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FAIRS “Printpack Alger” and “Plast Alger” twin exhibitions to take place in Algiers in early April / Algeria a leading African importer of plastics and packaging technology	15.03.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New method to register plastic waste entering the ocean / Model being trialled at the North Sea / Collaboration against marine litter involving numerous associations	14.03.2016
CHINA German plastics and rubber machinery exports drop by almost 20% in 2015 / VDMA data published ahead of upcoming “Chinaplas” industry fair	14.03.2016
IRAN German plastics and rubber machinery sales up 194% in 2015 / VDMA data released ahead of “Iran Plast” industry fair	01.03.2016
INTERPLASTICA Higher visitor numbers to leading Russian trade fair testify to strong interest / Less exhibition space / Cautious optimism among machinery providers / Twin-event nevertheless reflects general economic downturn	16.02.2016
CHINAPLAS Shanghai-based mega plastics event takes place in late April / Fair organiser Adsale expects 140,000 visitors / PIE once again co-organising "Medical Plastics" conference / Exclusive readers' trip	28.01.2016
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Segment sales up 5% in 2015 / Other regions make up for slowdown in demand from Germany and China / 2016 revenues could break the EUR 7 bn barrier	18.01.2016
ASSOCIATIONS Composites Germany confirms its board / CRP recycling crucial for material's acceptance	04.01.2016
FAIRS “Interplastica” to take place in Moscow in late January 2016	11.12.2015
FAIRS Third “PlastPrintPack West Africa” to be held in Ghana in early December / Increasing plastics machinery demand	29.10.2015
PLASTICS MACHINERY European plastics and rubber machine builders achieve record production of EUR 13 bn in 2014 / Growth of 2% expected in 2015 / Business with BRIC states disappointing / Iran is the big hope / Euromap conference in Venice	25.09.2015
ASSOCIATIONS Euromap members re-elect Luciano Anceschi as association president	15.09.2015
COMPOSITES MARKET German producers upbeat about business and optimistic for future / Germany and Asia most dynamic / Carbon-reinforced plastics drive / Survey by Composites Germany	07.08.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Segment sales exceed EUR 10 bn / Core machinery orders slightly down in 2014 / Positive development for traditional technologies / Chinese processors increasingly buying locally manufactured goods / Positive outlook for 2015	10.07.2015
CHINA German plastics and rubber machinery supplies down 5.5% in 2014 / VDMA data released ahead of “Chinaplas” industry fair	30.03.2015
PLASTICS MACHINERY MARKET Germany's VDMA and NPE organiser SPI stress importance of sustainability at US plastics fair / Collaboration on resource efficiency	26.03.2015
MOULDING EXPO 560 exhibitors expected at first edition of the international tool fair in Stuttgart in early May	13.03.2015
USA Germany is main supplier of plastics and rubber machinery / Global deliveries exceed EUR 2 bn in 2013 / VDMA figures ahead of “NPE 2015”	18.02.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Sales increase slightly in 2014 after all / Order situation positive, above all on the domestic market	16.02.2015
INDIA German plastics and rubber machinery exports down 26% in 2013 / China is leading machinery supplier / Latest VDMA figures ahead of “Plastindia” fair	19.01.2015
USA Plastics industry posts record year in 2013 / First impact of shale gas revolution / All plastics segments post growth / Resin export surplus continues to grow / Latest SPI study	23.12.2014
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY Global sales expected to rise by 3% per year up to 2016 / Recovery in Europe / First trend report commissioned by VDMA association	10.12.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Exports to Middle East down by 12.7% in 2013 / VDMA industry association expects sales levels to recover this year	24.11.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY VDMA forecasts 2014 sales to fall slightly below 2013 level / EU 28 sees increase while exports abroad tumble / 2015 expected to record 4% rise / Sustainability initiative at "Fakuma"	17.10.2014
FAIRS New tooling fair “Moulding Expo Stuttgart” to make its debut in May 2015 / Support from European associations	16.10.2014