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22.08.2014 GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING  Solid growth in H1 2014 / Mild winter shifts construction season / Packaging and consumer goods remain stable / Technical parts producers report good business

13.08.2014 RUSVINYL  First PVC test batch produced / Facility in start-up mode / Output to go towards domestic market

07.08.2014 PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING  US market to grow by 4.9% per year to 2018 / Led by strong demand for parenteral containers and blister packaging / Freedonia report

05.08.2014 SHALE GAS  German environment agency remains sceptical on fracking / Latest expert opinion recommends tight restrictions / Draft legislation expected in autumn

04.08.2014 FRANCE  Plastics processing sector expected to recover slightly in 2014 / Construction segment remains weak while automotive is largely stable / 2013 decline smaller than expected / State support for innovative and export-oriented companies

01.08.2014 SHALE GAS  First exploration licences awarded in UK / Prelude to drilling permits / Scottish nationalists in a bind

31.07.2014 CARRIER BAGS  Increasing use in UK supermarkets / Overall tonnage of bags continues to drop / Mandatory charges affect use in Wales and Northern Ireland

30.07.2014 WINDOWS MARKET  Energy performance makes plastic fastest growing material / China demand supported by residential growth / US consumption driven by commercial applications / Two Freedonia reports

25.07.2014 GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY  Solid half-year performance / Positive development / Exports improve / Expectations for H2 somewhat lower / Players continue to suffer from renewable energy surcharges

25.07.2014 FRANCE  Fédération de la Plasturgie sees 3,000 jobs threatened by proposed plastic bag ban / Calls for low-priced bioplastics

24.07.2014 PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY  First five months of 2014 see solid growth / Economy stable / Rising pressure on margins / IK industry association posts detailed figures for 2013

24.07.2014 CUPS AND LIDS MARKET  US consumption to reach USD 10 bn in 2018 / Lid demand growth to outpace cups / Foodservice market will remain largest application sector / Freedonia report

21.07.2014 PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY  Exports rise again in first quarter led by China / Imports remain weak / "Much-needed injection of confidence"

18.07.2014 FRANCE  Ban on lightweight plastic bags from 2016 / Retail associations warn of additional costs to the consumer of EUR 300m per year

08.07.2014 SOUTH AFRICA  Commodity plastics consumption to grow by 4.7% per year to 2017 / Growing demand for packaged foods / Frost & Sullivan report

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