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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
3D printing could exceed 5% of global manufacturing by 2040, lower world trade / ING report
 		27.08.2021
SWITZERLAND
Recovery stronger than expected / Optimism high in plastics industry / Volume off 5% in 2020 / Recycling gains momentum / Problems with EU agreement suggests trouble
 		13.08.2021
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Global growth of at least 17% a year to 2026 / Large-scale production increasing / Polymer powders to overtake photopolymers / Statista, Sculpteo, Wohlers reports
 		02.08.2021
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Sector to be a job driver? / Raw material costs cause for concern / DZ Bank SME study
 		01.07.2021
TURKEY
Processed polymer volume declined in 2020 / Packaging and white goods make up ground / Positive but shaky outlook for 2021 / Associations vehemently oppose import ban on plastic waste from Europe
 		11.06.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM
Raw material supply “critical” / Scarcity to continue
 		04.03.2021
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
GKV reports declines in polymer volumes and turnover / Profound change in raw material supply imminent / Roth: “Recyclate quotas cannot be enforced as in a planned economy”
 		23.02.2021
BOPP FILMS
Biaxial films growing steadily worldwide / PP remains clear leader despite upturn in PET / Plant technology sector highly concentrated / Overcapacities dominate picture
 		29.10.2020
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Report says good deeds during pandemic can help plastics / PPE production and packaging upswing soften Q2 demand drop
 		28.09.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Impact of coronavirus crisis shows in H1 2020 balance sheet / Sales down 9% year-on-year / Niche areas in packaging, construction and E&E doing well / Do automotive suppliers face an insolvency wave?
 		07.09.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Well equipped for second Covid-19 wave / Advantages of global and local supply chains / Companies focus on liquidity
 		17.07.2020
BOPP FILMS
Global demand continues to expand despite coronavirus-related slowdown / Strong growth in emerging markets / AMI report
 		13.07.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Rising demand for flexible films could boost recycling / Inadequate collection and recycling capacities are major obstacles / PRE report
 		08.07.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Industry takes a hard hit from Covid-19 / Many converters need the “ventilation” provided by the government
 		26.06.2020
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Use and investments rise / Challenges persist on product quality and cost / Survey by 3D printing company Sculpteo
 		15.06.2020
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