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17.08.2017 PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA ARA collected 534,000 t of separated waste in first half of 2017 / Collection volumes grew for all materials

11.08.2017 POLAND  Plastics consumption on the rise / Net importer of polymers / World production estimated at 335m t in 2016

10.08.2017 PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Emission trading compulsory for polymerisation plants in Germany in 2018 / Prices for carbon dioxide

28.07.2017 GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY  Excellent first half of 2017 / Business forecasts exceeded / End-users the most upbeat, machinery more subdued / Industry can expect a record year / Readership survey

07.07.2017 CHINA  Supply-side economics reform encourages investment in high-end polymers / Mid- to low-end plastics capacities optimised

26.06.2017 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

22.06.2017 STYRENE MARKET  China considers anti-dumping investigation of South Korean styrene imports / Strong impact on Korean producers

30.05.2017 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW  PIE talks to Stanley Chu, chairman of "Chinaplas" organiser Adsale / Chinese automotive and medical devices markets saw huge growth in 2016 / The "One Belt, One Road" initiative and the plastics industry / Expansion of the 2018 trade fair in Shanghai

30.05.2017 ITALY  A country muddles through the swamp / Political warfare inhibits progress / Plastics consumption rises in 2016 / Auto industry orders more engineering thermoplastics / Can it compete internationally?

18.05.2017 ARAB GULF STATES  GCC polymer capacity to reach 34.5m t in 2022 / New capacity located mainly in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait / GPCA report

12.05.2017 GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS  Sales flat in 2016 / Output rises slightly / Regrind market has potential

24.04.2017 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Crackers and downstream units start up in Iran / Gas output pulls even with Qatar

21.04.2017 PLASTICS PACKAGING MARKET  German manufacturers very positive about economic situation shortly before "interpack" trade fair / High feedstock prices still dampening sales and profits / Further consolidation on the European market

20.04.2017 INDIA  Plastics industry is accelerating / Rising global importance / Domestic polymer consumption to reach 20m t by 2020 / Two-digit growth anticipated for propylene and PVC

18.04.2017 PMMA  Global market worth USD 8 bn by 2025 / Growing Asian demand for LED monitors / Grand View Research report

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