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

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

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 SONGWON  MoU for one pack systems joint venture with Pan Gulf Holdings and Polysys Industries / Production to kick off in late 2012

16.12.2011 QATAR  Follow-up: Shell and Qatar Petroleum ink deal on scope of proposed Ras Laffan petrochemical hub / Output to go towards growing Asian markets

16.12.2011 OCTAL  Follow-up: New PET plant in Oman on track for 2012 commissioning

15.12.2011 BIOPLASTICS  Global demand to reach 1m t/y in 2015 / Largest gains predicted for non-biodegradable bioplastics / Brazil emerges as leading producer / Market shift away from Europe, US / New Freedonia report

14.12.2011 EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY  Demand has recovered from last economic crisis but is still below 2007 peak / Development is “erratic and patchy” / German-speaking countries and engineering plastics lead / Volatility bites / AMI report

14.12.2011 FEEDSTOCK MARKETS  Shell test drills confirm shale gas reserves in China's Sichuan basin / Sinopec chairman says country's shale gas reserves surpass those of US

13.12.2011 SHELL  Plans for diphenyl carbonate demonstration unit in Singapore / Phosgene-free polycarbonate production

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