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ABS End of price boom in sight / Arbitrage window for exports to China closes / Imports from Far East expected to pick up again and improve domestic supply in Q2 / Subsequent price adjustments possible	22.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS European plastics processors alarmed by forces majeures / EuPC and French umbrella organisation Polyvia reminded of 2015 / German engineering plastics converters see signs of bottlenecks	21.01.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Pandemic hits economy / Global plastics production nears 370m t in 2019 / European output loses market share / Full recovery expected in 2022 / PlasticsEurope report	21.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Borealis' cracker in Sweden back online after eight months	20.01.2021
CHINA Shandong Chengtai starts construction of new MMA plant / Expansive capacity buildup in China	18.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Explosion at Synthos Dwory E-SBR plant in Oswiecim	11.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Total lifts force majeure for polystyrene deliveries from France	08.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ascend about to lift PA 6.6 force majeure / Plants in US running again	07.01.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Lanxess declares force majeure for PA 6-based compounds and film material from Uerdingen / BASF hikes prices in North America	22.12.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Versalis to cut ABS production due to ACN shortage / Tight market situation worsens	21.12.2020

Machinery

ITALY Italian plastics and rubber machinery output craters in 2020 / Exports plummet / 2021 rebound "likely"	21.01.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Sales down 10%-15% in 2020 / Jan-Oct revenue off 14% / Return to pre-crisis levels likely in 2023 / Waste and recycling business down	17.12.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY USA Second quarter shipments show uptick / 46.5% of US exports to USMCA partners	16.09.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Sales down for the first time in 11 years / Turnover expected to fall by as much as 30% in 2020 / Chinese business and circular economy provide hope	21.08.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY Foreign trade and domestic uncertainties hamper machinery manufacturers in 2019	03.07.2020

Applications

BOPP FILMS Biaxial films growing steadily worldwide / PP remains clear leader despite upturn in PET / Plant technology sector highly concentrated / Overcapacities dominate picture	29.10.2020
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY Report says good deeds during pandemic can help plastics / PPE production and packaging upswing soften Q2 demand drop	28.09.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Impact of coronavirus crisis shows in H1 2020 balance sheet / Sales down 9% year-on-year / Niche areas in packaging, construction and E&E doing well / Do automotive suppliers face an insolvency wave?	07.09.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Well equipped for second Covid-19 wave / Advantages of global and local supply chains / Companies focus on liquidity	17.07.2020
BOPP FILMS Global demand continues to expand despite coronavirus-related slowdown / Strong growth in emerging markets / AMI report	13.07.2020

Processing

PACKAGING Rising pressure to increase use of recyclates and recyclable packaging / Recycled material will continue to sell at a premium / Smithers report	20.01.2021
CORONAVIRUS More materials innovation needed to meet demand for face masks / Fastest growth in coatings / Lux Research report	04.01.2021
PACKAGING RECYCLING UK cuts targets for plastics packaging recycling in 2021 and 2022 / Decision follows Valpak warning that pandemic could bankrupt some recyclers / Coronavirus impact may extend through 2022	08.12.2020
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY German industry accustomed to success faces declining sales for the first time / Covid-19 sparks irreversible upheavals / Spectaris survey	07.12.2020
FRANCE Decrease in overall plastic packaging sales / Elipso members expect increase in revenues in 2021 / Majority believes circular economy is the way forward	26.11.2020

Regions and Countries

BREXIT Outcome of UK-EU trade negotiations remains uncertain / Time is running out / Plastics industry prepares / Coronavirus pandemic and supply bottlenecks add to problems	01.12.2020
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Trade surplus drops 20% in 2019 / Trade deficit in resins and machinery with Germany	16.11.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY AUSTRIA Confidence declining in circular transformation / ARA barometer reveals less commitment among smaller companies / Coca-Cola launches recycling incentives for consumers	30.10.2020
CHINA Details of five-year plan show nationwide measures for cutting plastics consumption / Gradual SUP bans planned / Degradable plastics demand expected to increase significantly	26.10.2020
GERMANY'S PLASTICS MARKETS New Conversio study looks at material flows in 2019 / Decline in raw material production and plastics processing / Upward trend for recycling comes to a sudden halt / Corona crisis leaves major scars	25.09.2020

Other

PLASTICS RECYCLING CHINA Unilever and online trading giant Alibaba to cooperate in China / Over 500 reverse vending machines	22.01.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Recycling capacity of 8.5m t in Europe / PET, LDPE, HDPE and PP frontrunners	21.01.2021
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA Coronavirus pressures 2020 results / Plastics packaging shows 1% increase / Stable tariffs	20.01.2021
BEVERAGE CARTONS Recycling rate of multi-layer packaging formats dips when calculated using new EU rules / EU guidance to come into force in June 2022 / Research commissioned by Zero Waste Europe	13.01.2021
RECYCLING Analysis of chemical recycling's potential / Pros and cons versus mechanical route / Smithers report	12.01.2021

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