VIETNAM

Economic boom increases appetite for plastics raw materials / Strong demand from packaging, construction, electronics

PLASTICS & ENVIRONMENT

Industry groups sign up to global marine litter pact / Group changes name to “Global Plastics Alliance" / Projects in place worldwide to tackle problem

ASIAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Engineering polymer consumption on the rise / ASEAN countries increasingly catering to regional customers / Malaysia for medical devices, Singapore for electronics

VIETNAM

New petrochemicals projects to stimulate plastics growth / More capacities to come on stream by 2015 / Sector in need of reconstruction and liberalisation