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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
STRATASYS
3D printing to spur growth in additive manufacturing / Plastics in high demand / Independent survey
26.08.2015
3D PRINTING
Global market to grow by nearly 24% per year to USD 49 bn by 2025 / Technological improvements allow new industrial uses / Smithers Pira report
13.08.2015
SUMITOMO DEMAG
New Chinese plant officially opens its doors / Output higher than initially planned / Electric machines also part of portfolio
20.07.2015
ARBURG
Spanish sales and service facility expanded / “Freeformer” and “Allrounder” machines available for demonstration
16.07.2015
BILLION
Collaboration with French robotics producer Sepro intensified / Complete equipment package launched to expand export activity
13.07.2015
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
PLASTICS MACHINERY FRANCE
Symacap industry association reports significant rise in revenues / Import growth much slower
22.06.2015
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 ITALY
Positive year 2014 for Italian manufacturers / Growth in exports to US, EU and Asian countries / Production value reaches EUR 4 bn
27.03.2015
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
HAIDLMAIR
Austrian tool and mould producer acquires majority stake in Canadian competitor Tesan Moulds
16.02.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Sales increase slightly in 2014 after all / Order situation positive, above all on the domestic market
16.02.2015
SINOPEC
Shift away from traditional oil and gas as world market declines / Development of 3D printing a key target
22.01.2015
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
ITALIAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
Growth in imports and exports in first nine months of 2014 / Momentum slows / Gains in Europe, Americas and Asia
09.01.2015
TECHNIP
Agreement to buy Air Liquide's Zimmer Polymer Technologies business / Strengthening downstream activities
16.12.2014
FERROMATIK MILACRON
“Existential crisis” / New strategy to be implemented from mid-2015 onwards / Employees to face pay cuts
16.12.2014
FERROMATIK MILACRON
German machinery maker in dire straits / Short-time work to start in January / US parent company investing in China and India
10.12.2014
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
NETSTAL
PET preforms partnership with US mould maker Electra Form
04.12.2014
FAIRS
“EuroMold” moves to Düsseldorf / Frankfurt plans its own fair / New focus on 3D printing?
04.12.2014
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
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