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Strong rebound in Q2 / Good strides for sales, earnings / Improvement expected in 2021

Demand for small, light-weight, recyclable goods to make plastics popular / Industry set for 6% annual growth / Frost & Sullivan studies

Sustainability goals drive GCC move to circular economy / Plastics-to-fuel a key trend / Frost & Sullivan report

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

Use in aerospace sector expected to take off / Drive to build better designed, cheaper and lighter aircraft will fuel growth / Frost & Sullivan report

Fierce competition and high volatility drive consolidation in Germany / French state fund for renovations / New UK market leader is born / Cladding segment increasingly trends towards grey EPS / Prolonged use of HBCD has no notable market relevance

Energy efficient building construction in Europe and Asia drives global demand / Fastest growth expected for PU materials / World market valued at USD 23 bn in 2021 / Frost & Sullivan report

Companies seek M&A opportunities in Asia to boost growth / Financial performance remains flat in 2015 / Frost & Sullivan report

Technological advancements lead to increased use in automotive and aviation applications / Frost & Sullivan report

Commodity plastics consumption to grow by 4.7% per year to 2017 / Growing demand for packaged foods / Frost & Sullivan report

Asia Pacific market to grow by 6.2% per year to 2017 / Improving regulations and investments to boost demand / Frost & Sullivan report

It's all about lightweight construction / German plastics congresses focus on new approaches / Russian market could become even more depressed following Crimea crisis / Poor demand idles assembly plants for several days

South African and Kenyan demand to rise by 3.9% per year to 2017 / Infrastructure developments boost growth / Frost & Sullivan report

European market to rise by 8.3% per year to 2019 / Growth driven by need for lightweight materials / Composites increasingly important / Frost & Sullivan report

Engineering polymer consumption on the rise / ASEAN countries increasingly catering to regional customers / Malaysia for medical devices, Singapore for electronics

Market growing at 12.8% per year to USD 414m in 2018 / Composites offer weight reduction and impact resistance advantages over metal / Frost & Sullivan study

Asia and Latin America drive global growth / US plastic devices market to expand by 5.2% per year to 2018 / Higher increases forecast for Europe / Pharmaceutical packaging gains in importance

Automotive industry demand for engineering plastics expected to grow at nearly 10% per year / PC and PA lead the list

Demand for plastics picks up again / Good prospects for insulation materials / Significant increase in imports

Two new TPE compounds launched in Europe / Frost & Sullivan innovation prize

Use of lightweight substitute materials set to grow rapidly / Global revenues to reach USD 95 bn in 2017 / Polymers finding increasing application / Frost & Sullivan study

Brazilian subsidiary launches bioplastic caps for milk / Bioplastics partnership with Braskem and Tetra Pak

Sub-Saharan African market to reach USD 695m in 2016 / Growth limited by reliance on imported raw materials

Automotive plastics market expected to reach USD 208m in 2016 / International players drive development / Local industry highly dependent on imports / Latest Frost & Sullivan study

Frost & Sullivan report: Increased focus on recycling required to boost metal substitution / Huge opportunities for plastics