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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Propylene: BASF-Sonatrach's PDH plant in Spain shut down
 		02.05.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY BELGIUM
Trade group calls on authorities to tackle unraveling crisis / Key operational performance indicators sliding / Surge in investment may not indicate recovery
 		29.04.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
MDI, PA 6: BASF declares force majeure on polyurethane feedstock / FM on polyamide extended
 		25.04.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY
“The Green Deal needs a business model” / Chemical segment fears for its competitiveness against global competition
 		22.04.2024
PET MARKET EUROPE
Overall market stagnates / Imports cause problems for the industry / Use of rPET for new products steadily increases / Recyclers criticise inconsistent regulations in EU countries
 		19.04.2024
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Market seems to have bottomed out / Western players increase production / 2023 coloured with red
 		18.04.2024
PET
Confirmed: Punitive EU tariffs on Chinese imports
 		17.04.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: TotalEnergies retains force majeuere for deliveries from Gonfreville, France / Restart fails
 		16.04.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Styrene: TotalEnergies declares force majeure on deliveries from domestic site
 		11.04.2024
PETROCHEMICALS
Russia expects massive investments to triple exports through 2030 / Attacks on refineries spark concerns over stability / Kazakhstan mulls long-term development plans
 		10.04.2024
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Machinery

PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY
Plastics and rubber machinery production expected to increase 3.2% in 2023 / Exports climb 13% during Jan-Sept period – Amaplast
 		17.01.2024
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Orders drop nearly one-third in January-July / Sector officials report ‘total collapse'
 		12.09.2023
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Orders plummet in Jan-Apr / Sales rise in 2022 / Cautious outlook for current year
 		21.06.2023
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Italy: Production ticks up 4.9% in 2022, turnover exceeds forecast / Orders, revenue expected to rise in 2023
 		13.04.2023
GERMAN MACHINE MAKERS
Orders plummet in January / Sales grow
 		13.03.2023
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Applications

POLAND
General mood in plastics processing industry improves beyond expectations / One-third plans investment in machinery, equipment
 		15.04.2024
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Technical parts makers take stock of mixed 2023 / Sales slightly higher / Profits down, outlook gloomy
 		01.03.2024
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Significant decline in turnover, volume last year / Only very muted expectations for 2024 / Many companies unable to pass on costs
 		19.02.2024
ITALY
Consolidation accelerates amid weak performance in plastics industry / Recyclate consumption eases as virgin prices hit rock bottom / Upturn unlikely before 2024
 		30.10.2023
3D PRINTING
Patent filings grow at 26.3% CAGR / Eight-fold growth for AM technologies in the past decade
 		10.10.2023
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Processing

WIND TURBINES
Enquiry into Chinese subsidised turbine sales / Prices up to 50% lower than European suppliers / Initial focus on five markets
 		02.05.2024
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
German industry sees noticeable decline in sales, but higher yield / Dim expectations for current year
 		02.05.2024
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE
Supplier sentiment declines on uncertain future / Concerns grow on profitability, EU competitiveness
 		01.05.2024
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY
Sales volume in Germany declines in step with capacity utilisation / Association sees trend reversal in plastics sector
 		29.04.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations rise over 4% in Q1 despite weak March / Sales of fossil-fuel models plunge / EVs near half of market share
 		19.04.2024
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Regions and Countries

PTA MARKET
Global capacity to grow by more than 5% per year – Global Data report / China leads investments
 		01.05.2024
RECYCLING INDIA
Sabic, Pashupati sign MoU / Agreement aims to boost recycling activity across world's most populated nation
 		08.04.2024
TURKEY
Plastic product consumption up in 2023 / Severe price drop for incoming, outgoing polymer shipments / Economic growth despite massive inflation
 		11.03.2024
RUSSIA
GDP grows 3.6% in 2023 on government spending in war-related sectors / Growth in 2024 seen up 2.5% for same reasons – Allianz Trade report
 		11.03.2024
INDIA
Further massive expansion with oil, gas, petrochemicals / Change of strategy now to smaller decentralised projects / New plastics powerhouse behind China and US gains in stature
 		06.03.2024
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Other

LOGISTICS
Maersk raises full-year profit guidance / Container throughput at Northern European ports up 10%
 		03.05.2024
ENERGY
European reforms approved by parliament / Rules aim to improve price stability, enable transition to sustainable power sources
 		30.04.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY
Government raises economic growth forecast slightly / ifo business climate index for April improves
 		26.04.2024
LOGISTICS
Era of free passes ends for shipping companies with expiry of EU Block Exemption Regulation / Shipping emissions hit record high due to Middle East conflict
 		26.04.2024
LOGISTICS
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes MSC Aeris / Hapag-Lloyd aims for emission-free transport by 2045 / Freight rates decline
 		19.04.2024
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