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08.04.2013 AUSTROTHERM  Insulation specialist opens second plant in Turkey / Sales grow to EUR 245m

08.04.2013 BIOME TECHNOLOGIES  UK grant for research on lignin in bioplastics / Abundant feedstock supply could reduce costs / Initial project focuses on polyester

08.04.2013 COMPOSITES MARKET  Focus on automation and mass production capability / Expected growth of 6-8% per year / GRP applications take a back seat in Europe / JEC Show in Paris experiences continued growth

05.04.2013 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Technical glitch takes out Versalis' ethylene cracker in Priolo

04.04.2013 MILACRON  Mold-Masters acquisition is wrapped up

04.04.2013 EGYPT  New PE plant to start up in Alexandria in 2015 / Engineering contract awarded to Toyo and ENPPI / Part of national Petrochemicals Master Plan

02.04.2013 SHALE GAS  European Chemical Council Cefic calls for action to promote natural gas exploitation / Warns of Europe's increasingly uncompetitive feedstock position

02.04.2013 EGYPT  Exports to Turkey hit record high / Market share grows

02.04.2013 US RECYCLING  Consumer access to non-bottle rigid plastics recycling improves to 57% / Concerns that access to recycling does not ensure high recycling rates / ACC studies

02.04.2013 EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET  Etma members hit record production levels again in 2012 / Plastic's share of market stable at 30%

28.03.2013 KEM ONE  Follow-up: PVC producer files for insolvency / Calls for aide from Arkema and Total / Arkema puts blame squarely on Klesch

28.03.2013 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Shale gas: EPA names review panel for its 2014 fracking study / Effects on drinking water examined

27.03.2013 INDORAMA  New PET plant to be located in Alabama / USD 190m investment

27.03.2013 HONEYWELL  UOP licenses C3 Oleflex process to China's Fuijan Meide / New 660,000 t/y plant

27.03.2013 PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY  Improving exports continue to drive production output / Overall manufacturing levels remain static / Germany is largest market / US shows good growth

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