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BASF Next phase of MDI expansion plans in Louisiana / Additional EUR 77m investment	18.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Explosion and fire at new "Rapid" refinery in Malaysia / Start-up for polyolefins production delayed	17.04.2019
CHINA Polyethylene capacity continues to expand in 2019 / Potential to become world's top PE producer in two years	16.04.2019
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polypropylene: Borealis declares force majeure on PP from Schwechat / Malfunction of reactor	09.04.2019
SHALE GAS UK anti-fracking movement wins appeals victory / Court decides that Ineos injunction was too broad / Scotland still dithering about ban	09.04.2019
MASTERBATCHES Global market to grow by more than 5% per year / Strong demand from Asia automotive sector / Reports from Applied Market Information and Global Market Insights	08.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Butadiene: BASF lifts force majeure in Ludwigshafen	05.04.2019
SPAIN Production value of plastics processing declines slightly / Employment now above the pre-crisis level / GDP growth loses dynamism / Political uncertainties continue	05.04.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS PVC: Inovyn lifts force majeure for production in Martorell	29.03.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS US Gulf: Transport disruptions in Houston following fire at tank farm / Ships queuing up	28.03.2019

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
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Solid order situation / Shortage of skilled workers impedes sales growth	18.09.2018

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
UNITED KINGDOM Think tank calls for national plastic packaging plan / Zero waste exports by 2030 suggested / Recommendations for boosting infrastructure and recycling targets	11.03.2019

Regions and Countries

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
CHINA VAT reduction expected to increase profits for polyolefins market players / LLDPE futures notations dropped in March on expectations of lower import prices	02.04.2019
TURKEY Plastic products sector hit by economic turmoil in 2018 / Production, consumption and imports decline / Urgent need to reduce dependency on imported feedstocks	01.04.2019
FRANCE National pact on plastic packaging / Government, NGOs and retailers commit to ambitious recycling targets	13.03.2019

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 PROCESSING GERMANY Official statistics confirm negative trend in second half of 2018 / Turnover rises minimally / Packaging producers achieve above-average growth / Feedstock costs eat up profits	06.03.2019
BREXIT European Commission adopts "no deal" plans / Lack of REACH regulation provisions / Major supply chain disruptions foreseen	01.02.2019
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Polymers growth set to soar worldwide / Revenues to reach nearly USD 9 bn by 2027 / Need to develop wider range of materials / SmarTech report	21.01.2019

FRANCE Valorplast announces a record for plastic packaging recycling	17.04.2019
AGRICULTURAL FILMS RECYCLING Germany's Erde initiative almost doubles collection volume	16.04.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE EU recyclers call for improved recycling systems for technical plastic parts / PRE strategy paper	15.04.2019
PLASTICS ECONOMY PIE Readers Survey: European plastics industry appears optimistic for 2019 / Almost half of respondents plan to invest more / Logistics issues a major concern / Majority expecting Brexit to impact business	11.04.2019
RECYCLING UK Government grant for coloured, rigid plastics recycling project / Process to turn plastic contaminants into high-value recyclate	09.04.2019

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