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The UK’s construction sector has posted the smallest fall in nearly 18 months, raising hopes that the industry may be about to returned to growth. 14 June 2013

A special commercial court in Finland has given conditional approval to the merger of the infrastructure businesses of two Finnish plastics pipe producers, Uponor and KWH Group. 5 June 2013

Local growth minister Mark Prisk visited Northampton’s Freefoam Plastics during a tour of the town’s enterprise zone to see how the PVC building products firm is planning to expand. The aim is to create 40 jobs. 15 May 2013

World demand for plastic pipes set to increase 6.2% annually to 2017 1 May 2013

Plastics recycling is a hot topic with the general public – even if we as an industry find the entire debate to be wholly predictable there’s no ignoring it. 24 April 2013

The British construction industry showed a faltering recovery in February but is still heading for another quarter of shrinkage. 15 April 2013

Data from research outfit Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing Supply (Chips) said their latest index found the pace of deterioration across the construction sector slowed in March, hitting 47.2 compared with 46.8 in February, although still below the ‘no-change’ mark of 50. 3 April 2013

Chemicals behemoth said new portal would share sustainability practices with producers, contractors, applicators, developers and architects 3 April 2013

The ‘Radfan’, from Heatwave UK, re-directs heat from a domestic radiator by means of two low-energy fans housed in a plastic casing. 28 March 2013

A rare bogland habitat in Scotland has been protected thanks to a boardwalk made from recycled plastic bags and bottles. 21 March 2013

Polish family-run vinyl construction products manufacturer Pietrucha has announced it plans to invest nearly £258,000 to expand its plant in Lodz, Poland. 26 February 2013

Dow Building Solutions, a unit of Dow Chemical, has created a "test community" of 12 houses in Midland, Michigan, designed to capture comparative data on high-performance, energy-efficient homes. 21 February 2013

Hahn Plastics, a Germany-based manufacturer of products from mixed plastic waste, has invested in a 45,000 square foot production and warehousing facility at Salford.  15 February 2013

The National Association of Home Builders predicts 949,000 total housing starts in 2013, a 21.5% increase 7 February 2013

The UK’s construction industry has witnessed another poor month. January’s activity matched December’s low, although there were reports that companies were starting to hire staff for the first time in four months. 4 February 2013

• UK employment up and salaries down, say analysts 12 June 2013
• EU protective PET duties set to be re-imposed 12 June 2013
• Chinese plastic pipe makers under pressure to boost quality 14 June 2013
• Tough act to follow for Intertronics 12 June 2013
• Health report makes refreshing reading, says BPF 12 June 2013

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• Asahi Kasei to buy out DuPont in Chinese polyacetal joint venture 11 June 2013
• Songwon and Sabo team up for global expansion 12 June 2013
• Songwon gears up for global expansion 13 June 2013
• The UK's premier plastics event PDM13 starts tomorrow 17 June 2013
• Coke and Tesco team up to persuade more of us to recycle at home 12 June 2013

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