive design / AMI report
 		25.08.2011
PLASTIC BAGS
Rome's legal push forces Brussels' hand / Italy is Europe's leading plastic bag consumer / Some 2.5m t of polyethylene were processed into bags and pouches in 2009 / 15,000 respond to EU bag ban survey
 		23.08.2011
PACKAGING
“Retail-ready” demand to rise by 40% up to 2016 / Plastics share expected to see a “significant” upturn / Emerging countries will lead market growth / New study by Pira International
 		15.08.2011
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Public consultation on levy for single-use bags in Northern Ireland / Charge to be introduced by April 2013
 		28.07.2011
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
High plastics prices reach end-markets / Home appliance manufacturer Electrolux to hike prices
 		25.07.2011
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
Global market predicted to reach USD 62 bn in 2015 / North America expected to remain largest consumer / Primary pharmaceutical packaging to account for USD 39 bn of total in 2015 / Latest Freedonia report
 		15.07.2011
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