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TURKEY Government introduces Covid-19 measures to help out businesses / Pagev sees lack of including plastics sector as major deficiency / Polyolefin spot prices trending sharply downward	02.04.2020
TURKEY Plastics processing volumes rising / Lower raw material prices depress industry sales / Expansion of exports / Pagev criticises low added value and volume of raw material imports	24.02.2020
PAGEV Yavuz Eroglu re-elected head of Turkish plastics industry association	12.02.2020
TURKEY Pagev congress on plastics recycling / Panel discussion on waste and infrastructure / “Plast Eurasia” trade fair in Istanbul has more than 52,000 visitors	17.01.2020
EVENTS Pagev's plastic packaging conference to be held in Istanbul in October	13.09.2019
TRADE FAIRS Next edition of “Plast Eurasia” in December in Istanbul / Registration open	30.05.2019
TURKEY Construction commencing on the Istanbul "Plastic Excellence Center" / Pagev association board elected	26.03.2019
TURKEY Government implements fee for plastic carrier bags / Pagev calls for amendments in line with EU legislation / Economic repercussions for plastics sector	15.02.2019
TRADE FAIRS Declining visitor numbers at 28th “Plast Eurasia” in Istanbul / International participation rises	02.01.2019
TURKEY Plastic construction materials dogged by low prices / Imports clearly outpace exports / Domestic building activity rising	16.11.2018
PLAST EURASIA Plastics trade fair to be held in Istanbul in December	15.11.2018
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
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY Consumption forecast to rise more than 10% in 2017 / Urbanisation and spread of supermarket chains drive demand / Injection moulding leads plastic processing capabilities / Pagev report and AMI database	29.01.2018
TURKEY International visitor numbers rise at 27th “Plast Eurasia" / Pagev estimates rise in Turkish plastics demand, imports and exports in 2017	08.01.2018
FAIRS "Plast Eurasia" 2017 in Istanbul in December / Pagev forecasts Turkish plastics consumption in 2017 will be more than 9m t	01.11.2017
EVENTS "Fourth Pagev International Plastic Packaging Technologies Congress" to take place in Istanbul in October / Full-day programme now available	02.10.2017
EVENTS "Fourth Pagev International Plastic Packaging Technologies Congress" in Istanbul on 24 October 2017 / Submission deadline for papers is 28 July	26.07.2017
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY Rising demand for packaged products / Production, imports and exports higher in 2016 / Plans for global centre of excellence to support domestic industry / Pagev report	12.07.2017
TURKEY Plastics sector fraught with structural difficulties / Dependence on imported raw materials / Private investments remain low / Upturn through economic stimulus programme / Pagev association demands removal of trade barriers	26.06.2017
THERMOFORMING MARKET TURKEY Plastic thermoforming materials market shrinks 8% to USD 972m despite higher volumes / PET contribution falls 7% to USD 424m / Pagev report	16.06.2017
FAIRS First “PlastPak” fair to take place in Izmir in April	06.02.2017
EVENTS "11th Pagev Turkish Plastics Industry Congress" in Istanbul	30.11.2016
FAIRS Annual "Plast Eurasia" fair held in Istanbul in December	22.11.2016
EVENTS “2017 IdentiPlast” conference to be held in Vienna in late February / Early bird discount currently available	21.11.2016
GUEST COMMENT An appeal for true union within the EU / French ban on disposable plastic ware deals great blow to export business / Turkish plastics industry foundation chairman Yavuz Eroglu	31.10.2016