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SWITZERLAND
Swiss Plastics industry association fears currency decoupling could have disastrous effect on plastics sector / Calls for better framework conditions / Swiss Packaging Institute says pressure on packaging sector is rising
23.01.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
IK industry association says sector's mood has improved / Poor investment raises concerns
12.01.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
Consumption grows 1% in 2013 / Polyolefins, PU and PET see gains / PVC and PS demand continues to fall / Producers under rising pressure / USA as most important trade partner
09.01.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Weak August dampens Q3 results / Sector nevertheless expected to grow in 2014 / Many businesses still operate at high output rates / Improvement in September
25.11.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Solid growth in H1 2014 / Mild winter shifts construction season / Packaging and consumer goods remain stable / Technical parts producers report good business
22.08.2014
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Investors drawn to low-wage countries / ASEAN member states constitute alternative to China / Highly heterogeneous region / E&E, automotive drive Thai plastics demand / Massive expansion in plastics production capacities
30.05.2014
CHINA
Plastics processing industry strengthens in 2013 / Upward trend continues in 2014 / Innovation needed to tackle overcapacity
27.05.2014
SPAIN
Plastics output expected flat in 2014, says PlasticsEurope / Output declined 0.9% in 2013
19.05.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
GKV industry association sees increasingly dynamic sales growth / Sector posts record revenues in 2013 / Improved profitability / Twin challenges of renewable energy laws and lack of skilled staff
10.03.2014
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Latest BPF poll finds sector optimistic about 2014 / 73% of respondents expect UK sales levels to rise / Half anticipate increase in profitability / Energy supply and recruitment of skilled staff remain problematic
03.03.2014
US PLASTICS MARKET
Industry enjoys robust 2012 / "All hail shale" great morale booster but little substance / Polymer production still below pre-recession levels / Large customer sectors see slowdown around the corner
11.11.2013
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE
Plastics production and demand for EU 27 in 2012 dips against growing global production / Export of primary plastics climbs 2.9% / PlasticsEurope presents findings at K 2013
22.10.2013
POLAND
Plastic processing: Production value continues to climb despite 2012 volume drop / Blustery economic headwinds picking up / Construction sector in a hole following completion of large projects / New impetus for growth starting 2014
09.10.2013
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
Total polymer demand to reach 12.5m t in 2013 / Thermoplastics consumption growing 10% annually since 2007 / Fragmented plastics processing industry / AMI study
01.10.2013
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
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
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
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
PLASTICS MARKETS
Latest European data shows demand for plastics materials retreating slightly / Industry recovering but only slowly
27.05.2013
TCI SANMAR
MoU to build 'Plastic Park' in Egypt / Plans for PVC downstream activities
16.05.2013
BRAZIL
Plastics processing: Local consumption rises 8.5% in 2012 / Trade deficit rises by more than 20%
06.03.2013
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Optimism for 2013 falls as economic woes continue to exert pressure / Exports affected by euro crisis / Former BPF president Brian Mann set to retire
28.02.2013
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