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Polymer Materials

PVC China initiates anti-subsidy investigation against US imports	23.10.2020
TURKEY PVC imports by weight seen up over 9% in 2020 / Domestic production volume set to drop more than 10% / PVC foreign trade deficit forecast to rise	22.10.2020
POLYURETHANE Supply situation for TDI and polyols critical / “Tremendous procurement problems” for processors / Hardly any imports due to shutdowns of US plants	20.10.2020
PLASTICS WASTE New UK standard for atmospheric biodegradability of polyolefins	20.10.2020
USA Petrochemical industry recovering from Hurricane Delta / First plants restart / Forces majeures still in effect	19.10.2020
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS TDI: Covestro declares force majeure from Dormagen / BASF outage ongoing	15.10.2020
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PVC: Kem One and Shin-Etsu declare forces majeures / Supply tightness takes on dramatic forms	14.10.2020
USA Hurricane Delta bears down on Louisiana coast / Further damage could extend regional shutdowns	09.10.2020
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY Plastic products 8th largest sector of US industry / 2020 shipments forecast lower / Save Our Seas bill passes lower house	08.10.2020
POLYURETHANE MARKET EMEA production to fall nearly 16% this year / Fastest growth expected in Central Europe / IAL Consultants study	07.10.2020

Machinery

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
PLASTICS MACHINERY Manufacturing in Europe resumes following Covid-19-related shutdowns / Restrictions apply to tooling, assembly and commissioning / Shift to production of medical supplies	23.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY Operations continue amid production stoppages and Covid-19 measures / Supply chains largely intact / Automotive ordering grinds to a halt / Some services offered at the weekend	06.04.2020

Applications

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
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Rising demand for flexible films could boost recycling / Inadequate collection and recycling capacities are major obstacles / PRE report	08.07.2020

Processing

PET PACKAGING Global demand to grow 3.7% annually to 2025 / Asia-Pacific and Africa to expand the fastest / New capacity planned despite surplus / Smithers report	14.10.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK Certification system extended to cover all packaging types	12.10.2020
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Stable sales in H1 2020 / Soaring demand from disinfectants, food, pharma offset declines in cosmetics	09.10.2020
AEROSPACE European companies join project to develop rear aircraft parts made of reinforced thermoplastics	30.09.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING Technology constraints drag on growth of mono-material films / Asia-Pacific dominates global market / PP fastest growing polymer / Smithers report	23.09.2020

Regions and Countries

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
TURKEY Plastics industry posts fall in demand and output in first half / Contraction predicted for 2020 / Domestic market hindered by taxes and low-value products	11.09.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Alliance to create circular economy / North American platform of Ellen MacArthur's global “Plastics Pact” / 50% recycling rate targeted	31.08.2020
UPDATE - DENMARK Government announces plan to overhaul waste and recycling system / Proposed restriction on imported waste for incineration	10.08.2020
CHINA "Chinaplas 2021" taking place in country's technology hub / 19 halls and more online services at Shenzhen exhibition centre / Production of plastic products higher in May	25.06.2020

Other

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE EuPC and Circularise partner to develop systems for tracking plastics and monitoring recyclates / Group seeks prototype testers	12.10.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Experts urge plastics phaseout to cut carbon emissions / Focus on four key manufacturing sectors / ODI report	09.10.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE Monitoring platform MORE posts first results on French use of recycled polymers	25.09.2020
COSMETIC PACKAGING UK recycling organisation Recoup conducts case studies in cosmetic & beauty sector / Design guideline for better recyclability	22.09.2020
STYRENICS RECYCLING Ineos Styrolution and Trinseo spearhead new sustainability project / Pilot plant for feedstock recycling in France	21.09.2020

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