REPORT DESCRIPTION

Global Market Watch:

Global market for plastics in healthcare and diagnostics application sector forecasts to reach at US$34.9 billion, growing at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.2% during the analysis period 2011-2016. Europe accounts for nearly 35% of the global market value, while the Americas are not far behind to dominate Europe as the largest share for the analysis period 2011-2016, respectively. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region with a CAGR of 8.9% driving a market share of 27.8% by 2016. On a global scale, Medical Instruments accounts for approximately 43% while Pharmaceutical packaging and Medical Supplies/Accessories claim second and third largest portions, respectively.

Report Focus:

The eHealthcare Plastics - A Global Market Watch, 2011 - 2016f reviews the latest trends in plastics industry with a perceptive to identify the near-future growth prospects. The plastics industry is a fragmented market with multiple market participants, opens up numerous investment opportunities. The major investment focus is packaging business. An in-depth analysis across the geographic regions provides strategic business intelligence for the industry investments. The study offers profitable investment strategies for R&D organizations, plastic manufacturing units, distributors, Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and many more in preferred locations. The report primarily focuses on:

·         Latest Market Trends

·         Region-wise Demand Factor

·         Key Growth Areas

·         Market Sizes

·         Key Competitors Edge

·         Investment Strategies

 

Estimates are based on online surveys using customized questionnaires by our research team. Besides information from government databases, company websites, press releases and published research reports are also used for estimates. Estimates have incorporated recessionary impact on the industry. The analysis is based on desk research and interviews with industry researchers and law/ethics specialists, as well as on data collected through the survey, and discussions with experts.

The report delivers a microscopic view of regional market values. The major healthcare plastics – end-users discussed in the report are:

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - Value

·         By End-User

o    Medical Instruments

o    Pharmaceuticals Packaging

o    Medical Supplies/Accessories*

* (Caps and Closures, Blister Packs, Disposable Syringes, Plastic Bottles, Prefillable Syringes,  Vials and Ampoules, Blood Bags, Nebulisers, Heart Valves, Contact Lenses and many more)

 

The report focuses on the current market trends, estimates and forecasts for the period 2011-2016. More than 1500 in plastics market and 177 leading market players that project improved market activities in the near future are profiled. The report consists of 75 data charts describing the market shares, sales forecasts and growth prospects. Moreover, key strategic activities in the market including mergers/acquisitions, collaborations/partnerships, product launches/developments are discussed which gives a deep insight into the growth perspectives of the market.

The region-wise distribution of the market consists of Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Russia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland and Rest of Europe); The Americas (USA, Canada, Argentina, Brazil and Rest of The Americas); Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Rest of World (South Africa, Middle East and Rest of Rest of the World).

The report also covers major industry participants with details of their services, projects and financial status. Below are few among the 177 plastics company profiles in our report:-

Braskem S.A., Nova Chemicals Corporation, AEP Industries, Inc., American Packaging Corporation, BASF Corporation, BWAY Holding Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Dow Chemical Company, DuPont Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, Formosa Plastics Corp - (FPC), NatureWorks, LLC., North American Pipe Corporation, PolyOne Corporation, Sigma Plastics Group, ALPLA-WERKE AlwinLehner GbmH & Co. Kg, Borealis AG, Chemson Group, Solvay S.A., SolVin, Total Petrochemicals, Arkema, Bayer AG, A.G. Petzetakis, Novamont S.p.A., INEOS Group AG., LyondellBasell Industries, Synbra Holding BV, The Britton Group, Cardia Bioplastics, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), Liansu Group, PetroChina Company Limited, GAIL (India) Limited, Reliance Industries Ltd., Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp., Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd./Daicel Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), Sumitomo Chemical, Teijin Chemicals, Tosoh Corporation, Titan Chemicals Corp. Bhd., USI Corporation, Abu Dhabi Polymers Ltd (Borouge), National Petrochemical Company (NPC), EQUATE Petrochemical Co., Qatar Chemical Co Ltd. (Q-Chem), Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co., Tasnee, SABIC - Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Boytek and many morec.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. REPORT FOCUS

A. INTRODUCTION

 

PLASTICS

PLASTICS IN GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

ORIGIN AND HISTORY

PLASTICS HISTORY IN EUROPE

DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTICS IN THE US

INTRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE RESINS

EMERGENCE OF PLASTICS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

MODERN LIFE MADE EASIER BY PLASTICS

 

ADVANTAGES OF PLASTICS IN VARIOUS SECTORS

FOOD

CLOTHING

HOUSEHOLD

TRANSPORTATION

HEALTH CARE

COMMUNICATION/ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS AND RECREATION

 

SOME INTERESTING FACTS

PLASTICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE

PLASTICS AND THE ECONOMY

PLASTICS AND ENERGY

PLASTICS IN MEDICINE

PLASTIC IN WASTE STREAM

PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

 

B. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – IN BRIEF

APPLICATION OF PLASTICS IN MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PLASTIC MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

SPECIALTY PLASTICS FOR PHARMA INDUSTRY

MAJOR DRIVERS AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN MEDICAL PLASTICS

 

BIOCOMPATIBLE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN MEDICAL DEVICES

FEATURES

APPLICATIONS

1. TECKNOR APEXfS MEDALIST® PRODUCT RANGE

FEATURES

2. BAYERfS TEXIN AND DESMOPAN FAMILIES OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES (TPU):

FEATURES

APPLICATIONS

COLOURED MEDICAL GRADE THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS

 

PLASTICS IN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING

THE ADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC PACKAGING IN PHARMACEUTICALS

POLYMER FILLERS IN MEDICAL SECTOR

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - GLOBAL MARKET WATCH

 

B. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MARKET BRIEFING

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

 

II. MARKET ANALYSIS

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

 

A. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – SEGMENTATION

 

PLASTICS – GLOBAL VALUE

PLASTICS – BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – GLOBAL

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER – GLOBAL

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER – BY GEOGRAPHY

MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

 

PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

 

MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

 

B. GROWTH RATE ANALYSIS

GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS

GLOBAL HEALTHCARE PLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS MARKET - BY END-USER

GLOBAL HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - GROWTH RATES

 

C. INVESTMENT FOCUS

CONCLUSION

 

III. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

A. PLASTICS AND GLOBAL NETWORKING

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL MASTERBATCHES FOR PLASTICS INDUSTRY

FACTORS AFFECTING PLASTIC PACKAGING MARKET IN THE WEAK ECONOMIC SCENARIO POST 2008

2010 - A YEAR OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH FOR GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL AND POLYMER INDUSTRY

POLYMER SCENARIO IN 2010

QUALITY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SOURCING OF MATERIAL

METAL VS PLASTICS - DESIGN FLEXIBILITY AND IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY

 

B. PLASTICS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

THE AMERICAS

PLASTIC RECYCLING IN THE AMERICAS – OVERVIEW

PLASTICS IN USA

U.S. PLASTIC RESINS INDUSTRY - EFFECTS OF GLOBAL RECESSION

PLASTICS IN MEXICO

THE AMERICAS MARKET SNAPSHOT

 

EUROPE

THE ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN PLASTICS AND RUBBER RECORDS A GROWTH IN 2011

EUROPEAN COMMISSIONfS REGULATION 450/2009 ON ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT PACKAGING

EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT:

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

PLASTICS IN PAKISTAN

EVOLUTION OF PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN

PLASTICS INDUSTRY FROM THE 90fS

THE PLASTIC RESIN INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN

 

PLASTICS IN CHINA

A REVIEW ON PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN CHINA

PE, PP AND PVC DEMAND IN CHINA

MODIFIED PLASTICS IN CHINA

PLASTIC SCRAP RECYCLING IN CHINA

EU TAX ON PLASTIC BOTTLE MATERIAL IN CHINA

BAN ON BABY FEEDING BOTTLES IN CHINA

 

CHINAfS PLASTICS INDUSTRY - DEVELOPMENT STATUS

GROWTH IN OUTPUT AND OUTPUT VALUE DURING JANUARY-APRIL 2009:

GROWTH IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS AND INDUSTRIAL

 

GROWING PROSPECTS FOR CHINAfS PLASTIC MOULD INDUSTRY

CHALLENGES FOR CHINAfS MOULD INDUSTRY

 

GREEN CAMPAIGN IN PLASTIC INDUSTRY

PLASTIC RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS EXPORT AND IMPORT SLOWS DOWN IN CHINA

WESTERN CHINA MARCHING AHEAD

USA – CHINA PLASTICS TRADE

EFFECTS OF AMERICAN MACHINERY ENTERPRISE IN CHINESE MARKET

PLASTIC WASTE - FROM U.S. TO CHINA

U.S. - CHINA TRADE RELATIONS

UNDERVALUATION OF CHINESE CURRENCY

LACK OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA

NEED FOR TARIFF REDUCTIONS

CONCLUSION

 

PLASTIC BAG BAN IN CHINA - MARKET TRENDS AND CONSUMER COOPERATION

PLASTICS IN CHINAfS ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY - RECENT TRENDS

NEW ENGINEERING PLASTICS FOR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:

 

CAFTA AND ITS BENEFITS TO CHINA AND THE ASEAN REGION

REGULATIONS ON IMPORTED PLASTIC SCRAP - BLEAK FUTURE FOR RECYCLING INDUSTRY

 

