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ISRAEL
Plastics growth forecast at 7% annually / Germany leads imports of plastics processing machines
 		09.03.2007
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Converters in positive mood after strong 2006 / Earnings improve on the back of 10% sales rise
 		01.03.2007
FRANCE
Plastics processing sector sees shrinking profits in 2005 / Manufacturers of technical components under pressure / Consolidation in progress / Employment down / Short-term Recovery unlikely
 		19.02.2007
PLASTIC PIPE
Global demand to increase 4.4% a year to 2010 / Developing countries to outpace global growth
 		16.02.2007
TURKEY
Pipe market profits from new building and infrastructure projects / Plastics replace steel
 		15.01.2007
BOPP FILM
World market growth of 8% again in 2005 / Asia is driving force / Relative importance of the regions shifts / Companies from growth markets advance strongly / China leads the field
 		23.10.2006
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
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