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25.11.2014 WANHUA  World's largest MDI producer commissions new line in Yantai / Smaller old facility shuttered

19.11.2014 VIRIDOR  GBP 12.5m recycling plant opened in UK / Annual capacity of 75,000 t

18.11.2014 CLARIANT  Raising masterbatch capacity in Mexico / Building awareness for liquid masterbatches in North America

17.11.2014 PLASTIC PACKAGING UK  Growth of more than 14% forecast in next five years / Threats lie ahead / Key Note study

13.11.2014 JAPAN  METI industry ministry calls on petrochemical sector to implement more cracker consolidations

04.11.2014 PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY  2013 production levels slightly up year-on-year / Processing also shows positive trend / Still shy of 2011 levels / E&E usage down / Rise in medical applications / New records for plastics recycling / Latest Consultic study

03.11.2014 GERMAN PVC MARKET  Building products are most dominant application / Recycling quota reaches nearly 100% / Consultic study

24.10.2014 PLASTICS MACHINERY CHINA  Exports decline by 3.5% in H1 2014 while imports rise by almost 99% / First half trade deficit reaches USD 138m / Injection moulding machines most popular / CPRJ report

20.10.2014 PET RECYCLING  US bottle recycling rate reaches 31% in 2013 / Rising demand for rPET / Contamination concerns / NAPCOR/APR study

17.10.2014 PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY  VDMA forecasts 2014 sales to fall slightly below 2013 level / EU 28 sees increase while exports abroad tumble / 2015 expected to record 4% rise / Sustainability initiative at "Fakuma"

14.10.2014 FAKUMA  German plastics fair opens its doors in Friedrichshafen / Close to 1,800 exhibitors / Organiser extends show opening times / Injection moulders still dominate

14.10.2014 CHILE  Growth in plastics industry expected to be 1.5% in 2014 / Recovery in final quarter / Slowdown in capital investment

06.10.2014 CHINA  Plastics processors slow to introduce automated processes / Take-up impeded by technical challenges / More sophisticated technologies needed / CPRJ reports

02.10.2014 CHINA  13th Five Year Plan to reduce petrochemical overcapacities / Seven new hubs to be completed by 2020 / Coal-based production to rise dramatically

25.09.2014 PVC MARKET  Most locally produced PVC in China sourced from coal / Carbide process dominant in developing north, northwestern regions / Market structurally oversupplied / Prices on steady downward spiral

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