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ARAB GULF STATES Higher prices for oil, gas lift GDP in GCC countries / GlobalData raises 2022 growth forecast to 4.4% / Polymer exports of trading bloc continue to rise	17.06.2022
ARAB GULF STATES Sustainability goals drive GCC move to circular economy / Plastics-to-fuel a key trend / Frost & Sullivan report	30.06.2021
VANDEN Global expansion continues with new Dubai location / Aim to buy recycled plastic resins from GCC	25.11.2019
OCEAN POLYMERS Non-binding MoU with Saudi partner / Land and marine based recycling solutions	13.09.2018
EVENTS "GPCA Forum" to take place in Dubai in November 2017	19.09.2017
ARAB GULF STATES GCC polymer capacity to reach 34.5m t in 2022 / New capacity located mainly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait / GPCA report	18.05.2017
SADARA "PlasChem Park" to include automotive cluster / OEM suppliers will be located on-site	23.02.2017
FAIRS Fourth “Oman Plast” to take place in March 2017	21.12.2016
SADARA / SATORP Chemical sites inaugurated by Saudi king / Saudi Aramco joint ventures with Dow and Total	06.12.2016
FAIRS “Arabplast 2017” to take place in Dubai in January	30.08.2016
BOPP FILMS Global market to expand by 5.8% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share forecast to grow to 63% / TM Research report	22.08.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Polyolefins: A year of sweeping changes in Europe / Global PE market consolidates / Prices decouple from base feedstock costs / Comprehensive restructuring / Plastics processing faces new challenges	11.12.2015
ARAB GULF STATES Positive outlook for GCC chemicals / Saudi Arabia offers opportunities to downstream investors / New petrochemical projects temporarily halted / Exports to China continue to grow	08.12.2015
LINPAC Cooperation with Saudi Arabia's Zultec on PET thermoforming plant in Jeddah / Catering to regional demand	15.09.2015
EVENTS “ANTEC” and “PlastiCon” to merge / SPE and GPCA to jointly organise combined event in Dubai in early 2016	11.06.2015
ARAB GULF STATES 2014 capacity utilisation levels return to long-term average / EU import duties put pressure on polymer exports / Polyolefin overcapacity? / Plastics processing sector still in its infancy / Plans for four large conversion sites	17.02.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Exports to Middle East down by 12.7% in 2013 / VDMA industry association expects sales levels to recover this year	24.11.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Global plastics associations issue latest progress report on initiative against marine litter / More than 185 projects to date	25.06.2014
PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS PP futures trading goes live in Dubai and China / Concurrent launch designed to raise liquidity for global trading / “Transparent market and new pricing benchmark”	28.02.2014
FAIRS Record visitor number at triannual "Saudi Plastics and Petrochem" exhibition / Saudi Arabia remains regional powerhouse	25.02.2014
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL Polymer capacity continues to rise / PE accounts for most regional output / Saudi Arabia is largest production base / Conversion sector focused on packaging and construction	14.01.2014
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL 14m t of new petrochemical capacity brought on stream in 2011 / Saudi Arabia leads the pack / Regional players are setting their sights to the east / Feedstock surplus will sweep global markets in near future	18.07.2012
EVENTS Third “GPCA Plastics Summit” in Dubai	08.02.2012
PIC Kuwaiti group plans new PET complex in Saudi Arabia / QPIC subsidiary to build hub in Al Jubail	06.01.2012
BASF Production of antioxidant blends to start up in Bahrain in 2012 / Higher Middle East profile	22.07.2011