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PACKAGING Redesign scenarios see plastics consumption waning / Rigid applications will bear the brunt of reuse models / Wood MacKenzie report	22.06.2021
BIOPLASTICS Government action needed to boost capacity / Cost a significant barrier to scaling up	06.11.2020
PLASTICS VALUE CHAIN Investigation of shift toward sustainability strategy to curb packaging waste as demand grows / Wood Mackenzie report on materials transition	26.08.2020
BP / INEOS Assets worth USD 5 bn to change hands / Chemical group gains berth in polyester and acetyls / Debt-financed deal leverages Styrolution	30.06.2020
CHINA Economic growth to decline sharply in 2020 due to Covid-19 and trade dispute with the US / Oil demand looks set to recover in Q2 / Atradius and Wood Mackenzie reports	08.06.2020
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Coronavirus pandemic boosts demand in US and Europe / Sharp rise in growth predicted for 2020	28.04.2020
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Asian market to reach almost EUR 49 bn by 2024 / Growth slowing on sluggish regional economy / Wood Mackenzie report	30.03.2020
CHINAPLAS 2020 Plastics trade fair in Shanghai postponed due to coronavirus outbreak / Negative economic impact predicted	05.02.2020
CHINA Ban on single-use plastics starting in 2020 / Production of household items containing microbeads to end this year	23.01.2020
WORLD TRADE US and China sign agreement in trade conflict / Import duties still in place	21.01.2020
PET Fibre applications compensate for overall slowdown / Surplus tendency with paraxylene / PTA more balanced / Excessive increase in MEG capacities	17.01.2020
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Cross-industry consortium to advance technology targeting hard-to-recycle PET waste / Alpla, Britvic, BP, Danone, Remondis and Unilever	02.01.2020
ALPEK Purchase of Lotte Chemical's UK PET plant / First acquisition outside the Americas	04.11.2019
BOPP FILM Global demand to grow around 5% per year to 2023 / China and India dominate market / Flexible packaging remains key outlet / Wood Mackenzie report	01.11.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE Constantia Flexibles CEO selected as chair	21.08.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Modest growth for European market expected up to 2023 / German and Polish markets struggling / Wood Mackenzie report	13.08.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING North America market to grow by 3.8% per year to 2023 / Industry consolidation continues / Wood Mackenzie report	18.06.2019
BOPET FILMS Global demand to grow 5.6% per year to 2023 / China and India see fastest growth / Wood Mackenzie report	14.06.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Potential economic impact of expanding chemical recycling estimated at USD 10 bn / American Chemistry Council welcomes Texas legislation / PET bottle recycling remains low	03.06.2019
SABIC Saudi Aramco's purchase of 70% stake formally sealed / Sovereign wealth fund to receive proceeds / Benefits for two industry players	29.03.2019
AMAZON Change in packaging could impact US flexible plastics sector / Environmental concerns drive transition / Partnership with P&G on laundry detergent packaging	27.03.2019
WORLD TRADE US polyolefin exports to China expected to halve in 2019	30.10.2018
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Demand in Europe to reach nearly EUR 16 bn in 2022 / Share of world market to decline / Poland leads growth / Wood Mackenzie report	23.08.2018
TURKEY Plastics industry so far manages to maintain growth / Resins consumption grows significantly again in 2018 / Trade associations call for government intervention / Appeal for stable relations with Europe	20.08.2018

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