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BIOPLASTICS
Sphere and Kaneka report analyses developments on bioplastics / Challenges include confusion on terminology along with production costs
 		24.07.2019
INDIA
Polyamide market sees growing automotive demand / Domestic processors buy around EUR 350m worth of PA polymers and compounds / AWJ report
 		17.07.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyamide 6: Grupa Azoty declares force majeure on polymer production in Tarnów
 		15.07.2019
CHINA
Four crackers due to start up by 2021 / US tariffs impact ethane projects
 		08.07.2019
TURKEY
Engineering plastics consumption and imports to decline on economic woes
 		04.07.2019
GLASS FIBRES
Consortium of processors defends against anti-dumping lawsuit brought by European manufacturers
 		21.06.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Polyethylene: Total reports a brief outage of line in Carling
 		06.06.2019
TURKEY
Demand and foreign trade for polyolefins decline in 2018 / New capacities planned by 2023 to reduce reliance on imports
 		03.06.2019
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY
Second half-year 2018 shows a decline in production output / Main problems are weaker economy and discussions on plastics waste
 		27.05.2019
WORLD TRADE
Trade war leads to plummeting US polymer exports to China / Imports to Europe continue to grow / EU considers imposing punitive tariffs on US plastics
 		24.05.2019
CHINA
Plans to add major new PP capacities in the next two years / Significant reduction of import dependency expected
 		23.05.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene: Explosion disrupts Hanwha Total's production in South Korea
 		21.05.2019
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS
GlassFibreEurope again takes action against dumping by Chinese producers / EU starts investigation / CPIC and Jushi concerned
 		21.05.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins: Sabic declares force majeure on production from "Olefins 4" cracker in Geleen / Unknown impact on PE and PP production
 		14.05.2019
US / CHINA
World awaits outcome of trade talks / Washington threatens to lift import tariffs to 25% / Plastic packaging and appliances may be affected
 		10.05.2019
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