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Markets
POLYURETHANE MARKETS
Construction industry drives US demand / EMEA growth "more than satisfactory"
10.04.2006
JAPAN
Plastics machinery manufacturing: Sales of small injection moulding machines slump / Exports down / Imports continue to rise
07.04.2006
RUSSIA
Massive expansion of PET production / Imports around 90% / Overcapacity in 2008?
04.04.2006
SOUTH AFRICA
Good market for engineering plastics imports / Growth in automotive and construction / Recycling long established
31.03.2006
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
POLYURETHANES MARKET
Cartel proceedings in US / Leading feedstock makers investigated on price fixing charges
20.03.2006
EUROMAP
Machinery manufactuers optimistic / Eastern Europe buoyant / Improved outlook for 2006
16.03.2006
COMPOSITES
UK launches EUR 3.1m aerospace composite centre
16.03.2006
COMPOUNDING INDUSTRY
Sluggish European growth / Integrated players dominate the market / Increasing consolidation even among independent compounders / Asian market continues to grow / AMI report
15.03.2006
DUPONT
Calls for entries in 2006 packaging awards / Innovative use of plastics to be recognised
15.03.2006
ITALY
Country report: Plastics conversion volume stagnates / Injection moulders under enormous pressure / Films sector still strong / Plast 06 in Milan enjoys success at new site
13.03.2006
RUSSIA
Increasing demand for PP / Imports cover one third of the market requirements
09.03.2006
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Production in Germany shows growth
09.03.2006
GERMAN ECONOMY
Plastics converters optimistic for 2006 / Output and sales rise in 2005 / Price pressure
08.03.2006
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