US shale gas revolution has European plastics players concerned / Commodity sectors dogged by overcapacity, insolvencies / Italy goes all out for biopolymers / A mixed market landscape for European converters

摘要

As the old year staggers toward its inevitable end in a frenzy of fireworks and New Year's resolutions, many publications review the most important events of the past twelve months. Even Facebook has now picked up the thread, reminding users, their friends and advertisers of what they did between January and December. In PIE's review of 2013, we cast a backward glance at the year's hot-button issues. What were the major trends in the European plastics industry and how did the markets react? Which plastics producers, converters and machinery makers made the news? What were their tops and flops?