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EUROPEAN COMPOSITES MARKET
GRP demand down / LFT continues growth / SMC stagnates / Thermosets decline / Figures for 2005
 		02.10.2006
PLASTIC FILM
Freedonia sees 2.6% annual rise in US resin demand up to 2010 / Highest growth in PP film
 		30.08.2006
PVC PROFILE MARKET
European PVC consumption reaches 1.5m t / Market share of plastic windows rises / Wave of concentration weakens after period of consolidation / Strong expansion in the east
 		25.04.2006
FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS
JEC Composites Show celebrates 50th anniversary
 		21.04.2006
PLASTICS IN WINTER SPORTS
Consolidation of alpine ski manufacturers expected to proceed despite long, snowy winter / Market players expect large production surplus / Trend towards protective headgear is shaping up
 		29.03.2006
PIPE MARKET
China´s large diameter pipe continues boom / EUR 5.4 bn by 2009 / Plastics share growth
 		28.03.2006
GERMAN ECONOMY
Plastics converters optimistic for 2006 / Output and sales rise in 2005 / Price pressure
 		08.03.2006
CABLE INDUSTRY
Number of European players falls / Three producers dominate / Italy largest polymer user
 		02.02.2006
FILMS MARKET
European Commission fines 16 companies EUR 290m / Price fixing for plastic bags
 		15.12.2005
POLYMER FOAMS
Oil prices hit market hard / Report predicts 5% annual growth to EUR 6.7 bn by 2011 in Europe
 		20.10.2005
PLASTIC PIPES
Modest growth of 2% a year in Europe / Total production of 3m t / Italy now ahead of Germany in volume terms / Overcapacities will lead to further structural change / New AMI market study
 		22.09.2005
GREEK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Rising demand from construction, agricultural and packaging sectors / Local plastics production as yet unimportant on a world scale / Only a few large converters active in the international market
 		30.06.2005
THERMOPLASTIC SHEET MARKET
European market growth continues / High level of consolidation / Pressure from end-users / PS is the dominant material / Steady growth / New AMI guide spotlights more than 700 companies
 		02.06.2005
COMPOSITES
Optimistic mood most prominent feature of JEC exhibition / Growth of 3% worldwide expected / Only 65% capacity use in Europe / Focus on process engineering / Recycling via “Green Label”
 		05.05.2005
AUSTRIA
Injection moulding industry consumes 22% of plastics output / Move eastward / AMI study
 		05.05.2005
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