CHINA

Gas shortage now nationwide / TDI and MDI prices driven up / Limited impact on plastics market / Nation-wide cutback on coal usage

CHINA

New environmental tax will affect enterprises throughout the country / Small cost impact for plastics producers / Facilities require less polluting technologies

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

World Plastics Council: PIE talks to China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation chairman Li Shousheng / "Plastics pollution is a big issue in China" / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Legislative efforts underway

CHINA

Plastics processing industry strengthens in 2013 / Upward trend continues in 2014 / Innovation needed to tackle overcapacity