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FRANCE Relatively limited market growth in 2017 / Share of exports declining slightly / Paris declares closed-loop economy a priority issue / Plastics converters' association FEP opposes quota for recyclate use	23.01.2018
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY IK industry association notes very positive mood / Strong hopes for good economic development	12.01.2018
BULGARIA Potential as low-cost plastics processing hub / New investments to drive growth in export-oriented processing / AMI database	21.12.2017
UNITED KINGDOM EuPC and BPF release joint position paper on Brexit / EU-27 exports EUR 6.6 bn to UK / Importance of duty-free trade and border efficiency / Circular economy should include the UK	20.12.2017
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Production value up by almost 4% / Industry association expecting a positive outcome for the year	27.11.2017
UNITED KINGDOM "Brexit" and plastics industry / BPF fears high trade costs with the EU / Priorities include access to skills / European chemical industry signs joint statement / Plastics exports to UK particularly important for Ireland	21.11.2017
SPAIN Catalonia's quest for independence clouds economic prospects / Region is plastics industry heavyweight / Strikes and demonstrations ahead of new elections	17.11.2017
FAIRS "Plast Eurasia" 2017 in Istanbul in December / Pagev forecasts Turkish plastics consumption in 2017 will be more than 9m t	01.11.2017
AUSTRIA Exports drive plastics processing segment / Strong domestic demand from construction since start of 2017 / Lively automotive demand expected in the long term / Margin pressure likely	01.09.2017
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Around 4% growth in the first half of 2017 / Export share rises to record-breaking 41% / Semi-finished products show disproportionate increase / Technical parts under pressure on profit / Outlook remains good	25.08.2017
PLASTICS PROCESSING BENELUX Steady growth forecast for the region's well-developed processing sector / AMI database	26.07.2017
BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION Recent study shows high reliance of UK plastics industry on EU workers / Some companies consider extensive automation on factory floors	17.07.2017
ITALY A country muddles through the swamp / Political warfare inhibits progress / Plastics consumption rises in 2016 / Auto industry orders more engineering thermoplastics / Can it compete internationally?	30.05.2017
PLASTICS PACKAGING MARKET German manufacturers very positive about economic situation shortly before "interpack" trade fair / High feedstock prices still dampening sales and profits / Further consolidation on the European market	21.04.2017
SPAIN Economy continues to show solid growth / Plastics processing also on the up / Centro Español de Plásticos estimates annual turnover of EUR 14.5 bn / Positive stimulus from construction and automotive industries	28.03.2017
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS New record for sales and output in 2016 / Year of superlatives / Building is largest end-use market	17.03.2017
UNITED KINGDOM UK plastics industry seeks clarity over Brexit / Concerns surrounding free market access continue / Skills, supply chain and workforce issues unlikely to go away soon	22.02.2017
POLAND Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape	17.01.2017
GERMAN PLASTICS PACKAGING IK industry association expects further growth in 2017 / Optimistic start to new year / Renewable Energies Law remains an obstacle	11.01.2017
PLASTICS MARKET Global plastics production grows by 3.5% / European output declines slightly / Consumption in EU rises / Turkey is the biggest buyer of resins / Trade surplus crumbles / Report from PlasticsEurope presented at "K 2016"	24.10.2016
LIDL UK Banishing 5p bags and throwaway mindset / German parent bans standard plastic bags	18.10.2016
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY British Plastics Federation outlines priorities for Brexit talks / Single market access “crucial” / Converters depend on EU for polymer / Some 40% of plastics firms foreign-owned	13.10.2016
FRANCE Company investments drive growth / Plastics processing segment suffers from ageing technology / No access to key growth markets / Focus on new technologies and recycling	04.10.2016
SWITZERLAND Broad decline in plastics industry sales in 2015 / Rise in Swiss franc's value leads to 7.5% fall in revenues / Minimal headcount reduction / Plastics waste exports down / Optimistic outlook for 2016	21.09.2016
MEXICO 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	25.08.2016

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