SOUTH AFRICA

Automotive plastics market expected to reach USD 208m in 2016 / International players drive development / Local industry highly dependent on imports / Latest Frost & Sullivan study

AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS

Frost & Sullivan report: Increased focus on recycling required to boost metal substitution / Huge opportunities for plastics

CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS

Global plastic electronic market to reach USD 310 bn in 2030 / Huge opportunities in flexible solar cells and electronic packaging

PLASTIC CAPS AND CLOSURES

North American market to reach USD 4.26 bn in 2016

POLYMER BLENDS MARKET

Electronics applications will boost demand in Europe / Sales to reach EUR 453m in 2016 / Frost & Sullivan report

BRAZIL

Industry association calls on plastics processing sector to consolidate / 5.19m t of plastics consumed in 2009 / Braskem is leading producer / Export deficit reaches USD 1 bn

BIOPLASTICS

Brazilian demand to grow rapidly as new plants start up / Braskem to overtake NatureWorks as world's largest producer / Mexican consumption to grow by more than 20%

BIOPLASTICS

Global bioplastics market expected to generate revenues of EUR 1 bn in 2015 / Crucial to overcome future structural problems / Latest Frost & Sullivan study