PLASTICS MARKET SENTIMENT IN CHINA

SUMMARY

MARKET SENTIMENT

TRADING AND GRADES REPROCESSED

PRODUCTION

END-USE MARKET SALES

MARGINS AND CASH FLOW

CAPACITY EXPANSIONS AND STOCK LEVELS

RECOVERED PLASTICS PURCHASES

MATERIAL SOURCING AND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS

LEGISLATION ON IMPORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

CONCLUSION

 

FOAM PLASTICS

PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER

PLASTICS PARTS

BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN

 

NEW CHEMICALS REGISTRATION AND EVALUATION IN CHINA

THE PACKAGING-RELATED LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IN CHINA

REDUCTION OF PVC IMPORTS IN CHINA

 

PLASTICS IN THAILAND

 

PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA

MARKET CONDITIONS FOR USED PLASTICS DURING 2009-10

82. TYPICAL USES OF RECYCLED PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA

 

PLASTICS IN INDIA

POLYMER SCENARIO IN INDIA IN 2010

INDIAN AGRICULTURE

IMPRESSIVE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE IN GUJARAT STATE

EXOGENOUS DRIVERS OF AGRICULTURAL GROWTH

1. IMPROVED MARKET ACCESS

2. TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CREDIT AND EXTENSION

3. CANAL IRRIGATION

4. MANAGEMENT OF THE GROUNDWATER ECONOMY

5. ELECTRICITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE

6. GROSS CROPPED AREA (GCA)

PLASTICS IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

FUTURE SCENARIO

 

POLYETHYLENE GREENHOUSES IN INDIA

TYPES OF PE GREENHOUSES

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

ADVANTAGES OF PE GREENHOUSES

MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR PE GREENHOUSES

ASIA-PACIFIC PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT

 

REST OF WORLD

PLASTICS IN SOUTH AFRICA

SUBSECTORS

CHALLENGES

FUTURE GROWTH

MARKET SIZE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ISSUES

 

PLASTICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

GULF PETROCHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS ASSOCIATION (GPCA) PLASTICS SUMMIT

REST OF WORLD PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT

PLASTICS FUTURE PROSPECTS: GLOBAL SCENARIO

 

C. A REVIEW ON HEALTHCARE PLASTICS

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS OF PLASTICS FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING

MULTITUDINOUS APPLICATIONS IN GLOBAL MARKETS

ERGONOMIC AND ZERO-RISK DESIGNS

HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLASTIC COMPOUNDS

HEALTHCARE: SUCCOR TO PLASTIC INDUSTRY

INCREASING GROWTH RATE

PLASTICS TO TRANSFORM FUTURE HEALTHCARE

PLASTICS IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PACKAGING

BIODEGRADABLE MEDICAL PLASTICS

 

D. INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES

RELIANCE TO ENTER INTO COLLABORATION WITH BRITISH PETROLEUM TO DOWNSTREAM SEGMENT

DOW ANNOUNCES PE PRICE INCREASE ACROSS EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

DOW COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILMS IN THAILAND

DHUNSERI PETROCHEM TO TRIPLE TURNOVER IN 2013-14 WITH EGYPTIAN PET PROJECT

JBF PETROCHEMICALS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR LICENSING BPfS PTA TECHNOLOGY

EASTMAN AND SINOPEC YANGZI IN JV TO CONSTRUCT GLOBALLY SCALED HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PLANT

HONEYWELL'S UOP CHOSEN BY LUKOIL TO OFFER TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-QUALITY GASOLINE AND PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION

IP BOOSTS STAMAX LGFPP COMPOSITE RESIN CAPACITY AT GENK, BELGIUM

CHINACOAL MENGDA TO LICENSE DOW UNIPOL™ PPT SOLUTIONS (POLYPROPYLENE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)

INVISTA PURCHASES PET RESIN AND FEEDSTOCK TECHNOLOGY FROM LA SEDA DE BARCELONA

SOLVAY LAUNCHES ZENIVA ZA-520 TO EXPAND PEEK IMPLANTS

MUCELL EXTRUSION OBTAINS LICENSE FOR DOW CHEMICALfS THIN FOAMED FILMS

APPE SET TO INAUGURATE POLISH PACKING UNIT

REPI INAUGURATES COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATE FACILITY IN US

ELECTROPLAST INSTALLS THREE NEW ENGEL DUO 500 INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES

CIECH GROUP TO SELL PUR FOAM SUBSIDIARY CIECH PIANKI

INEOS LICENCES PP PROCESSES TO RUSSIAN COMPANY ZAO VOSTOCHNAYA NEFTECHEMICHESKAYA

SUZUKI MOTORfS NEW SUZUKI SUPER POLYPROPYLENE IS 10% LIGHTER AND SUPERB IN MATERIAL COLOURING

PETROFAC WINS $500 MILLION SAUDI ARAMCO, SUMITOMO DEAL

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SOLUTIA

ASTRA POLYMERS SIGNS DEAL WITH BASF TO MANUFACTURE CUSTOMER SPECIFIC BLENDS (CSB) IN SAUDI ARABIA

TEIJIN CHEMICALS INTRODUCES PANLITE AM, AN ENHANCED LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMER ALLOY FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

BASF TO ESTABLISH A BUTADIENE EXTRACTION PLANT IN ANTWERP

W. R. GRACE SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH BRASKEM TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES AND CATALYST SOLUTIONS TO PRODUCE GREEN CHEMICALS

PTT GLOBAL TO INVEST US$11 BLN BY 2020 TO EXPAND CAPACITY, AND WILL FOCUS ON HIGH-MARGIN SPECIALTIES AND GREEN PRODUCTS.

MITSUI AND SINOPEC IN EPT JOINT VENTURE

OCTAL FINISHES SECOND PHASE PET EXPANSION AT SALALAH COMPLEX

BRASKEM ACQUIRES PROPYLENE SPLITTER ASSETS AT SUNOCO'S EX-REFINERY IN MARCUS HOOK

POLISH OIL REFINER PKN ORLEN SA NOT INTO DISCUSSION ON THE SALE OF PETROCHEMICAL SECTORS

GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT WITH THE MARKET LAUNCH OF THE GX SERIES OF KRAUSSMAFFEI

CEREPLAST GRANTED PATENT FOR HIGH HEAT RESISTANT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA)

SABIC TO AUGMENT BELGIAN LGFPP CAPACITY TO ADDRESS AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMER DEMAND

PAKISTANfS FIRST BOPET FILM FACILITY INITIATES PRODUCTION

HC PETROCHEM TO FINISH CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 800,000 TPA PARAXYLENE UNIT

PETRONAS INKS HEADS OF AGREEMENT WITH VERSALIS SPA TO JOINTLY OWN, DEVELOP, CONSTRUCTS AND OPERATES ELASTOMER PLANTS

GUANGDONG ZHENRONG CONSIDERS ACQUISITION OF 51% STAKE IN TITAN PETROCHEMICALS

PTT PLANS TO DEVOTE US$2-3 BLN IN MYANMAR

LINDE PHILIPPINES AWARDED CONTRACT BY JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICALS CORP.

MONDI ACQUIRES GERMANY-BASED NORDENIA

JACOBS WINS FEED CONTRACT FROM SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY

SABIC AND EXXONMOBIL IN JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD A SPECIALTY ELASTOMERS PLANT AT AL-JUBAIL

OMAN AND ABU DHABI TO JOINTLY DEVELOP REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS COMPLEX IN DUQM

AZELIS SELLS THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS BUSINESS

ALFA LAVAL GETS PACKINOX HEAT EXCHANGERS RRDER FROM SOUTH KOREAN REFINERY

TECHNIP SET TO ACQUIRE STONE & WEBSTER PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE SHAW GROUP

PETRONAS EXPECTED TO DECIDE FINAL INVESTMENT ON JOHOR REFINERY PROJECT BY MID-2013

JM EAGLE TO EXPAND PRODUCTION TO MEET DEMAND IN NORTHERN MARKETS

DOW TO BUILD ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILM PLANT IN SCHKOPAU

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL SIGNS LOI TO EVALUATE PETROCHEM PLANT IN IRAQ

SIPCHEM AFFILIATE SIGNS SHARIAH COMPLIANT SR1.4 BLN LOAN DEAL 

APTARGROUP TO ACQUIRE STELMI GROUP OF FRANCE

GAIL TO USE AXENSf ALPHABUTOL TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW ETHYLENE DIMERIZATION UNIT AT PATA

PETRONAS SINGS HOAS WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR PETROCHEMICAL VENTURES

SIDPEC SUBSIDIARY RECEIVES 5 OFFERS FOR SETTING UP POLYETHYLENE PLANT

WORLDfS LARGEST PLASTICS RECYCLING PLANT, CONTINUUM RECYCLING, INAUGURATED

SOLVAY INAUGURATES NEW R&D AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE IN INDIA

CLARIANTfS NEW LIQUID VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE IN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING-OF-POLYOLEFINS

POLYONE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS IN COSTA RICA

MEDALIST MD-200 SERIES OF HIGH-PURITY TPV MEDICAL ELASTOMERS MEET ISO AND FDA STANDARDS

CLARIANT MASTERBATCHES DEVELOPS NEW LVT FOR POLYOLEFIN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING

BOREALIS TO SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE PIPE AND ADVANCED PACKAGING SOLUTIONS IN PLASTPOL 2012

