All market news – Plastics Information Europe

www.pieweb.com

Polymer Materials

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
SHALE GAS Scotland renews fracking moratorium / No permanent ban	14.10.2019
COMPOSITES Cautious mood in the industry / "Composites Europe" trade fair continues to see drops in attendees and exhibitors / AVK report shows lightweight construction is no longer the dominant topic	07.10.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE "Suspected carcinogenic effect" / EU commission classifies white pigment as a danger / VCI fears precedent / No alternative	07.10.2019
PA 6.6 Major maintenance and expansion of ADN plant in Chalampé has begun / Start to the new year	07.10.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Propylene: Borealis lifts force majeure at its plant in Kallo / FM on PP in Burghausen remains in effect	01.10.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Polypropylene: LyondellBasell declares force majeure on deliveries from Carrington	27.09.2019
PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS Saudi Aramco's supply to plastics producers no longer curbed / Sabic, Yansab and Sipchem report raw material deliveries as back to normal	27.09.2019

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
PLASTICS MACHINERY USA Domestic sales fall quarter-on-quarter, rise year-on-year / Exports ebb slightly in Q1 / Weaker economy and trade issues cloud outlook	24.06.2019

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
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Modest growth in H1 2019 / Outlook for H2 "cautiously optimistic"	24.09.2019
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Winds of change / Alternative mobility concepts compete with petrolheads at "IAA" / Suppliers more realistic than their big customers / Industry's "new beginning" mantra torn apart by double standards	17.09.2019
PLASTIC FILMS UK Bpi protec studies consumer understanding / Poll highlights need for improvements in labelling, education and infrastructure	09.09.2019

Regions and Countries

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 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

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
3D PRINTING Global 3D printing materials market for healthcare set to skyrocket / Scarcity of compliant materials a challenge / Design influences print time and cost of parts / Frost & Sullivan and Wohlers reports	17.07.2019
BOPET FILMS Global demand to grow 5.6% per year to 2023 / China and India see fastest growth / Wood Mackenzie report	14.06.2019

CHINA Sharp change of direction to circular economy / Away from industrial civilisation to ecological civilisation / Representatives of China at "K"	22.10.2019
K 2019 Welcome to Düsseldorf!	16.10.2019
K 2019 The curtains go up / Düsseldorf at the centre of the plastics world for a week / Circular economy features strongly at this year's K / Partnerships along the entire value chain gain importance	15.10.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING Zero Waste Europe recommends changes to EU waste rules on chemical recycling / Plastics to fuels could undermine circular economy goals / ChemRecEurope supports all methods	09.10.2019
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS RECYCLING UK to get national collection scheme for non-packaging agriplastics	02.10.2019

© 2019 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg

Date of print: 23/10/2019
Ref: vlpxvt55djnbt0nnpw333gim
KIVBHI

All rights reserved.
Access und use is subject to our terms of use.

URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/default.aspx?pageid=102