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SWITZERLAND
Plastics consumption rises to 163,000 t in 2004
 		24.03.2005
MOBILE PHONE SUPPLIERS
Plastics converters continue to profit from booming demand / More pressure on Tier 1
 		10.03.2005
PLASTICS CONVERTERS
German sector feels pinch of price hikes in 2004 / Turnover up 3.6% / Margins tight
 		10.03.2005
INJECTION MOULDING
German injection moulding market holds up well / 6% more firms since 2001 / AMI guide
 		10.03.2005
BOPA FILM
Niche market with 8% growth / China drives demand / Applications in fresh food packaging
 		27.01.2005
PLASTIC PROFILES
Technoplast experiences renaissance in Europe / Chinese orders fall off after surge
 		27.01.2005
COMPOSITES
UK initiative to promote lightweight materials / Pan-industrial network / Help for smaller firms
 		23.12.2004
PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Polymer price hikes “cripple early recovery” / Firms under pressure to pass on extra costs
 		09.12.2004
US COMPOSITES RESEARCH
Plastic fibre-reinforced sheets extend life of decaying bridges / New construction market
 		25.11.2004
COMPOSITES
European recycling initiative is now a fully fledged firm / Compliance with EU waste rules
 		30.09.2004
JACKON
EPS manufacturer invests EUR 7m / Two additional production lines at Wismar
 		16.09.2004
ZOTEFOAMS
Small profit increase in first half / Zotek high / Performance foams close to commercialisation
 		02.09.2004
BLOW MOULDING INDUSTRY
Consistent growth in European polymer demand / PET and HDPE lead / AMI study
 		02.09.2004
UCB
Film division sold to private equity group
 		05.08.2004
ATOGLAS
Cast film production only in Saint-Avold from 2006 / Leeuwarden plant to be shut down
 		05.08.2004
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