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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
RIGID FILM MARKET EUROPE
Competitive pressures drive corporate restructuring / Role of private equity grows / AMI report on top 50 producers
 		24.06.2013
US SPECIALITY FILMS
Market to reach USD 8.0 bn in 2017 / Barrier films forecast to grow 5.1% / Construction industry boosts demand / Freedonia report
 		28.05.2013
BOPET FILMS
Latest PCI study indicates projected capacities not enough / Western markets may experience a shortfall by 2017
 		27.05.2013
PLASTICS MARKETS
Latest European data shows demand for plastics materials retreating slightly / Industry recovering but only slowly
 		27.05.2013
BOPP FILM MARKET
Plant expansion still too fast for healthy consumption growth / Capacity utilisation below 70% / Consolidation unavoidable / Situation in China unclear / Middle East expands single-mindedly
 		02.05.2013
COMPOSITES MARKET
Focus on automation and mass production capability / Expected growth of 6-8% per year / GRP applications take a back seat in Europe / JEC Show in Paris experiences continued growth
 		08.04.2013
THERMAL INSULATION
European market to reach over EUR 10 bn by 2017/ Polymers lose out to fibres as demand rises for fire properties / Turkey leads growth in eastern Europe
 		19.03.2013
BRAZIL
Plastics processing: Local consumption rises 8.5% in 2012 / Trade deficit rises by more than 20%
 		06.03.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Industry association GKV cautiously optimistic for 2013 after flat 2012 / Concerns about volatile polymer supply, high energy costs and cheaper competition
 		18.02.2013
TURKEY
Plastics industry grows strongly again in 2012 / Processing business expands by around 9% / Nevertheless, margins under increasing pressure and investment activity declines / Highly dependent on international raw material markets
 		06.02.2013
FRANCE
Plastics processing sector posts losses in 2012 / Situation not expected to improve this year
 		04.02.2013
US PIPE MARKET
Over 6% growth forecast to 2016 as construction industry sees turnaround / Steel remains top material in value terms / PVC remains leading resin / Freedonia report
 		01.02.2013
US PLASTIC FILM MARKET
Demand to grow by 1.8% annually to 2016 / Material performance and source reduction will drive gains / LLDPE remains leading material / Freedonia survey
 		11.01.2013
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