Markets Processing

Acquisition of US composites company / Gaining foothold to build North American business / Target to reach sales of USD 2 bn by 2030

Polymershapes business goes to US company Blackfriars / Joint semi-finished products holding with Laird and Amari Plastics

Global sales to grow by 4.1% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific to overtake Europe as largest consumer / TM Research report

Further EPS expansion in Romania / Purchase of Arcon's insulation business

Plastics industry on growth course / Billions invested in booming automotive and aviation industries / Domestic polymer capacities limited to PVC, PET and PS / Highly dependent on polymer imports

Plastics processing industry sales down 13.5% in H1 / Negative outlook for full-year revenue

Global market to expand by 5.8% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share forecast to grow to 63% / TM Research report

Global market expected to grow by around 5% annually to 2020 / Food packaging accounts for two thirds of use / Growth to be driven by BRICS countries / Technavio report

Mattress producer planning new PU foam production facility in Russia

Average companies' budgets rise to over USD 6,000 in 2016 / Plastics represent 73% of all prints / Survey by 3D printing company Sculpteo

Over half of BPF members predict increasing sales despite “Brexit” vote / Caution on effect of referendum result on profitability / Exports expected to increase as value of pound falls / Investment intentions weaken

Poor economic data put a strain on the economy / Fear of recession following "Brexit" vote / EU exit appears to have comparatively little impact on plastics segment / BPF conference on strategic vision

Purchase of UK medical waste container specialist Daniels Healthcare

Global market to expand by 6% per year to 2021 / Limits by economic growth / Strongest growth in Asia Pacific / Smithers Pira report

More than 50% of respondents to PIE poll say “Brexit” will not impact their business / More than a third fear negative repercussions / “Not the decision our sector wanted,” says UK chemicals association / Linpac does not expect any change

Europur reports good performance last year / EU imports surge as exports fall / Study extended to include Russia and Turkey

"Brexit is stupid" / 52% of British population votes to leave the EU / Plastics industry reacts calmly / Important market in Europe / Many corporate headquarters likely to relocate to the continent

Strong dynamic in the first third of 2016 / Riding on the coattails of the upswing from autumn and winter 2015 / 4% growth year-on-year / Construction business well above average / Semi-finished products a little more subdued

Plastics industry slowly starts to grow again / Gains still fall short of expectations / Europe's second largest processing country / Few changes on the imports front / Pagev highlights the need to improve competitiveness

New EUR 25m production hall in Germany starts up / Manufacturing gas pedals for VW / Plastics the main material processed

European converters remain a competitive force / Sector increasingly threatened by insecure raw material supply, high costs and foreign players / Innovation and client proximity strongpoints for continental companies / New study by EuPC and Wieselhuber

Strategic investment in PEKK 3D printed parts specialist Oxford Performance Materials / Focus on aerospace applications

Automotive OEM starts up its first plant in Slovakia

Expanding vinyl floor production in The Netherlands

Modernising production and logistics facilities in France