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BRAZIL
Plastic resin imports climb 26% in H1 / Converted plastics consumption rises 6.7% / Only 1.5% rise in production forecast for 2013
24.09.2013
PLASTICS PROCESSING EUROPE
Technical Parts: Changing European landscape / Germany expands leading position / Central European countries on the advance / France undergoes massive restructuring
09.09.2013
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
Further capacity expansion proposed in UK / New China plant / Expansion in Portugal now complete
05.09.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Sales bounce back to 2012 half-year level / Seasonal peak shifts into April / Packaging and technical parts see gains / Export trade picks up again / Improved outlook for full year
30.08.2013
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Optimism grows for year ahead as productivity improves / Gains in turnover and profitability expected / Reject euro replacing sterling / BPF survey
29.08.2013
PLASTICS INDUSTRY CHINA
Diverts focus away from export to domestic markets / Shift in consumer behaviour boosts demand growth / Small companies to disappear / Industry consolidation gathers pace
28.08.2013
CARCOUSTICS
Opening of new production site in Slovakia
26.08.2013
ITALY
Thermoplastics consumption takes a deep cut in 2012 / PVC hardest hit / E&E industry struggles to combat poor domestic demand / Plastics processing segment one of the few bright spots in the country's industrial sector
21.08.2013
AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY FRANCE
German premium brands give boost to suppliers amid slump / Poor domestic demand compensated by healthy international business
20.08.2013
BIAXPLEN
Pre-commissioning underway for new BOPP line in Russia
08.08.2013
SINIAT
Investing in expansion of EPS production at several sites
06.08.2013
GRAMMER
Automobile components supplier opens second production facility in Serbia
06.08.2013
TORAY
New owner of 20% stake in US carbon composites company / Accomplishes goal to establish market share in North American auto industry
01.08.2013
GERMAN INJECTION MOULDING MARKET
Showing modest growth / Demand boosted by pickup in automotive industry / AMI report
29.07.2013
FRANCE
Plastics Processing: 2012 volume drops to 4.5m t / Further declines expected in 2013 / Heavy losses in the automotive sector / Insolvency filings on the rise / Market expected to rebound in 2014
26.07.2013
COMPOSITES
German market seen as healthy and with potential to get even better / Europe viewed weaker but still in a positive situation
25.07.2013
GERMAN STRETCH FILM MARKET
Imports from outside the EU on the rise / Main supplier Italy suffers considerable setback / Poland continues to make inroads
17.07.2013
ALPHACAN OMNIPLAST
Product prices at plastic pipe producer to go up in August
15.07.2013
BIANOR
New Romanian plant to boost just-in-time efficiency / Strengthens position to supply European auto makers
08.07.2013
SONOCO
Potential closure of Irish packaging plant / Possible loss of 49 jobs
03.07.2013
EFIBCA
FIBC EU imports experience a small dip for the first time since 2009
28.06.2013
RIGID FILM MARKET EUROPE
Competitive pressures drive corporate restructuring / Role of private equity grows / AMI report on top 50 producers
24.06.2013
CONTITECH
Commissioning of plant for hose lines in Serbia / Focus on European automotive industry
20.06.2013
HEXAGON COMPOSITES
LPG cylinder plant opens in Russia / Expansion at US facility to quadruple output for bus and truck market
10.06.2013
EPSE
Benefits of polycarbonate sheet for greenhouse construction
10.06.2013
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