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10.10.2011 POLYMER PRICES  North America September 2011: PE starts to weaken / PP feeling the pressure / PVC slow despite exports / PS on a downward slide / ABS and PC also weak / PA still holding up / RTi reports

05.10.2011 COMPOSITES  German federation expects stagnation in the second half of 2011 after a strong 2010 / Weakness in the building and marine sectors / Many players still struggling to overcome the crisis / Subdued mood at the "Composites" show in Stuttgart

04.10.2011 PLASTICS PACKAGING  Unbroken global growth for flexible and rigid packaging / Plenty of potential in the health and cosmetics sector / Amcor has highest sales in Europe / Further consolidation in the industry / AMI report

27.09.2011 ITALY  Plastics and rubber machinery exports up 22% year-on-year in H1 2011 / Positive trend for full year / Production expected to reach EUR 4 bn / Americas and Far East as key export destinations / Latest Assocomaplast data

26.09.2011 BELGIUM  Leading global per capita consumer and producer of plastics / High capacity utilisation rates / Above-average EU salaries impede capacity to compete on world stage

22.09.2011 CHINA  Officials reportedly mull creation of plastics recycling park in Xingtan, Guangdong province / Latest attempt to regulate mushrooming plastics recycling industry

20.09.2011 ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY  ZVEI: Business situation in Germany still healthy / July orders slightly above last year / Drastic price increases with rare metals / Record exports in first six months

15.09.2011 FOODSERVICE DISPOSABLES  US demand forecast to grow by 4.1% up to 2015 / Packaging to see greatest gains / Improved economy will fuel rise in dining out and use of disposables / Freedonia report

15.09.2011 INDIA  Recycling plastic waste for road construction / Recyclate-bitumen mix said to result in stronger and longer lasting roads

09.09.2011 SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL  Blaze rips through Shanghai petrochemical plant / Cracker and downstream units reportedly offstream

08.09.2011 CHINA  3.8m t of plastic scraps imported in H1 2011 / EU is largest source / Efforts to clean up plastics recycling increase

05.09.2011 PETROBRAS  Polyolefins capacities increased in Comperj project / PET plans removed / Revised project includes second refinery

31.08.2011 INDIA  Awakening plastics giant struggles to its feet / World's highest consumption growth of 16% annually / Reliance dominates polymer production / Automotive and packaging drive demand / High recycling rates

30.08.2011 HARD SURFACE FLOORING  US market predicted to show resurgence in demand up to 2015 / Vinyl flooring with below-average growth / Freedonia report

18.08.2011 SWITZERLAND  Plastics industry sees across-the-board recovery in 2010 / Processing volume up 10% to 910,000 t / Pre-crisis levels nearly reached / Improved productivity / Swiss association forecasts stable business

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