SAUDI ARABIAN COMPANY AND TURKEYfS BAYEGAN TO JOINTLY INVEST IN A PP PLANT IN TURKEY

LARSEN & TOUBRO JV ACHIEVES PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACT FROM SADARA CHEMICAL COMPANY

BASF ACQUIRES MAZZAFERRO GROUPfS PA POLYMER BUSINESS IN BRAZIL

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHOOSES TEXAS FOR TWO NEW POLYETHYLENE FACILITIES

RENOLIT ACQUIRES MEDICAL FILM DIVISION OF CHINAfS AUSTAR PMC

HONEYWELL'S UOP C3 AND C4 OLEFLEX CHOSEN FOR PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION IN CHINA

ZHEJIANG HENGYI SIGNS LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BEDB FOR INTEGRATED REFINERY & AROMATICS CRACKER PROJECT

GE OFFERS COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY TO JV BRASKEM IDESA FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY LDPE PRODUCTION

CLARIANT INTRODUCES LICOCARE™ SBW11 TP

SOLVAY AND RHODIA TO INVEST IN CHINA FOR EXPANSION IN ASIA

TOTAL SIGNS MOU WITH KPC FOR INTEGRATED REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS PLATFORM IN CHINA

HONEYWELL'S UOP TO EXPAND ADSORBENTS AND CATALYSTS PRODUCTION AT ALABAMA FACILITY

SONGWON DOUBLES CAPACITY OF OPS RANGE

BASF TO INVEST €150M IN DAHEJ PCPIR, INDIA

DOW AWARDS THIRD AND FINAL LICENSE FOR NEW POLYMERIC FLAME RETARDANT TO ALBEMARLE

KBR TO DESIGN AND BUILD ETHYLENE FURNACE FOR INEOS OLEFINS COMPLEX IN ALVIN

CB&I RECEIVES CONTRACT FOR EXPANSION OF WILLIAMS OLEFINS PETROCHEMICALS PROJECT IN GEISMAR

CEREPLAST LAUNCHES HYBRID 651D RESINS

CUSTOM IMD ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTIC SKULL PROSTHESIS

BWAY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL PLASTIC BOTTLE BUSINESS TO RING CONTAINER

MONDI GROUP MAKES OFFER TO ACQUIRE THE MINORITY INTEREST IN MONDI ŚWIECIE S.A.

WIENERBERGER SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SOLVAY'S STAKE IN PIPELIFE

POLYONE GLS ADDS THREE NEW MATERIALS TO ITS VERSALLOY™ HC PORTFOLIO

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE SHOWCASES PRODUCTS AT VDI CONFERENCE ONgPLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERINGh

LUKOIL GETS OFFER OF 20% IN THE JOINT VENTURE TO OPERATE ISAB

SULZERCHEMTECH COMMISSIONS A PLANT FOR PLA PRODUCTION USING SYNBRA TECHNOLOGY

NOVAMONT AND GENOMATICATO FORM JOINT VENTURE IN EUROPE TO MAKE BUTANEDIOL

PENFORD AND NOVOMER COLLABORATE FOR STARCH PPC

DS SMITH PLC ACQUIRES PACKAGING DIVISION OF SCA

BASF AND RENMATRIX PARTNER FOR PRODUCING BIOPLASTICS USING PLANTROSE TECHNOLOGY

CORTEC LAUNCHES VPCL-386, A HIGH-TECH MICROCORROSION INHIBITING COATING

COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF SPICERS

DOW INTRODUCES MICROCELLULAR PU TO CHINA

MANULI STRETCH CLOSES SHELBYVILLE PLANT

PERSTORP AND PTT GLOBAL CHEMICAL FORM JV FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS FOR POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY

ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT VENTURE COMPANY FOR EPT IN CHINA

DRUTEX EXPANDS PVC WINDOW PROFILE PLANT

DANA MOLDED PRODUCTS CONSOLIDATES BUSINESS UNDER ONE GREEN ROOF IN $8 MILLION FACILITY

ENGINEERED PLASTICS COMPONENTS PURCHASES ALLADIN PLASTICS

CARDIABIOPLASTICS COOPERATES WITH POLYDENFOLIEN ON SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING FILMS

MIXING NANOTUBES WITH A SPECIFIC POLYMER TO RETAIN ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES

PLASTICS TO PLAY VITAL ROLE IN GROWING INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

DOW CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS EUROPE HELPS CUSTOMERS THROUGH CAPACITY EXPANSION TO PRODUCE ACRYLIC SOLUTION POLYMERS

CORTEC® CORPORATION LAUNCHES VPCI®-126 TRF

BEMIS COMPANY ACQUIRES SHIELD PACK

POLYFLOWfS PROPRIETARY PROCESS TO CONVERT PLASTICS WASTE INTO FUELS AND CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES

BREVILLE INTRODUCES HOTCUP™ HOT WATER DISPENSER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

NOVAMONT TO ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH AIAB

AMCOR EXPANDS VENTED FILMS APPLICATIONS

BRASKEM AND PETROPERU SIGN AGREEMENT TO ANALYZE THE FEASIBILITY OF A PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT IN PERU

DAICEL TO ESTABLISH A COMPANY IN SOUTH KOREA TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL AUTOMOBILE AIRBAG INFLATORS

AMCOR CREATES NEW PACKAGING EXPERIENCE

PERSTORP AND PTTGC TO CREATE JV FOR WORLDWIDE MANUFACTURING AND SALES OF PRODUCTS FOR THE POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY

ARKEMA SET TO ACQUIRE HIPRO POLYMERS AND CASDA BIOMATERIALS

POLYONE LAUNCHES WITHSTAND™ ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS WITH SANITIZED® MEDX

LUKOIL AND PETROVIETNAM SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT

INTERFORA CHOOSES KYNARAQUATEC® FOR NATURAL AIR-CONDITIONING

JOINT VENTURE OF DOW AND MITSUI IN BRAZIL TOWARDS THE CREATION OF BIOPOLYMERS PLATFORM FOR PACKAGING, HYGIENE & MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

BARLUXE LAUNCHES LUXURY DRINKWARE LINE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

EASTMAN ACQUIRES TETRAVITAE BIOSCIENCE ASSETS

SONOCO RECYCLING PURCHASES AMERICAN RECYCLING OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC

AMCOR LAUNCHES WIDE MOUTH ROUND PET JAR FOR FOOD PACKAGING

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS AND DESIGN KNOWLEDGE

AMCOR DISPLAYS CERAMIS® HIGH BARRIER FILMS AT ICE EUROPE

TEIJIN DEVELOPS NEW BIOFRONT® FILM AND SHEET VERSIONS OF BIO-PLASTIC

ARKEMA PARTNERS WITH RMB FOR RILSAN® PIPE COATING SOLUTION

AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES WEBSTER INDUSTRIES

ARKEMA DEVELOPS LOTADER® 2200 IMPACT MODIFIER

DOW STOPS SALE OF GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE BUSINESS TO BRASKEM

APPE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIES FOR NEW REVOLUTIONARY BARRIER TECHNOLOGY

APD ACQUIRES MARFRED INDUSTRIES

POLUONE AND JONES ZYLON COLLABORATE FOR MAKING SAFEFOOD SERVICE TRAYS FOR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

AMCORfS STELVIN®--A CROWN IN THE WORLD OF SCREW CAP WINE

SONOCO DEVELOPS FIRMACAP(TM) PALLET CAP, A PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR BOTTLES AND CANS ON SHIPMENT

AMCOR TO SHOWCASE BNE FILMS AT MEDICA AND COMPAMED

REYNOLDS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ACQUIRES GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES REXAM'S SPECIALTY AND BEVERAGE CLOSURES BUSINESS

HUHTAMÄKIOYJ ACQUIRES BRAZILIAN FILMS MANUFACTURER

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SCANDIFLEX TO EXPAND PLASTICIZER BUSINESS

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF FILMCO PVC PACKAGING BUSINESS

HUHTAMAKI TO CLOSE DOWN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UNIT IN NEW LYNN, NEW ZEALAND

FP INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS PLANT FOR MINI PAK'R® AIR CUSHION MACHINE

AFEA ROLLS OUT NEW SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION

BRASKEM AND BASF SIGN AGREEMENT TO SET UP ACRYLIC COMPLEX IN BRAZIL

SUMITOMO CHEMICALAND XINDONGTAI ESTABLISHE JV FOR POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUND IN THE SUBURBS OF CHANGCHUN, CHINA

SONOCO PLASTICS TO STARTNEW RIGID PLASTIC CONTAINER PLANT IN OHIO

EASTMAN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.

EASTMAN ACQUIRES DYNALOY, LLC

BEMIS COMPANY TAKES OVER MAYOR PACKAGING

PLASTIPAK LAYS FOUNDATION FOR MAJOR EXPANSION OF PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT

SOLVAY TO FORM JV WITH SADARA TO BUILD HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PLANT IN SAUDI ARABIA

EXPANSION OF MDI PRODUCTION AT KUMHO MITSUI CHEMICALS

METABOLIX AND CJ CHEILJEDANG ANNOUNCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF RENEWABLE C4 CHEMICALS

CITROEN DS5 USES TEIJIN'S PANLITE POLYCARBONATE RESIN FOR PLASTIC GLAZING

AMCOR SELLS GLASS TUBING BUSINESS TO NIPRO

TELLES PARTNERS WITH TENOVA BIOPLASTICS FORNEW LINE OF BIOBASED FILM FOR COMPOSTABLE BAGS AND PACKAGING SOLUTIONS IN EUROPE

BRASKEM TO PURCHASE NAPHTHA MADE FROM POST-CONSUMPTION RECYCLED PLASTIC

EASTMAN EXTENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHEMPOINT.COM FOR EXPANDED OFFERINGS

SAUDI POLYMERS JV COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF INTEGRATED PETCHEM COMPLEX

POLYPLASTICS ESTABLISHES A NEW COMPANY FOR COMPOUNDING IN CHINA

MITSUI EXPANDS AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN NORTH AMERICA

SONOCO ACQUIRES ROBINSON PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ASSETS

ARKEMA ACQUIRES CRAY VALLEY AND COOK COMPOSITES POLYMER RESINS AND SARTOMERPHOTOCURE RESINS FROM TOTAL

WAVIN SELLS KULKER SAS TO RYB

DAICEL ANNOUNCES COMPANY NAME CHANGE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GROUP SYMBOL

 gTOBOLSK-POLYMERh FINANCING PROJECT DECLARED gDEAL OF THE YEAR 2010h BY gTRADE FINANCEh MAGAZINE

"SUZUTORA CORPORATION" RENAMED "SEKISUI NANO COAT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD."

