PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Three Chinese plastics industry associations sign “Global Declaration for Solutions on Marine Litter”

CHINA POLYAMIDE MARKET

Caprolactam overcapacity likely by 2015 / PA 6 grows presence in engineering plastics sector / Annual growth of 10% forecast for PA 6.6

CHINA

Record number of visitors at Chinaplas 2012 / Rising share in foreign attendees at world's second largest plastics fair / Processing sector focuses on sustainability / Increasingly difficult market environment / Domestic demand needs to grow

CHINA

Merger of key plastics industry groups creates China Synthetic Resin Marketing Association / Tasked with aiding government draw up, implement plastics policies / Resins market continues to grow / PIE exclusive with group head Zheng Kai