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15.04.2014 ITALY  Proposals for preserving the plastics industry / Suggesting creation of large-scale national cluster / Fragmented industry should agglomerate / New study by European House – Ambrosetti

15.04.2014 ARTIFICIAL GRASS  Strong growth forecast / M&A activity likely / EMEA is largest market / AMI multi-client study

11.04.2014 BASF / SINOPEC  Nanjing-based BASF-YPC joint venture commences acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers production

26.03.2014 BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS  New furnace commissioned at Texan cracker / Ethylene output raised / Capable of using ethane as feedstock

25.03.2014 EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  Chemical output stagnant in 2013 / H2 growth helped pull sector out of a recession / Net trade surplus reached EUR 46 bn / Sector confidence down slightly in January 2013 / Cefic report

21.03.2014 BRAZIL  Flexible packaging accounted for 79% of LLDPE demand in 2013 / Maxiquim study

19.03.2014 PACKAGED WATER  African demand growth slows on weakening infrastructure and rising prices / PET bottles comparatively expensive / Canadean research

11.03.2014 SHALE GAS  Fracking company Cuadrilla lifts UK shale estimate / Experts warn of complex local factors

03.03.2014 UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY  Latest BPF poll finds sector optimistic about 2014 / 73% of respondents expect UK sales levels to rise / Half anticipate increase in profitability / Energy supply and recruitment of skilled staff remain problematic

28.02.2014 SHALE GAS  Legal dispute between Argentina and Spain's Repsol over YPF expropriation comes to a close / USD 5 bn agreement / Argentine shale gas now up for grabs

27.02.2014 UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY  Leading associations call on government to reduce tax on energy-efficient building products and shale gas exploration / Propose higher landfill tariffs and warn about rising energy costs

25.02.2014 TURKEY  Plastics industry continues to see solid growth rates / Europe's second largest plastics processing country / More than 8m t of polymers converted in 2013 / Activities centre around Istanbul / Strongly dependent on feedstock imports

21.02.2014 UK RECYCLING  Cautious welcome for revised UK rules to improve quality of recyclate / Work continues to amend packaging waste recovery systems

18.02.2014 RUSSIA  Engineering thermoplastics consumption recovers slightly in 2013 / Gains driven by ABS and PMMA / Import volumes of PC, PA and SAN down / Asian producers increasingly step into the fold / Low local capacity utilisation rates / Plastinfo report

30.01.2014 SHALE GAS  EU Commission sets non-binding fracking rules / NGOs critical / Praise from the UK

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