EASTMAN TO ACQUIRE STERLING CHEMICALS

MEDICA S.P.A. INTRODUCES DIALYZERS WITH HOUSINGS MADE OF EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

MINNTECH® INTRODUCES HEMOCONCENTRATORS AND HEMOFILTERS FEATURING HOUSINGS MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

NESTLÉ SETS NEW TREND IN PACKAGING USING BIOPLASTICS

MITSUI CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AT FOSHAN MITSUI CHEMICALS POLYURETHANES CO., LTD. IN CHINA

SABIC SIGNS TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH MONTEFIBRE FOR FULLY INTEGRATED CARBON FIBER PROJECT IN SAUDI ARABIA

NOW POLYAMIDE IS INTRODUCED WITH NATURAL FEEDSTOCKS

TESSENDERLO GROUP SELLS PVC AND CHLOR-ALKALI BUSINESS TO KERLING

BASF INCREASES COMPOUNDING CAPACITY FOR ULTRAMID AND ULTRADUR

STYRENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (SMA) IS AN EXCELLENT COMPATIBILIZER FOR ABS || PMMA

BETTER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

MATRICA, THE JV BETWEEN POLIMERI EUROPA (ENI) AND NOVAMONT CREATED IN RECORD TIME

BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC USES POLYCARBONATE

BASF'S PU SOLUTIONS ALLOW STRONG AND LONG WINDSHIELD FOR OPEL

SCHOTT AND BASF DEVELOPED ROOF-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL

EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES SET WITH PTI

BOTTLEDWATER BANNED AT CANADA

MEDALIST® ELASTOMERS NOW MUCH USED

LYONDELLBASELL PLANS PURCHASE OF OLEFINS PIPELINE SYSTEM

EQUATE ADDS HSE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2011 TO ITS AWARDS GALORE

SABIC AND MITSUBISHI RAYON FORM JV TO BUILD MMA AND PMMA PLANTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

BASF SE AND INEOS JOINT VENTURE FOR GLOBAL STYRENICS MARKET

BASF AND INEOS SIGN JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT TO FORM STYROLUTION

LUKOIL MEMBER LAUNCHES PVC PRODUCTION AT KARPATNEFTEKHIM

WAVIN PLANS TO SELL EUROCERAMIC TO STEINZEUG GMBH

BOROUGE INTRODUCES PATENTED Dh BORSTAR ENHANCED FB1350 FOR GEOMEMBRANES.

BOROUGH LAUNCHES RG468MO—A VALUE ADDITION TO FOOD PACKAGING SECTOR.

SONOCO PARTNERS WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOR READYGROW (TM) PLANTER

BOROUGE, AN ANSWER TO MANY OF CHINAfS INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGES

POLYPIPE LAUNCHES ROOF TO RIVER® SYSTEM FOR RECLAIMED WATER

INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PIPES MADE EASY BY BOROUGE

POLYONE UNVEILS GEON™ SF SUPERIOR FLOW RIGID VINYL FOR ENHANCED DESIGN FREEDOM AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

SABIC AND SINOPEC COLLABORATION IN POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN CHINA

WIPAK USES CARDIABIOHYBRID TECHNOLOGY TO LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING FILMS

SABIC AND EXXONMOBILfS JV KEMYA SIGN AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL CARBON COMPANY FOR TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AND MARKET PART PRODUCTION

ENAP SELLS 40% HOLDING IN ENERGIAANDINA S.A.

SEKISUI CHEMICAL ACQUIRES SUZUTORA

SABIC, ASAHI AND MITSUBISHI IN PARTNERSHIP FOR FIRST ACRYLONITRILE AND SODIUM CYANIDE PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

BOREALIS INVESTS EUR 7.8 MILLIONS FOR CONVERSION OF NAPHTHA CAVERN TO BUTANE USE (SWEDEN)

TEIJIN'S BIOFRONTTM HEAT-RESISTANT BIOPLASTIC FOR USE IN BOSTON CLUB'S JAPONISM EYEGLASS FRAMES

EUROPEAN PVC INDUSTRY MEETS TEN YEAR TARGETS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

LUKOIL ENTERS ITALY RETAIL MARKET

HPRC BY JOHNSON & JOHNSON, DUPONT

MONDI GROUPfSPROPOSAL TO DEMERGE MPSA

BRASKEM LAYS FOUNDATION FOR NEW PVC PLANT

MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.ACQUIRES ACOMON AG

SIBUR CHOOSES MILLAD® NX8000 FOR NEW PACKAGING APPLICATIONS

SIMPLY FUNCTIONAL LAUNCHES CHIASMART® LINE OF SALSA IN NEW 12OZ RING NECK PET CONTAINER FROM AMCOR

CNOOC SIGNS SPAS TO ACQUIRE TULLOWfS ONE THIRD INTEREST IN EXPLORATION AREAS 1, 2 AND3A IN UGANDA

PHTHALATE MODIFIED IS MORE ECO-FRIENDLY

PERSTORP LAUNCHES EASAQUA™ POLYISOCYANATES FOR MAXIMUM HUMIDITY RESISTANCE

PERSTORP ROLLS OUT NEW PORTFOLIO OF HIGH PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL TO UNDERTAKE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ETHANE CRACKER IN THE U.S. GULF COAST

NEOS OXIDE PLANS TO EXPAND ETHYLENE OXIDE AND ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVES BUSINESS IN US

EASTMAN ANNOUNCES DISCONTINUATION OF MANUFACTURE OF DEP AND DBP PLASTICIZERS

SAUDI KAYANfS TRIAL RUNS OF POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL CITY

STERN TESTS FOR CORRUGATED HDPE PIPES

TEIJIN LAUNCHES WORLD'S FIRST MASS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC

DUPONT AND LANXESS TOWARDS EXPANSION OF THEIR COMPOUNDING CAPACITY

MCI AND TEIJIN FORM JV gMCT PET RESINh

MCI AND TEIJIN ESTABLISH eMCT PET RESINf, A JOINT VENTURE FOR DOMESTIC PET RESIN FOR BOTTLES

CLONDALKIN GROUP ACQUIRES THE PRINTED COMPONENTS BUSINESS OF CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS

SECCO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPS GPPS152 FOR REFRIGERATOR DRAWERS

BRASKEM GETS CADE APPROVAL OF QUATTOR ACQUISITION

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES MERGER OF SANYO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.

EASTMAN EXPANDS CAPACITY FOR ITS EASTMAN 168™ NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER

DOMESTIC PLASTICS BARRED

DUPONT AND NIKE GOLF COLLABORATE TO REINVENT GOLF BALL TECHNOLOGY

MONDI SWIECIE S.A. PLANSTO ACQUIRE SATURN MANAGEMENT SP. Z O.O.

EASTMAN COMPLETES SALE OF PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS TO DAK AMERICAS

SEKISUI CHEMICALS ACQUIRES US-BASED GENZYME CORPORATIONfS DIAGNOSTICS BUSINESS

SAUDI KAYAN SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD N-BUTANOL FACILITY

POLYPIPE WINS eGONGf AT PLASTIC INDUSTRY AWARDS

ARKEMA AND INES COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS

INEOS AND SINOPEC SIGN MOU ON A JOINT VENTURE FOR A PHENOL PLANT IN NANJING, CHINA

INDORAMA/ELEME CONTRIBUTES TO NIGERIAfS NON-OIL EXPORT

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS ENHANCES ACRYLONITRILE PRODUCTION IN KOREA

BOROUGE GIVES NEW LEASE OF LIFE TO STEEL PIPELINES OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

BOROUGEfS eBORMOD BH975MOf REVOLUTIONIZES RIGID THIN WALLED PACKAGING

BOROUGEfS IMPRESSIVE PIPELINE APPLICATIONS OF LARGE DIAMETER POLYOLEFINS

PERSTORP ACQUIRES ASHLANDfS PENTA BUSINESS

HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN EUROPE

EASTMAN RESTARTSOLEFIN CRACKING UNIT AT LONGVIEW SITE

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES AND SIBUR ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE FOR BUTYL RUBBER IN INDIA

BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ACQUIRES PHOENIX CONTAINER, INC.

