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26.04.2012 PLASTIC PACKAGING  PAFA industry association warns of inflationary pressures linked to high raw material and fuel prices / Cautions that rising costs will have to be passed down

26.04.2012 CYTEC INDUSTRIES  Acquisition of composite materials provider Umeco / Cash deal / Plans to divest Coating Resins business unit

26.04.2012 DOW  New UK technical centre for PU elastomers and systems / Third recent investment in PU innovation

25.04.2012 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT  German environmental group sues supermarket chains for misleading customers on biodegradable plastic bags / Carriers said to be problematic to recycle / Compost producers concerned

25.04.2012 METABOLIX  New office in Cologne, Germany / First representation outside USA

25.04.2012 EASTMAN  2-EH capacity expansion in Longview is completed

24.04.2012 CHINA  Merger of key plastics industry groups creates China Synthetic Resin Marketing Association / Tasked with aiding government draw up, implement plastics policies / Resins market continues to grow / PIE exclusive with group head Zheng Kai

24.04.2012 STYRON  Customers said to be broadly supportive of change in polystyrene contract timing

23.04.2012 BILCARE SOLUTIONS  Increase of films prices announced

23.04.2012 CABOT  Construction work begins on China carbon black project

20.04.2012 EVONIK  Expansion of “Vestamid” Terra biopolymers in Shanghai

20.04.2012 US INSULATION MARKET  Demand to grow 7.8% annually / Rebounding building construction market drives gains / Foamed plastic use set to rise to USD 3.9 bn in 2016 / Freedonia report

19.04.2012 THE NETHERLANDS  Municipalities and packaging producers reach deal to scrap PET deposit in favour of public recycling / New law to take effect in 2014

19.04.2012 MECAPLAST  Serbian plant is commissioned / Renewed rise in sales in 2011

18.04.2012 EUROPEAN HEAVY DUTY SACKS  Plastic now accounts for half of production / Share forecast to continue growing / Germany, Benelux and UK are principal markets / Use of LLDPE is set to increase / AMI report

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