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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Several African countries ban single-use plastics to fight pollution / Many plastic carrier bag bans already in effect	20.06.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING AFRICA Major consumer goods companies form new alliance / Aim to accelerate development of waste management in Sub-Saharan region	11.04.2019
TRADE FAIRS "Plastprintpack Ethiopia 2019" to be held in May / Domestic consumption of plastics rising	08.02.2019
ALGERIA Fifth “Plast Alger” has record visitor numbers	27.03.2018
ALGERIA "Plast Alger" and "Printpack Alger" fairs will be held in March 2018 / Powered by "K" organiser Messe Düsseldorf	08.12.2017
MOROCCO Plastics industry continues to see solid growth / Sector sales to double by 2020 / Recycling activities to rise	29.01.2015
PACKAGING Middle East and North Africa market to grow by 5% per year to 2019 / Plastics market share accounted for 41% in 2014 / Smithers Pira study	26.01.2015
SOUTH AFRICA Commodity plastics consumption to grow by 4.7% per year to 2017 / Growing demand for packaged foods / Frost & Sullivan report	08.07.2014
PACKAGED WATER African demand growth slows on weakening infrastructure and rising prices / PET bottles comparatively expensive / Canadean research	19.03.2014
DANGOTE GROUP New refinery for Nigeria by 2016 / PP production planned / Secure financing for private project	12.09.2013
NIGERIA African OPEC member plans to use gas derived from oil production / New large-scale project inspired by the Saudi example	12.08.2011
MOROCCO 40% rise in visitor numbers to this year's plast expo / 2010 plastics industry turnover exceeds EUR 1.2 bn	26.04.2011
CARBON HOLDINGS Engineering contract awarded for Egypt PE project	27.10.2010
KENYA Consortium of global beverage and packaging companies launches plastics recycling project	19.10.2010
MALAYSIA Polymer production volume of 1.8m t in 2009 / Processing sector dominated by family-run SMEs / Most activity in industrial parks / Business gradually returning to pre-2008 levels / Roadmap for the future	18.10.2010
DOW EUROPE Distribution pact with Targray for optical media grades	22.01.2010
PURAC New 75,000 t/y lactide plant in Thailand	23.12.2009
ALGERIA Plastics industry grows by 4.5% each year / Plast Alger 2010	14.12.2009
SOUTH AFRICA Members of plastic pipes cartel face “massive fines”	16.10.2009
SABIC Distribution agreement with Ashland for North America	21.04.2009
SNEP Arkema process selected for Morocco PVC plant	03.02.2009
SUPERFOS EBITA rises 48% in 2007 / Growth reported in Europe and the US / Efficiency improvements	26.03.2008
DUPONT Development partnership with Plantic Technologies / Focus on polymers from renewable resources	22.10.2007
TOTAL Large petrochemical complex in Algeria in partnership with Sonatrach	26.07.2007
PLASTIVALOIRE 60:40 joint venture with Tunisia's Plastec is inaugurated	09.07.2007

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