BASF EXPANDS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER PLANTS IN ANTWERP AND FREEPORT

DUPONT AND EVERBRIGHT COLLABORATE FOR LARGEST THIN FILM SOLAR ROOFTOP INSTALLATION IN CHINA

PERSTORP LAUNCHES NEW CHARMOR™ PP100

LUKOIL AND NALCO FORM JV TO PRODUCE CHEMICAL REAGENTS

SASOL PLANS TO BUILD WORLDfS FIRST ETHYLENE TETRAMERISATION UNIT IN LOUISIANA

BASF AND INEOS TO FORM eSTYROLUTIONf—A GLOBAL STYRENICS COMPANY

EASTMAN COMPLETES BENZOFLEX™ PLASTICIZER EXPANSION AT ESTONIA SITE

BASF TO PURCHASE CRI/CRITERIONfS STYRENE CATALYSTS BUSINESS

CARDIABIOPLASTICS WORKS WITH NESTLE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PACKAGING

SABIC AND LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY SIGN FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF TOLUENE METHYLATION TECHNOLOGY

ARKEMA INVESTS $110M FOR ACRYLICS BUSINESS IN THE US

SEKISUI CHEMICAL DEVELOPS gGINOVERh FOR HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS, ROMANIAfS FIRST INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER FOR PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS

SNC LAVALIN AND HIP-PETROHEMIJA SIGN SERVICE AGREEMENT

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $16.5M FOR EXPANSION

HH THE EMIR OF QATAR INAUGURATES Q-CHEM II IN MESAIEED

INEOS AND BRASKEM ENTER INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR PE TECHNOLOGY

LA SEDA DE BARCELONA AND CEPSA QUÍMICA, S.A ACQUIRES PET PLANT IN SAN ROQUE

EASTMAN TO ENTER INTO JV FOR CELLULOSE DIACETATE COMPOUNDING JV IN CHINA

ARKEMA OPTS FOR TETRACHIM AS EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR OF KYNAR® ADX POWDER COATING PRODUCT RANGE

DOW LAUNCHES SEALUTION™ PEEL POLYMERS

DOW LAUNCHES DURELAST™ BATHTUB REINFORCING SYSTEM

DOW INTRODUCES NEW GRADES FOR HOT MELT ADHESIVES INDUSTRY

SONOCO CONSOLIDATES PLASTICS OPERATIONS UNDER BRAND SONOCO PLASTICS

MCI AND SINOPEC TO ESTABLISHNEW EPT JOINT VENTURE COMPANY AND PRODUCTION PLANT IN CHINA

EASTMAN TO SELL PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS

BWAY HOLDING PURCHASES PLASTICIAN, INC.

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL OBTAINS APPROVAL FOR 1-HEXENE PLANT IN TEXAS

BULLARD® PIONEERS INDUSTRIAL FACESHIELD MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

ARKEMA ACQUIRES PIEZOTECH

AMCOR ACQUIRES B-PACK DUE

BOROUGE INAUGURATES MARKETING AND SALES COMPANY IN BEIJING

ARKEMAfSKYNAR® PVDF GRADES SHOWCASED AT BATTERIES 2010

SIBUR AND NOVATEK SEAL DEAL FOR ACQUISITION OF NOVATEK-POLYMER

HUHTAMAKI TO SELL THE MAJORITY OF ITS EUROPEAN RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS OPERATIONS

ARKEMA AND PURAC COLLABORATE FOR LACTIDES-BASED BLOCK-COPOLYMERS

COATEX AND TONGJI UNIVERSITY SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS DEVELOPS NEW POLYMER FOOD CONTACT PRODUCTS

IWASAKI ELECTRIC AND TEIJIN DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST ALL-PLASTIC LED LAMP FOR OUTDOOR ILLUMINATION

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) LAUNCHES STORMTECH DC-780

ARKEMA POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS SECTOR

PETRONAS TO ACQUIRE BPfS INTERESTS IN MALAYSIAN EMSB AND PEMSB

DS SMITH ACQUIRES CARLYLE'S SHARES IN OTOR

INEOS SELLS GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG

HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP CONVERTS AVALON ORGANICS® LINE TO 100% PCR PET BOTTLES FROM AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LAUNCHES NEW POLYMER FOR FACE SHIELD APPLICATIONS

SIBUR LAUNCHES «KANVALAN» BRAND OF NON-WOVEN GEO-TEXTILES

MITSUI CHEMICALS AND TEIJIN TO INTEGRATE DOMESTIC PET RESIN FOR BOTTLES OPERATIONS

ENAP PLACES BOND FOR US$ 500 MILLION ON INTERNATIONAL MARKET

AMCOR COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BPAA

INEOS GROUP AGREES TO SELL GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG

BEMIS ROLLS OUT FRESHCASE® FILM

MASSIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION COMPLEX ARRIVES IN RUSSIA

BEMIS SELLS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO EXOPACK

CEDEX PLASTICS TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH CO-EXTRUDED FILM PRODUCTION

TEIJIN CHEMICALS ENTERS ELECTRONIC PAPER MARKET WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS

PETRO RABIGH SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SAIC AND TASNEE TO START gPOLYOLh PROCESSING PLANTS

DOW AND MITSUIfS JOINT VENTURE FOR CHLOR-ALKALI PRODUCTION

SONOCO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF APT

BOROUGE SIGNS CONTRACTS WORTH US$ 2.6 BILLION FOR BOROUGE 3 EXPANSION

SAUDI INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT GROUP AND ARABIAN CHEVRON PHILLIPS PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY ANNOUNCE NEW PROJECTS IN AL-JUBAIL

MIZKAN AMERICAS USES AMCOR'S LONG NECK POWERFLEXTM PET BOTTLE FOR BUCCANEER BLENDS® BARBECUE SAUCES

"POLYMER-TEC G.M.B.H."RENAMED "SEKISUI ALVEO BS G.M.B.H."

ARMOR LAUNCHES PROJECT OSCAR IN PARIS

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) ACQUIRES INSERTA FITTINGS COMPANY

BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL MENASHA, WI AND TULSA, OK FACILITIES TO EXOPACK

BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL TWO FACILITIES TO EXOPACK

QINGHAI SALT LAKE INDUSTRY GROUP OBTAINS LICENSES FOR ARKEMAfS PVC PRODUCTION PROCESSES

BLUESTAR CLEANS UP SLURRY PIPELINE IN ARGENTINA

REXAM SELECTS PHILLIPS SUMIKA FOR THE eQUALITY SUPPLIER OF THE YEARf AWARD FOR 2009

BEMISANNOUNCES ITS S.A. SUBSIDIARY DIXIE TOGAfS INTENTION TO AUCTION ALL SHARES

TICONA COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF ZENITE® LCP AND THERMX® PCT

EASTMAN ACQUIRES GENOVIQUE SPECIALTIES

ARKEMA AND TOYOBO FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES

SAMSUNG TOTAL IMPRESSES AT CHINA PLAS

AMCOR INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY'S LIGHTEST 16 OUNCE PET SALAD DRESSING CONTAINER

TASNEE SIGNS HEADS OF AGREEMENT BASICS WITH EVONIK

TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO INCREASE SALES OF POLYCARBONATE FILM FOR 3D GLASSES

SABIC AND KAUST SIGN AGREEMENT TO LAUNCH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER

DUPONT AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHTS ITS LATEST INITIATIVES FOR ASIA PACIFIC CUSTOMERS

TEIJIN CHEMICALS CENTRALIZES POLYCARBONATE BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN CHINA

SHINTECH EXPANDS PVC INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA

SHARQ STARTS COMMERCIAL OPERATION AT EXPANDED AL JUBAIL COMPLEX

SABIC DEVELOPS ADVANCED POLYPROPYLENE CATALYST

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS PURCHASES FOLTZ CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY

SABIC ORGANIZES RED PALM WEEVIL WORKSHOP

AMCOR FLEXIBLES EXPANDS BLOWN FILM CAPABILITIES

gTRILENEh CERTIFICATED AS gHALALh IN INDONESIA

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS SETS UP SALES SUBSIDIARY FOR PERFORMANCE PLASTICS IN GUANGZHOU

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS INVESTS OVER USD 18 MILLION FOR HDPE INSTALLATION CAPACITY

JM EAGLE ADDS $20 MILLION TO ITS $350 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY

LA SEDA DE BARCELONA DEVELOPS THE FIRST RECYCLABLE PET FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC

FP INTERNATIONAL UNVEILS BIODEGRADABLE PILLOW PAK® AIR CUSHIONS

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES NEW NYLON - DUPONT™ ZYTEL® PLUS NYLON

MURASAKI STAFF TO WEAR SILK CREPE KIMONOS MADE WITH TEIJIN'S ECO-FRIENDLY BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC

BEMIS ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO

AMCOR ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING

AMCOR INTRODUCES A NEW GLOBAL BRAND

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ANNOUNCESADDITION OF ITS LATEST MEMBER, MCNEELY PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.

WORLDfS FIRST FACILITY TO CONVERT CORNCOBS AND BIOENERGY CROPS TO CELLULOSIC ETHANOL OPENS

ARKEMA INTEGRATES ARCYLIC ASSETS

ARAK PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX LAUNCHES INDUSTRIAL WASTE INCINERATOR

SABIC SIGNS FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR JOINT VENTURE PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN CHINA

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SPECIALTY POLYMERS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CHINA

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY TO LAUNCH DESIGN COLLABORATION WITH DD STUDIO AT MD&M WEST

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES SUPERFOS PACKAGING INC.

