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SWITZERLAND Swiss franc's gains hit plastics industry particularly hard / Exports cave in	26.03.2015
ITALY Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult	17.03.2015
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY BPF poll reveals ”further flat lining of business confidence” for 2015 / Number of companies expecting rise in profitability sales / Little investment planned / Recruitment of trained staff remains problematic	11.03.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING Sales hit new high in 2014 / Record number of employees / Widespread confidence for 2015 / GKV president still sees big challenges in energy policy and lack of trained personnel	24.02.2015
SPAIN Economy slowly looking up after double recession / Plastics exports rise / Processing sector shows signs of improvement / Tools production pointing up	23.01.2015
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

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