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COMPOSITES
Europe is slowly emerging from its trough / Strong increase in Germany / Thermoplastic processing techniques, like GMRT and LFRT, on the rise / SMC and BMC processing stagnant / “Composites Europe” fair presents a mixed bag
 		28.09.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Consolidation of PTA production in South Korea / Hanwha, Lotte and Hyosung want to merge activities
 		24.09.2015
POLYETHYLENE
New production era for mass plastics begins / European refineries on the brink of extinction / Feedstock base lost / Global competition increasingly relegates Europe to second class / High time for discussions on how to react
 		16.09.2015
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Confidence maintained despite minimal output growth / Sales down 4% / Trade surplus deteriorates / Polymers output continues pointing down in June / Cefic chemicals trends report
 		09.09.2015
FEEDSTOCK MARKETS
Propylene: New PDH plants in Asia about to be commissioned / Wanhua reports start up / Hyosung's facility also up and running
 		02.09.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Full operations at Unipetrol's Litvinov cracker unlikely to resume for months / Investigation into fire ongoing
 		19.08.2015
PET
US imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on PET from China and India / No tariffs for Omani imports
 		18.08.2015
SHALE GAS
UK to “fast-track” planning applications for shale gas exploration / Process would bypass local councils / Ministers' decision on new licenses imminent / Ineos welcomes latest developments
 		18.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LDPE: Incident at Basell Orlen may impact supply / No indication of possible plant damage
 		14.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Olefins: Explosion and fire prompt Unipetrol to initiate “preventative” shutdown of Litvinov cracker / Impact still unclear
 		13.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Devastating explosion in China rocks Tianjin free trade zone / Dagang refinery hub apparently not affected
 		13.08.2015
ABS
Solid growth on a global basis / Worldwide capacities of 10m t/y / Asia dominates production and consumption / Restructuring in Europe makes an impact / Market players still face challenges
 		11.08.2015
US POLYETHYLENE MARKET
Business at Houston port buzzing / Large new export storage facility set to open in 2017
 		11.08.2015
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Total lifts force majeure / Availability of select grades to remain tight until September
 		10.08.2015
COMPOSITES MARKET
German producers upbeat about business and optimistic for future / Germany and Asia most dynamic / Carbon-reinforced plastics drive / Survey by Composites Germany
 		07.08.2015
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