HN DISTRIBUTION CHAIN SIGNS COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH ENAP

TOBOLSK-POLYMER LCC AND LINDE-KCA-DRESDEN GMBH CONCLUDE EPC CONTRACT FOR SIBUR

ANHUI HWASU ACQUIRES LICENSE FOR ARKEMA PVC PRODUCTION PROCESS

LEXUS LFA ADOPTS CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS OF TOHO TENAX

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES PLIANT CORPORATION

SONOCO ACQUIRES ASSETS OF ECONOREEL(TM) PLASTIC SPOOLS AND REELS

TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO ESTABLISH CENTRALIZED MOBILITY BUSINESS PROJECT TO EXPAND AUTOMOTIVE MARKET FOR PANLITE®

ENAP SIGNS NEW COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH TERPEL

HUHTAMAKI COMPLETES SALE OF RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA

EUROPEAN COMMISSION FINES ARKEMA FOR PAST ANTI-TRUST PRACTICES IN THE HEAT STABILIZER MARKET

DENKA AND SEKISUI CHEMICALS TO JOINTLY LAUNCH POLYVINYL ALCOHOL RESIN PLANT

ARKEMA PLANS TO CLOSE ONE PRODUCTION UNIT AT BALAN SITE

ARKEMA ENHANCES PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT CALVERT KYNAR® PVDF PLANT

INEOS TECHNOLOGIES OBTAINS LICENSE CONTRACTS FOR PP AND HDPE TECHNOLOGY IN CHINA

INEOS NITRILES ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH IN TECHNOLOGY FOR GLOBAL ACETONITRILE SUPPLY

SONOCO LAUNCHES NEW FIRMA(TM) BRAND CARRIERS AND PALLET COMPONENTS PRODUCT LINE

SONOCO LAUNCHES NEW FIRMA(TM) BRAND CARRIERS AND PALLET COMPONENTS PRODUCT LINE

SONOCO LAUNCHES TRUE BLUE(TM) SUSTAINABILITY BRAND

ARKEMA TO CONSTRUCT NANOTUBE PILOT PLANT IN FRANCE

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL DEVELOPS SILICONE PRODUCTSFOR HIGH BRIGHTNESS LEDS

TEIJIN AND NANOGRAM DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST SILICON-ON-PLASTIC INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY

ARKEMA TO PURCHASE CERTAIN LATEX ASSETS AND ACRYLATES FROM DOW

ARKEMA CONSTRUCTS PRODUCTION PLANT IN CHINA

NATUREWORKS AND AVANTIUM COLLABORATE FOR NEW GENERATION OF BIOBASED POLYMERS

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP AND FLEXSOL PACKAGING CORP ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

BEMIS SET TO ACQUIRE ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS

CARGILL ACQUIRES TOTAL OWNERSHIP OF NATUREWORKSFROM TEIJIN

SECCOfS ETHYLENE PLANT RESTARTS AFTER MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION

HUHTAMAKI SELLS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA

EASTMAN LAUNCHES EASTMAN™ DBT, NEW NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER IN EU

HUHTAMÄKIOYJ SOLD ITS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) PACKAGING BUSINESS LOCATED IN ALBURY

EASTMAN OPENS NEW TPE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER

CBICC SIGNS CONTRACT WITH QENOS FOR PURCHASE OF LLDPE

NATUREWORKS LLC PARTNERS WITH ASHLAND FOR RESIN DISTRIBUTION IN NORTH AMERICA

BEMIS ACQUIRES SOUTH AMERICAN RIGID PACKAGING OPERATIONS FROM HUHTAMAKI OYJ

EASTMAN EXPANDS REGALITE™ HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION AT THE MIDDELBURG FACILITY IN THE NETHERLANDS

BROOKLYN BOTTLING OFFERS SQUEEZfR® BEVERAGES IN NEW PET BOTTLES

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL ELECTS DIRECTORS AND DECLARES CONTINUED QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

RENJIANXIN RANKED AMONG CHINAfS 25 MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN BUSINESS

EXOPACK AND INDEVCO ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE

PETRO RABIGH ANNOUNCES START-UP OF ETHANE CRACKER UNIT AT RABIGH

EASTMAN LAUNCHESSOLUS™ PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES FOR VOC COMPLIANT COATINGS APPLICATIONS

PETROCHINA ACQUIRES KEPPELfS ENTIRE STAKE IN SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY

MAZDA'S PREMACY HYDROGEN RE HYBRID USES CAR SEAT FABRIC MADE OF BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC

UNIPETROL RPA TO SHOWCASE KEY PRODUCTS AT PLAST09 TRADE FAIR IN MILAN

EXOPACK LAUNCHES NEW RAVE™ PORTFOLIO OF DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS

ARKEMAfS PROPOSED CLOSURE OF METHYL ETHYL KETONE PLANT

DENSO ENGINEERING AND DUPONT R&D DEVELOPS A NEW RENEWABLY-SOURCED POLYMER

AMCOR AND TRADEWINDS UNITE TO DELIVER ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY PACKAGING

ARKEMA AND DYNEON SIGN LONG-TERM AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF HCFC22 IN EUROPE

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS HDPE INSTALLATION

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW FAMILY OF MEDICAL-GRADE POLYMERS

ARKEMA SELLS VINYL COMPOUNDING ACTIVITY TO INDUSTRIEGENERALI SPA

ARKEMA ACQUIRES OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

DUPONT CREATES A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ITS ENGINEERING POLYMERS BUSINESS IN INDIA

CECA TAKES OVER WINKELMANNMINERARIA

HAWAII MEDICAL INTRODUCES GUMDROP™ PACIFIER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS LDPE PLANT

STOROPACK AND TEGRANT CORPORATIONfS THERMOSAFE BRANDS COLLABORATE FOR THERMOSHIPPERS

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION WINS VINYL INSTITUTE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS

INEOS FLUOR WINS PATENT DISPUTE WITH SINOCHEM

AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES PLASTIC FILMS SEGMENT OF ATLANTIC PLASTICS, INC.

ADM AND POLYONE COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-BASED PLASTICIZER TECHNOLOGIES

HONAM PETROCHEM TO MERGE WITH LOTTEDAESAN IN '09

BUY OUT CE II ACQUIRES CHEMSON POLYMER-ADDITIVE AGIN ARNOLDSTEIN

CHEMSON OPENS NEW PRODUCTION PLANT IN AUSTRIA

PETROHEMIJA EXCEEDS TARGET IN ANNUAL PRODUCTION

PETROHEMIJA IN SECOND POSITION IN THE LIST OF gTOP 300 EXPORTERSh

 

PRODUCT LAUNCHES

DOW AND AKSA AGREE ON JOINT VENTURE FOR CARBON FIBER AND DERIVATIVES

DOW AND AKSA AGREE ON JOINT VENTURE FOR CARBON FIBER AND DERIVATIVES

SOLVAY XOMMENCES THE PRODUCTION OF SPECIALTY POLYMERS COMPOUNDS IN CHINA

ENTERPRISE TO CONSTRUCT 750,000 TPA POLYMER-GRADE PROPYLENE PLANT IN TEXAS

SABIC DEVELOPS NEW HDPE TEST SHTM

NEW SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER DEVELOPED USING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE

GLASS-LIKE COLOURS INTRODUCED FOR POLYMER APPLICATIONS

NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS RECOMMEND POLYMERS TO STABILIZE PROTEINS

LOW-COST, HIGH-YIELD PROCESS FOR PET PRODUCTION

NATPET UPGRADES TELDENE® RANGE OF HIGH-CLARITY POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM COPOLYMERS

NEW EUPR GUIDELINES FOR HDPE BOTTLES TO PROMOTE HDPE RECYCLING

TEKNOR APEX DEVELOPS BIOVINYL, A NEW RANGE MADE FROM BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS

CEREPLAST TO INTRODUCE NEW CATEGORY OF EVA AND STARCH HYBRID COMPOUNDS

DOW PLANS TO LAUNCH NEW HYPERLAST™ AND DIPRANE™ NON-MERCURY CATALYZED POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER PRODUCT LINE

SEATTLE BANS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS

TOYOTAfS GREEN INITIATIVES WITH BIOPLASTICS

POLYONE INTRODUCES GEON™ ADEPT HOMOPOLYMER VINYL DISPERSION RESIN

ARKEMA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO DIVEST VINYL PRODUCTS ACTIVITIES

GOBILAB UNVEILS THE GOBI, AN ECO-FRIENDLY WATER BOTTLE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN COPOLYESTER

AMCOR LAUNCHES NATUREPLUS RENEWABLE FOR THE COFFEE MARKET

MASTRAD INTRODUCES MULTI-LEVEL STEAM COOKER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

ALTUGLAS LAUNCHES ALTUGLAS® SHIELDUP ACRYLIC SHEET

TEIJIN TO LAUNCH SCINTIREX™, REVOLUTIONARY LOW-COST RADIATION-FLUORESCENT PLASTIC FOR RADIATION DETECTORS

ARKEMAfS POLYMERS FOR OPTIMAL PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL EFFICACY

MITSUI CHEMICALSf NEW FACILITIES TO PRODUCE ACETONE-BASED ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL AT OSAKA WORKS

ADAGIO MAKES INGENUITEA TEAPOTS WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYSTER

