PET

Chinese exports to Europe soar / EU examines dumping charges / PX expansion puts China on road to self-sufficiency / Will Europe be demoted to industrial periphery?

PET

Global consolidation gathers speed after many years of overcapacities / Margins already on the up / Switch to more virgin material in China as "collateral damage" from new recycling policy

CHINA PET MARKET

Close to 12m t turned out in 2011 / Price of chip exports abroad down year-on-year / First PET resin line installed in 1990 / New capacity expansion wave underway