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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
VDMA paper stirs discussion / German plastics and processing groups criticise proposals for recyclate quotes and CO2 pricing / Policies 'not helpful'
23.03.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
VDMA survey says rebound expected in 2021 / More hiring likely / Sales down some 12% in 2020 / Circular economy paper offers suggestions
16.03.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Sales down 10%-15% in 2020 / Jan-Oct revenue off 14% / Return to pre-crisis levels likely in 2023 / Waste and recycling business down
17.12.2020
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Construction begins on extruder manufacturing plant in Germany
09.09.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Sales down for the first time in 11 years / Turnover expected to fall by as much as 30% in 2020 / Chinese business and circular economy provide hope
21.08.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Manufacturing in Europe resumes following Covid-19-related shutdowns / Restrictions apply to tooling, assembly and commissioning / Shift to production of medical supplies
23.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY
KraussMaffei closes plants in Germany and Slovakia / Engel's plants in Asia running under normal conditions
31.03.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Euromap reports declining business / Ray of hope in increasing use of recycled materials
18.10.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Deteriorating outlook for 2019 as orders fall in Q1 / Growth in 2018 lower than anticipated / China takes top export position
21.06.2019
BRAZIL
40% of domestic packaging companies planning investments / European plastics machinery association Euromap seeks opportunities
02.05.2019
RECYCLING CHINA
Plastics industry is concerned about circular economy issues / Many companies already recycling / CPRJ survey
29.04.2019
ITALY
Slowdown impacts consumption of polymers / Solid growth for plastics machinery sales in 2018 / Agreement with China could lead to investments in Italian ports
10.04.2019
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Stock market listing in Shanghai / Operational control of Sanming production site / International business still driven from Germany
22.01.2019
ULTIMAKER
Partnerships with major polymer suppliers for 3D printing materials
28.05.2018
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Eight consecutive years of growth / US remains top importer / Chinese market is most important / Italy moves up a notch
16.05.2018
PLASTICS PROCESSING MACHINERY
Global market set to expand to 2021 / Solid growth in China / 3D printing gains in developed countries / Freedonia report
03.04.2018
EOS
3D printer manufacturing expansion in Germany
16.02.2018
FAIRS
Moscow plastics trade fair interplastica radiates growth / Italy and Germany report strong increases in exports to Russia
13.02.2018
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
Total sector now around EUR 11 bn / German market has an upturn / China's sales set to rise / Mexico and South Korea show strong growth
03.07.2017
INTERPLASTICA
Combined visitor attendance of 23,000 in Moscow with the packaging fair / German plastics machinery association anticipates an upturn in business for 2017
22.02.2017
MARCHESINI
Sales climb to just below EUR 300m mark / Aquisitions to grow
17.02.2017
MARCHESINI
EUR 14m thermoforming machinery production facility inaugurated in Italy
10.11.2016
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Technical centre opened in Mexico / Focus on reaction process machinery / New mould carrier for steering wheels introduced
09.09.2016
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Takeover by ChemChina complete / Stronger access to Greater China
04.05.2016
KRAUSSMAFFEI
Portfolio will soon include ChemChina rubber machines? / "GX" machinery production commences in China / Planning deliveries to the US
26.04.2016
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