MITSUI CHEMICALS LAUNCHES NEW NOTIO™SN SYNDIOTACTIC ELASTOMER

PLASTIPAK SHOWCASES THERMOSHAPE™ AT NOVA-PACK 2011 CONFERENCE

LYONDELLBASELL LAUNCHES LUPOTECH3420J AND LUPOLEN 3426J, TWO NEW LDPE RESINS

BOREALIS AND BOROUGELAUNCHES HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, BORMED™ HE9601-PH

RAZBABY INTRODUCES VAPOR-RAZ™ AROMATHERAPY PACIFIER CLIP AND HOLDER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

BOREALIS AND BOROUGEfS LIGHTWEIGHT POLYPROPYLENE INNOVATIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

BOREALIS PRESENTS NEW GENERATION FILM MATERIALS IN NORDIC FILM AND EXTRUSION CONFERENCE

DRINIQUE® EXPANDS LINE OF DRINK-WARE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

POLYONE LAUNCHES VERSAFLEX™ FFC 2882-87 GRADE AT CHINAPLAS 2011

POLYONE LAUNCHES ONCAP™ UV PROTECTION SOLUTION FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

POLYONE SHOWCASES THREE NEW GRADES OF NON-HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANT TPE SOLUTIONS AT CHINAPLAS 2011

DOW INTRODUCESELITE™, A BREAKTHROUGH IN POLYETHYLENE RESINS TECHNOLOGY

BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE PRESENTS IMPRANIL® BRAND POLYURETHANE (PU) DISPERSIONS AT 2011 TECHTEXTIL

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES STARTS IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE POLYESTER PROJECTS IN INDIA

DOW LAUNCHES ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS IN MALAYSIA

BRASKEM LAUNCHES FLEXUS 9212XP RESIN

BRASKEM LAUNCHES TC9008 FOR WIRES AND FLEXIBLE CABLES

BASF LAUNCHES KOLLICOAT® SMARTSEAL 30 D AT AAPS ANNUAL MEETING IN LOUISIANA

BASF DISPLAYS ULTRAMID® GRADES (PA) AT K 2010 PLASTICS TRADE FAIR

DOW AND DAVY PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH COMPRESS™ PTA TECHNOLOGY

PERSTORP INTRODUCES HOLTAC™ MICRONIZED POLYOLS FOR LEAD-FREE PVC STABILIZATION

KATHARINE E HAMNETT TO LAUNCH EYEGLASS FRAMES MADE OF TEIJIN'S BIOFRONT™ BIOPLASTIC

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LAUNCHES UNIQUE HDPE RESIN SB 1461 FOR ISBM EQUIPMENT

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL LAUNCHES THREE NEW FIBRE RESINS

AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS LAUNCHES12OZ RING NECK PET CONTAINER TO REPLACE GLASS

TRANSWORLD SIGNS UNVEILS NEW THERMOFORMED SIGNS MADE WITH MUSTANG® COPOLYESTER

EASTMAN INTRODUCES SOLUS™ 2300 PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE

AMCOR PET PACKAGING LAUNCHES 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE

REXAM UNVEILS CRYSTAL TRANSPARENCY AND SHATTERS GLASS

EASTMAN TO LAUNCH NEW PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE AT CHINACOAT

SYNBRAINTRODUCES BIOFOAM®, A NEW BIODEGRADABLE EPS

TEIJIN UPGRADES BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTICfS HYGROTHERMAL RESISTANCE

 

E. MARKET TRENDS

WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET FOR POLYMERS IN HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENTfS

CHINA'S PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PROJECTED TO DISPLAY LESSER GROWTH

IMPORT PVC DEALS TO INDIA CONTINUE TO GAIN

POLYSTYRENE PRICES IN ASIA ON THE INCREASE GLOBALLY DUE TO HIGHER INPUT COSTS

DOMESTIC PVC PRICES FOR AUGUST RISE ON BETTER THAN EXPECTED DEMAND IN SE ASIA

PVC OFFERS FROM USA AND MEXICO TO MAINTAIN THEIR RISE GLOBALLY

STRONGER CRUDE AND ETHYLENE SUSTAIN POLYETHYLENE PRICES IN ASIA FOR JULY

AUTOMOTIVE OEMS FAVOUR STRUCTURAL FOAM FOR WEIGHT-REDUCTION AND COST-EFFICIENCY

MALAYSIA LOOKS BEYOND PLASTIC BAG BAN

PET DEMAND RISES IN EUROPE & ASIA

POLYOLEFINS DEMANDS HITS BOTTOM IN ITALY, BUT IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED

EGYPTfS EPPC PENETRATES PP RAFFIA MARKET, FILM STILL FED BY IMPORTS

DOMESTIC PS SUPPLY LIMITED IN MEDITERRANEAN MARKETS

NEW EU CRITERION EXPECTED TO ENHANCE USE OF POST-CONSUMER PLASTICS RECYCLERS

GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MAJORS SUPPORT BIOPLASTICS

EUROPEAN PARAXYLENE SELLERS TARGET US AS OUTLET TO OFFLOAD SURPLUS NWE SUPPLIES

MIDDLE EAST DIVERSIFIES ECONOMY WITH ENHANCED FOCUS ON DOWNSTREAM PETROCHEMICALS

MIDDLE EAST GEARING UP FOR TWO NEW LDPE PLANTS AMIDST WEAKENING PRICES

CHINA SET TO INCREASE PET CAPACITIES IN APRIL AND MAY

TURKEYfS PET MARKET SEES IMPROVED SENTIMENT

MAJOR INVESTMENTS AND FAVORABLE REGULATIONS BOOST GERMAN BIOPLASTICS MARKET

EXPANSION OF AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN THAILAND

EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FORPLASTIC INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA

PERSTORP LAUNCHES BOLTORN™ P501 FOR UV HARDCOATS AT CHINA COAT

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $17.5M FOR EXPANSION

EASTMAN EXPANDS HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS

CHINA'S NEW IMPORT REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE SHAKES UP PLASTIC RECYCLING INDUSTRY

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO

DEVELOPMENTS IN FLAME RETARDANT COMPOUNDSFOR NYLON, POLYESTER, XPS, EPS FOAM INSULATION

DOW INTRODUCES NEW ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC

BIOPLASTICS COMPOUNDING AND PROCESSING - AN OVERVIEW

CORTEC CORPORATION TO LAUNCH BIO-BASED FILM PRODUCTS FOR MARINE AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION MARKETS

POLYPLASTICS TO EXPANDPOM PLANT IN MALAYSIA

HIGH-VALUE ADDITIVES ADVANCEMENT IN BIOPOLYMERS

BASF ANNOUNCES PRICE RISE OF ITS PRODUCT LINES FOR PLASTIC APPLICATIONS

SABIC TAKES STEPS TO STRENGTHENS PRESENCE IN ASIA

BIOPLASTICS VERSUS OIL-BASED PLASTICS

ROYAL INTRODUCES DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIER INSULATED VINYL SIDING IN CANADA AND QUEBEC

DISPLAYS OF BOROUGEAT THE 3P EXHIBITION IN PAKISTAN--A SUCCESS STORY.

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES - AN OVERVIEW IN EUROPE

CLONDALKIN GROUP REVEALS NEW FLEXIBLE PACKAGING DIVISION BUSINESS UNIT STRUCTURE

INDIA BANS PLASTIC BAGS UNDER 40 MICRONS THICKNESS/PLANS TO DEVELOP WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

AIR TRANSAT CHARTER AIRLINE LAUNCHES WINES IN FIRST 1L PET BOTTLE

BOROUGE PROMISES TO BE INDUSTRY MAJOR IN INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IN ABU DHABI.

BOREALIS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF SUCCESS STORY IN RUSSIA AT THE INTERPLASTICA 2011

BOROUGE GEARS UP TO STEAL THE SHOW AT THE ARABPLAST

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RE-LAUNCHES ITS INTERNET PLATFORM

NEW PLASTIC FILMS—AN ECO-FRIENDLY OPTION FOR HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERIES

KISUMA CHEMICALS INCREASES PRICE OF MAGNESIUM BASED PLASTIC ADDITIVES

AMCOR DIVESTS TOBEPAL OPERATIONS IN EUROPE

JM EAGLE CONTINUES TO BRING LIFE-CHANGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO AFRICA

TRI POLYTA DECLARED THIRD WINNER IN GREEN INDUSTRY 2010 INDONESIA

AMERIPACK™ TO MARKET DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS

EASTMAN SHRINK FILM OFFERS EUROPEAN BRANDS NEW PACKAGE DESIGN AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

TEIJIN DEVELOPS WORLD'S FIRST BIO-PLASTIC EYEGLASSES

DUPONT ENGINEERING POLYMERS BRINGS ABOUT NECESSARY CHANGES TO ITS NORTH AMERICAN-BASED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS ITS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA

AMCOR PET PACKAGINGfS NEW 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE—A GREAT SUCCESS

ARKEMA RESTRUCTURES NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS

CHEMSON POLYMER - ADDITIVE AG TIES UP WITH A.L.A. CHEMICALS OF INDIA

AMCOR FLEXIBLES UNVEILS CP FILM, A NEW PEELABLE IONOMER-BASED MEDICAL FORMING FILM

VARIABLE MARGINS IN POLYETHYLENE (PE) GRADES

ASIAN COMPETITION DRIVES EUROPEAN PE FILM INDUSTRY TO INNOVATE

BIOPLASTICS - ITALY IS THE HOTBED

GREEN CAMPAIGN IN TELECOM INDUSTRY: PHONES FROM RECYCLED PLASTICS

GROWTH OF PLA APPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ADDITIVE DEVELOPMENTS

POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A SLOW GROWTH MARKET

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ADDITIVES FOR INCREASED LIGHT STABILIZATION OF PE AGRICULTURE FILM

DEVELOPMENTS IN BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS

PLASTICS WITH METALLIC AND SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES

PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS IS REPLACED WITH METAL TO SAVE WEIGHT AND COST

NEW FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED WITH PLASTICS

ROBUST GROWTH OF POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS PREDICTEDIN THE INDIAN PASSENGER VEHICLES SEGMENT

HOT AND COLD WATER DISTRIBUTION WITH PLASTIC PIPING SYSTEM WILL GAIN HIGHER MARKET SHARE

MICRO MOLDING WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

CHINA TOPS IN PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE DEMAND

LACTIC ACID AND PLA ARE FAST GROWING MARKET IN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS

PLASTIC BOTTLES - RUSSIAfS MAJOR ENVIRONMENT CONCERN

FOSTERSTO MARKET WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLES

WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLE TAKES OFF

PLASTIC BABY BOTTLES BANNED IN EUROPE BUT STILL ON SALE IN CHINA

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) EYELETED TARPAULINS FOR PACKAGING OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

 

F. PLASTICS - INDUSTRY LEADERS

BRASKEM S.A.

NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION

AEP INDUSTRIES, INC.

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION

BASF CORPORATION

BWAY HOLDING COMPANY

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

DUPONT CORPORATION

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - (FPC)

NATUREWORKS, LLC.

NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION

POLYONE CORPORATION

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP

ALPLA-WERKE ALWINLEHNER GBMH & CO. KG

BOREALIS AG

CHEMSON GROUP

SOLVAY S.A.

SOLVIN

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS

ARKEMA

BAYER AG

A.G. PETZETAKIS

NOVAMONT S.P.A.

ERCROS SA

INEOS GROUP AG.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES

SYNBRA HOLDING BV

REXAM PLC

THE BRITTON GROUP

AMCOR LIMITED

CARDIA BIOPLASTICS

CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC)

LIANSU GROUP

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED

GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP.

CHEMIWAY MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.

DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD./DAICEL CORPORATION

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (MCC)

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL

TEIJIN CHEMICALS

TOSOH CORPORATION

TITAN CHEMICALS CORP. BHD.

ELEME PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.

DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD (PETROCHEMICAL DIVISION)

USI CORPORATION

ABU DHABI POLYMERS LTD (BOROUGE)

NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (NPC)

EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL CO.

QATAR CHEMICAL CO LTD. (Q-CHEM)

HIP PETROHEMIJA

SAUDI ARAMCO

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL CO.

TASNEE

SABIC - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP.

BOYTEK

 

G. PLASTICS – A LOOK AHEAD..!!

INNOVATIVE ROLE OF PLASTIC IN LIFE-SUPPORTING PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS IN MODERN SOCIETY

RECENT TRENDS IN RECOVERY OF PLASTICS PACKAGING

PLASTIC COMPOSITES FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLAR CARS

A GLOBAL REVIEW ON PLASTICS MARKET TO 2016

 

H. PLASTICS – KEY COMPANY PROFILES

THE AMERICAS

EUROPE

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

 

IV. INDUSTRY COMPANY DATABASE

 

V. APPENDIX

A. RESEARCH FOCUS

B. ABOUT AXIS RESEARCH MIND

C. DISCLAIMER

D. FEEDBACK

LIST OF TABLES/CHARTS

I. REPORT FOCUS

1. PLASTIC AGRICULTURAL WASTE BY APPLICATION AND TYPE OF PLASTICS

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MARKET BRIEFING

EUROPE

2. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES FOR EUROPE CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

3. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF EUROPEAN MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

THE AMERICAS

4. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES FOR THE AMERICAS CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

5. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

6. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

7. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF ASIA-PACIFICMARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

REST OF WORLD

8. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES FOR REST OF WORLD CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

9. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

II. MARKET ANALYSIS

10. GLOBAL HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - SEGMENTATION BY END-USER MARKETS

 

PLASTICS – GLOBAL VALUE

11. PLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

12. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

13. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

PLASTICS – BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

14. PLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

15. PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

THE AMERICAS

16. PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS -(2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

17. PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

18. PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

19. PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

REST OF WORLD

20. PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

21. PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – GLOBAL

22. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

23. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

24. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS – BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

25. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

26. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

THE AMERICAS

27. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

28. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

29. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

30. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

REST OF WORLD

31. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

32. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER – GLOBAL

33. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

34. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER – BY GEOGRAPHY

MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

35. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

36. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

EUROPE

37. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS MARKET FOR GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

38. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

THE AMERICAS

39. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS MARKET FOR USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

40. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

41. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS MARKET FOR AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

42. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

REST OF WORLD

43. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS MARKET FOR SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

44. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING

45. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

46. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

EUROPE

47. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING MARKET FOR GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

48. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

THE AMERICAS

49. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING MARKET FOR USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

50. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

51. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING MARKET FOR AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

52. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

REST OF WORLD

53. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING MARKET FOR SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

54. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES

55. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

56. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

EUROPE

57. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES MARKET FOR GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

58. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

THE AMERICAS

59. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES MARKET FOR USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

60. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

61. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES MARKET FOR AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

62. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

REST OF WORLD

63. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES MARKET FOR SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

64. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

 

B. GROWTH RATE ANALYSIS

65. PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS - VALUE - (2011-2016)

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS

66. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS - VALUE - (2011-2016)

 

HEALTHCARE PLASTICS MARKET - BY END-USER

67. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - VALUE - (2011-2016)

 

C. INVESTMENT FOCUS

68. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - FORECASTED CAGR% - VALUE - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN, BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA

69. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS - END-USER - MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS, PHARMACEUTICALS PACKAGING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES/ACCESSORIES - FORECASTED CAGR% - VALUE - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN, BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA

 

III. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

FOAM PLASTICS

70. FOAM PLASTICS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

 

PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER

71. PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

 

PLASTICS PARTS

72. PLASTICS PARTS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

 

BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN

73. BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

 

74. TYPICAL USES OF RECYCLED PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA

75. GLOBAL LIST OF KEY PLAYERS IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

KEY COMPANY PROFILES

THE AMERICAS

BRASKEM S.A.

KELTIC PETROCHEMICALS INC.

NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

AEP INDUSTRIES, INC.

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION

BASF CORPORATION

BIO GROUP USA, INC.

BWAY HOLDING COMPANY

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

DUPONT CORPORATION

DURECT CORP.

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

ENVISION PLASTICS

ETHICON INC.

EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - (FPC)

FP INTERNATIONAL

METABOLIX, INC.

NATUREWORKS, LLC.

NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION

PLASTIC SUPPLIERS, INC.

POLYONE CORPORATION

PW EAGLE, INC.

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION

 

EUROPE

ALPLA-WERKE ALWINLEHNER GBMH & CO. KG

BOREALIS AG

CHEMSON GROUP

CONSTANTIA PACKAGING AG

LIMBURGSE VINYL MAATSCHAPPIJ (LVM)

SOLVAY S.A.

SOLVIN

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS

ARKEMA

GLOBAL CLOSURE SYSTEMS (GCS)

UPONOR CORP

VINNOLIT GMBH & CO. KG

BAYER AG

A.G. PETZETAKIS

NOVAMONT S.P.A.

PKN ORLEN SA

JSC SALAVATNEFTEORGSINTEZ

LUKOIL OIL COMPANY

SIBUR LLC

ERCROS SA

INEOS GROUP AG.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES

SYNBRA HOLDING BV

WAVIN N.V.

DS SMITH PLC

PERSTORP UK LIMITED

POLYPIPE PLC

REXAM PLC

THE BRITTON GROUP

 

ASIA-PACIFIC

AMCOR LIMITED

CARDIA BIOPLASTICS

QENOS PTY. LTD.

CHINA ARRAY PLASTICS LLC

CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC)

CHINA ROOTS PACKAGING

DALIAN SHIDE GROUP

JIANGSU LIANGUAN

KINGFA SCI. & TECH. CO., LTD.

LIANSU GROUP

NOVELTY HOUSEHOLD GOODS CO., LTD

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED

SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. (SECCO)

CNOOC

CHEMPLAST SANMAR LIMITED

GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED

HALDIA PETROCHEMICALS LTD (HPL)

INDIAN OIL CORP LTD (IOC)

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP.

CHEMIWAY MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.

DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD./DAICEL CORPORATION

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (MCC)

MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.

MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.

PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD.

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL

TEIJIN CHEMICALS

TOSOH CORPORATION

PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)

TITAN CHEMICALS CORP. BHD.

ELEME PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.

 

 

SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL CO.

DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD PETROCHEMICAL DIVISION

HONAM PETROCHEMICAL CORP (HPC)

USI CORPORATION

INTEGRATED REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL CO. (IRPC)

PTT CHEMICAL PUBLIC CO., LTD. (PTTCH)

 

REST OF WORLD

ABU DHABI POLYMERS LTD (BOROUGE)

SHAZAND PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION (ARPC)

BAKHTAR PETROCHEMICAL CO.

NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (NPC)

STATE COMPANY FOR PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL CO.

QATAR CHEMICAL CO LTD. (Q-CHEM)

KAZAKHSTAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (KPI)

HIP PETROHEMIJA

RABIGH REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL CO. (PETRO-RABIGH)

SAUDI ARAMCO

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL CO.

TASNEE

SABIC - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP.

YANBU NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL CO. (YANSAB)

EGEPLAST A. S

PETKIMPETROKIMYA HOLDING AS

BOYTEK