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02.01.2012 EVENTS  “JEC Europe 2012” / Key themes of innovation, automation and recyclability

23.12.2011 STRETCH AND SHRINK FILM  US demand predicted to rise by 3.3% per year to USD 2.4 bn in 2015 / Resins demand to rise to 860,000 t / Latest Freedonia study

23.12.2011 ITALY  Exports increase in plastics and rubber processing machinery / Germany remains largest market / Far East sales to increase by 30% / Credit insurance problem for exporters / Assocomaplast forecasts

23.12.2011 ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES  Plastics use in electronic enclosures growing at 6.1% per year / Surge in new products drives downsizing and thin-walling / BCC Research reports

22.12.2011 SIPCHEM  Acquisition of Swiss petrochemical trading firm Aectra / Better access to European markets

22.12.2011 EPS  Recycling in the US grows in 2010 / Retailers with closed-loop solutions / Foam producers' study

21.12.2011 DOW  Follow-up: 50:50 carbon fibre joint venture with Turkey's Aksa / USD 1 bn in investment costs

21.12.2011 CARDIA BIOPLASTICS  Trial supply of bioplastic kitchen bags to select Nanjing residents / Meeting China's bioplastic goals / Plans to apply model to other Chinese cities

20.12.2011 ECOPETROL  Study to build cracker and polyolefins complex in Cartagena / Start-up expected in 2017

20.12.2011 DUPONT  US “Tedlar” plant in start-up mode / State aid

20.12.2011 PLASTIC OMNIUM  Automotive division plans to build 20 new production facilities by 2015 / Launching own prepreg manufacture for composite parts

20.12.2011 COCA-COLA  Deals with three biotechnology companies to speed up development of 100% bio-based “PlantBottle” / Virent, Gevo and Avantium to develop their respective technologies / Replacing petroleum-based PTA with plant-based PTA

19.12.2011 CHEVRON PHILLIPS  Key points of North American ethane cracker feasibility study completed / Final decision for downstream PE units to come in early 2012

16.12.2011 CHINA XD PLASTICS  Follow-up: Official opening of 20 new production lines / Adding 90,000 t/y in modified plastics products capacity

16.12.2011 PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES  New app to calculate the intrinsic viscosity of PET blends

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