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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
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polypropylene: Braskem declares force majeure on production in Schkopau	07.05.2019

BRAZIL 40% of domestic packaging companies planning investments / European plastics machinery association Euromap seeks opportunities	02.05.2019
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Plastics machinery shipments rise 8% in Q4 2018 / Market conditions likely to improve in 2019 / Plastics Industry Association reports	12.03.2019
INJECTION MOULDING European sector lifted by growing polymer demand and prices / Ongoing market consolidation / New investments in Eastern European sites / AMI report	19.02.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY Foreign sales see sharp slowdown in first three quarters of 2018 / Middle East exports slump / Cautious outlook for 2019	11.01.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY Trade balance drops in first half of 2018 / Weaker sales in Middle East / Optimism for year-end results	27.09.2018

MEXICO US plans tariffs for the automotive workbench / New USMCA agreement does not stop Trump	04.06.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Global prospects for 2019 at best subdued / Job losses and plant closures expected / European manufacturers face big decisions	09.04.2019
RECYCLED PACKAGING Recycled plastic packaging to grow at 5.2% per year to 2023 / Growth spurred by sustainability shift / Smithers Pira report	28.03.2019
GLOBAL TRADE Decline in proportion of goods traded across borders / Rubber and plastics trade intensity falls to 22.8% / Value chains more reliant on highly skilled labour / New priorities for location decisions / McKinsey report	21.03.2019
DISPOSABLE GLOVES Health and safety awareness drives global demand / Vinyl market to grow by 7.9% per year to 2025 / Grand View Research report	18.03.2019

Regions and Countries

PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Recycling programme Wrap reports on "UK Plastics Pact" progress / Strides made in removing PS and black plastics from packaging as well as single-use items	07.06.2019
CHINAPLAS 2019 Record number of visitors at Guangzhou venue / Strong focus on innovations in digitisation and e-cars / Trade dispute with US casts a shadow	06.06.2019
FRANCE Plastics processing sales set a record in 2018 / Profitability of companies weak in a European comparison / Great hopes for recyclate / Voluntary initiatives versus national roadmap	17.05.2019
TURKEY Spot prices rise in first quarter / Plastics imports increase at the start of 2019 / Currency weakness unsettles markets / Subdued polymers consumption in 2018 due to recession	18.04.2019
ITALY Slowdown impacts consumption of polymers / Solid growth for plastics machinery sales in 2018 / Agreement with China could lead to investments in Italian ports	10.04.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK Recycling groups Wrap and OPRL form partnership to tackle goals for packaging labels	10.04.2019

BOPET FILMS Global demand to grow 5.6% per year to 2023 / China and India see fastest growth / Wood Mackenzie report	14.06.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Automotive industry hitting the brakes is noticeable in the first quarter / Decline in sales of technical parts / Picture is one of uncertainty	12.06.2019
PLASTIC PIPES Doubling the use of recyclate in Germany is realistic, says plastic pipes association KRV	28.05.2019
BREXIT UK plastics industry prefers revoking article 50 to avoid a no-deal exit scenario / BPF flash survey	03.04.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Healthy growth of 3.1% / Not all areas able to profit from stable economy	11.03.2019

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Potential economic impact of expanding chemical recycling estimated at USD 10 bn / American Chemistry Council welcomes Texas legislation / PET bottle recycling remains low	03.06.2019
PLASTICS WASTE Malaysia and Philippines send back illegal waste imports to industrialised countries	03.06.2019
PLASTICS WASTE Associations criticise new export regulations / Collapse of international trade feared / Intra-EU waste streams may face new hurdles / European exports continue to slide	31.05.2019
PVC RECYCLING Nearly 740,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2018 / Association urges stronger co-operation / Forum focuses on sustainability and innovation	27.05.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Rigid plastic packaging recycling capacity totals 1.7m t / Largest national shares in Italy and Germany	13.05.2019

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