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GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY VDMA industry association finds sales rose by 6% in 2012 / Member poll suggests further growth in 2013 / Doubtful about western European market	13.02.2013
PLASTICS MACHINERY Global exports to Russia rise by almost 50% year-on-year in 2011 / Germany is top machinery supplier	05.12.2012
PLASTICS MACHINERY Exports to Gulf countries increase to EUR 101m in 2011 / Saudi Arabia accounts for 55% of sales	14.11.2012
VDMA Plastics machinery: "Blue Competence" initiative to promote sustainability / Launch at Fakuma fair	30.10.2012
ASSOCIATIONS Luciano Anceschi elected new president of Euromap / Helmut Heinson appointed vice president	24.10.2012
COMPOSITES European GRP production stagnates / Turkey and Far East reap the benefits of weak southern European market / Automotive industry is key for CFRP advances / Germany's AVK industry association round table during “Composites Europe”	22.10.2012
EVENTS "Composites Europe 2012": Focus on automation / Free admission tickets for PIE subscribers	17.09.2012
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Sector posts core machinery production record in 2011 / Asia is leading export destination / Domestic market strong / 2012 expected to see slight decline / Renewed growth in 2013	27.06.2012
PLASTICS MACHINERY Manufacturers reap order bonanza in China / Germany and Japan are the largest exporters	18.04.2012
GERMANY Germany's VDMA association reports record plastics machinery exports in 2011 / Asia sees largest gains	30.03.2012
BASF Extrusion technology acquired from B.C. Foam / PET foams complement wind energy portfolio	28.03.2012
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY New sales record as exports boost production / Increase in numbers employed by manufacturers	22.02.2012
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics industry braces for fresh surprises and more business as usual in 2012 / Price volatility and economic uncertainty / For some segments 2011 beats expectations / Fracking and plastic bag ban are key issues	19.12.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Manufacturers' association lifts 2011 forecast again / Economy expected to cool again in 2012	08.12.2011
COMPOSITES German federation expects stagnation in the second half of 2011 after a strong 2010 / Weakness in the building and marine sectors / Many players still struggling to overcome the crisis / Subdued mood at the "Composites" show in Stuttgart	05.10.2011
ITALY Plastics and rubber machinery exports up 22% year-on-year in H1 2011 / Positive trend for full year / Production expected to reach EUR 4 bn / Americas and Far East as key export destinations / Latest Assocomaplast data	27.09.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY Machinery exports show robust recovery in 2011 / China remains largest market / Positive trend to continue in 2012	23.09.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Order intake increases by 75% in 2010 / Output value of core machinery back at pre-crisis level this year? / China is global production leader but Germans remain the export champions	20.06.2011
K 2013 Preparations underway for mega event in Düsseldorf	09.05.2011
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY German exports increase by over 26% / China remains top market / Growth seen in most regions worldwide	15.04.2011
PLASTICS MACHINERY German exports to China rise by 64% in 2010 / Sales volume nearly touches 2004 record	17.03.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY Strong recovery from crisis / Sales rise by 17% year-on-year / Output levels still shy of 2008	21.02.2011
PLASTICS MACHINERY German exports to Russia slip further in 2010 / The leading supplier has a 42% market share	21.12.2010
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY German exports to GCC member countries cave in by 32.7% in 2009 / VDMA industry association discerns an improvement in 2010	22.11.2010
PLASTICS MACHINERY Euromap predicts double-digit growth in 2010 / Production caved in by 24.5% in 2009	02.11.2010