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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Fire extinguished at TPC's butadiene plant in Texas following explosion one week ago / Longer downtime anticipated	05.12.2019
MARKET RESEARCH BT2i and Nova-Institute offer advice for green plastic solutions	28.11.2019
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Massive explosion at petchem site in East Texas / Presumably TPC's C4 facilities	27.11.2019
SHALE GAS UK government calls new fracking moratorium / Authorities say earthquakes unpredictable / Green groups pleased / Labour smells "election stunt"	11.11.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Global polymers production rises to nearly 360m t in 2018 / European output nevertheless on the decline / Trade balance surplus falls / Good progress with collection and recycling of post-consumer plastics waste	08.11.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Aromatics: China's Hengyi Petrochemical officially starts up Brunei's first refinery	07.11.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polyamide 6: Grupa Azoty lifts force majeure at Tarnów	01.11.2019
PVC India no longer imposing punitive duties on imports from the EU and Mexico	22.10.2019
USA Plastics sector's exports and imports up in 2018 / Trade uncertainties remain major issue / Plastics Industry Association releases trends report at "K 2019"	21.10.2019
WORLD TRADE Trade war eases somewhat / Petrochemical markets unimpressed	17.10.2019

PLASTICS MACHINERY CHINA Chinese plastics machinery makers increase focus on exports and R&D / Global economic uncertainties hit H1 profits	14.11.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY Euromap reports declining business / Ray of hope in increasing use of recycled materials	18.10.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY Italian processors suffer from economic slowdown / Trade with Germany contracts	25.09.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY US sees second-quarter sales recovering slightly	29.08.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY Amaplast appoints Dario Previero as president / Industry sees positive growth trend in 2018	02.07.2019

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Reinventing the wheel for the "IAA" / Mobility platform instead of just passenger cars / Competition between Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart	02.12.2019
FRANCE More plastic packaging made from recycled polymers in 2019 / Elipso survey	02.12.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING Sustainability drive spurs transition to paper / Focus on developing recyclable plastics / Recycling infrastructure needs to keep pace / Smithers report	28.11.2019
FRANCE Associations launch project for better recyclability of flexible packaging films / Pilot lines at Barbier and Machaon	27.09.2019
THERMAL INSULATION European demand to expand by 2.2% per year to 2023 / Growth slowdown in eastern Europe / EPS makes up one-quarter share / IAL Consultants study	26.09.2019

Regions and Countries

RECYCLING UK Additional recycling capacity needed to meet rising plastics collection / UK remains dependent on export markets / Wrap report	12.11.2019
TURKEY Plastic compounds production and demand expected to fall in 2019 / Foreign trade to dip and widen deficit / Polypropylene holds largest market share	31.10.2019
MERCOSUR Trading bloc updates plastic additives regulations / Close alignment with EU rules	10.09.2019
TURKEY Plastics imports decline in first half of 2019 / Domestic consumption of commodities and end products hits rock bottom / Exports benefit from weak Turkish lira	28.08.2019
BREXIT Leaked government report spells out worst-case scenario following no deal	26.08.2019
USA Ambitious legislation focuses on plastics issues / Recycling front and centre / Bans on some single-trip products foreseen / Plastics industry voices support	09.08.2019

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Sales fairly stable in Q3 / Order backlog very low / Technical parts still a major worry / Gloomy expectations / Trend turnaround not imminent	27.11.2019
BOPP FILM Global demand to grow around 5% per year to 2023 / China and India dominate market / Flexible packaging remains key outlet / Wood Mackenzie report	01.11.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY GKV corrects annual forecast downwards / TecPart association sharply criticises populistic aberrations	04.10.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Turnover for H1 2019 down on 2018 / Heavy falls in June / Technical components still a big worry / Industrial packaging, building products and consumer goods also on the decline	06.09.2019
BREXIT No deal would be "dramatic act of self-sabotage" / Industry upbeat on economics / BPF survey	01.08.2019

PLASTIC PACKAGING UK Damning report highlights growth of plastic packaging across supermarket sector / Rise in sale of reusable, thicker plastic carrier bags	06.12.2019
PLASTICS ECONOMY European industry's outlook appears more subdued / Many companies worried about impacts of global trade conflicts, the automotive crisis and regulations / PIE Readers Survey	29.11.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA "Recover" act to improve recycling infrastructure / Support along the entire national value chain	25.11.2019
SPAIN Plastics companies seek to improve recycling of multilayer food packaging to obtain high-quality recycled PA / Aimplas project	25.11.2019
CHINA Sharp change of direction toward circular economy / Away from industrial civilisation to ecological civilisation / Representatives of China at "K"	22.10.2019

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