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YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics industry braces for fresh surprises and more business as usual in 2012 / Price volatility and economic uncertainty / For some segments 2011 beats expectations / Fracking and plastic bag ban are key issues	19.12.2011
PACKAGING Europen: Green Paper on packaging and sustainability issued / Reference point in further discussions	24.11.2011
PEOPLE Europen appoints new Managing Director	16.11.2011
POLYURETHANE BASF joins companies proposing out-of-court settlement of US isocyanates suit / Dow holds out	28.09.2011
SOLVAY Follow-up: European Commission gives green light to Rhodia acquisition	09.08.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS European Commission launches investigation into Chinese woven and stitched glass fibre fabric imports	03.08.2011
TESSENDERLO Belgian group sells US profiles business to private investor / Ongoing focus on specialities	27.07.2011
TOY MARKET New EU safety directive comes into force / Standard supposed to be adapted to technical innovations / German, European industry groups welcome amendments	26.07.2011
BASF No anti-trust fines for Ciba subsidiary / European Commission lifts resolution citing statute of limitations	13.07.2011
IPIC European Commission approves Cepsa acquisition	12.07.2011
BIOPLASTICS Waste management strategies for renewables / New US and EU reports identify problems, make suggestions / Product redesign and life-cycle analysis should be considered, experts say	30.06.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS German packaging association lashes out at EU's “apparent” plans to ban non-biodegradables	27.06.2011
STYROLUTION PS price adjusted downward again in June/ ABS rolls over	03.06.2011
STYROLUTION EU approves BASF-Ineos joint venture plans / Tarragona ABS unit must be divested	02.06.2011
STYROLUTION Deal creating joint venture is signed	31.05.2011
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS EU mulling union-wide ban / Online survey to gather civil society suggestions	24.05.2011
STYROLUTION EU sets 1 June for Styrolution decision / Plant disposal likely / Deal to create EUR 5 bn business	24.05.2011
GLASS FIBRE IMPORTS Anti-dumping duty on imports from China to be slashed to 13.8% / EuCIA to continue to work against “harmful” tariffs / Further review called for by EuPC president	28.01.2011
PLASTICS CONVERTERS EuPC files complaint against Italy's bag ban	11.01.2011
COMPOSITES EU proposes watering down import duties on Chinese glass fibre / Industry associations welcome move but demand measures be completely slashed	03.01.2011
PLASTICS AND HEALTH European food safety agency won't change its verdict on BPA / “No new evidence” found	07.10.2010
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS Provisional anti-dumping measures against Chinese imports / Processors predict a bleak future / Manufacturers welcome “necessary measure”	22.09.2010
LANXESS EFSA says phthalate-free plasticiser "Mesamoll II“ poses no risk in food applications / Official EC approval expected this fall / Possible inroads into the global toy market	01.07.2010
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS EuCIA: Rallying call to SMEs to help fight duties on glass fibre imported from China / “More help is needed”	29.06.2010
PET EU imposes temporary punitive tariffs on Iran, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates	08.06.2010

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