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08.07.2013 IRAN  The Islamic Republic catching up as supplier of HDPE to Turkey and China / Global sanctions proving to have little impact

02.07.2013 RECYCLING  UK aims to double plastics recycling by 2017 / Impact only comes with more investment

02.07.2013 SINOPEC  Chinese company plans first gas-based ethylene production in Qingdao / Future of coal-based plants in question

28.06.2013 PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS  Findings released by an independent study point to a shale gas potential in the UK surpassing China

26.06.2013 PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY  Positive start in 2013 turns sour for exports / Industry looks to government for support / Assocomaplast releases first-quarter trends

25.06.2013 ALPEK  DAK Americas in process of closing all polyester Cape Fear operations in the US

25.06.2013 BP  China gives green light for PTA plant at Zhuhai / New energy-saving technology

24.06.2013 SHIN-ETSU  Plans PVC capacity expansion in US / Growing sales in emerging markets

20.06.2013 GERMAN PLASTICS RECYCLING  Bvse recyclers have much too worry about / Inclement weather affecting demand / EEG tariffs are strong barriers

19.06.2013 SWITZERLAND  Swiss plastics industry sees sales fall to CHF 15 bn last year / Pressure from euro crisis and strong Swiss franc / Processed volume amounts to 812,000 t / Productivity declines / Packaging industry also weak / Recovery expected during 2013

12.06.2013 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL  Tenth cracker furnace planned for Texas facility / Additional 90,000 t/y ethylene available in 2014 / US Gulf Coast petrochemicals project on track

12.06.2013 CHINAPLAS  Growing number of international visitors and exhibitors in Guangzhou / Focus on sustainability and production efficiency

03.06.2013 BASF / SINOPEC  Plans to expand EO capacity and build NPG plant at Nanjing JV / Start-up expected in 2014

29.05.2013 BASF TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS  Port Arthur, steam cracker processes ethane from shale gas / Revamp allows use of cheaper feedstocks

28.05.2013 SPAIN  Plastics production and demand take pronounced plunge in 2012 / Turnover nearly EUR 23m / Recession in building and construction sector

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