BELARUS

Petrochemical industry strong despite sanction pressure – experts / Export logistics key challenge / Sea terminal in Russia to aid sales to third countries

RUSSIA

Engineering thermoplastics consumption recovers slightly in 2013 / Gains driven by ABS and PMMA / Import volumes of PC, PA and SAN down / Asian producers increasingly step into the fold / Low local capacity utilisation rates / Plastinfo report

RUSSIA

Engineering thermoplastics market contracts slightly in 2012 / Imports from Europe and Asia on the rise / Russian production still too low / Western European quality often not matched / Plastinfo report