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MATTRESS INDUSTRY
China accounts for one-third of global production / Growth in Chinese consumption to slow / Global demand outpacing other furniture markets / Flexible PU foam most used material / CSIL reports
 		31.01.2018
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
3D printing heads for small series production / "Formnext" exhibition in Frankfurt a "centre of gravity" / Market expected to triple by 2023 / Quality assurance a difficult issue
 		01.12.2017
PLASTIC PIPES GERMANY
Production volume stagnates in 2016 / Shift towards PE and away from other materials / Earnings still under pressure / Industry association hopes for positive impetus from Berlin
 		24.11.2017
UNITED KINGDOM
"Brexit" and plastics industry / BPF fears high trade costs with the EU / Priorities include access to skills / European chemical industry signs joint statement / Plastics exports to UK particularly important for Ireland
 		21.11.2017
THERMOFORMED PACKAGING
European market for thermoforms applications reaches 1.1m t / Further growth / Recyclates are important / Petcore Europe report
 		24.10.2017
TDI
Follow up: BASF confirms quality problems in production / Ludwigshafen facility temporarily taken offline / Price rollover nonetheless likely in October / Numerous plant stoppages among converters
 		11.10.2017
COMPOSITES
Volume of GRP processed in Europe grows by 2% / European share of global production declines again / "Composites Europe" attracts far fewer visitors and exhibitors
 		11.10.2017
EXTRUDED PP FOAMS
Strong demand for lightweight vehicles and eco-friendly packaging boost global growth / Grand View Research report
 		28.09.2017
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Around 4% growth in the first half of 2017 / Export share rises to record-breaking 41% / Semi-finished products show disproportionate increase / Technical parts under pressure on profit / Outlook remains good
 		25.08.2017
PLASTICS APPLICATIONS
Security printing market set for growth / Polymer banknotes gain credibility / Smithers Pira report
 		15.08.2017
PLASTICS PROCESSING BENELUX
Steady growth forecast for the region's well-developed processing sector / AMI database
 		26.07.2017
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Rising demand for packaged products / Production, imports and exports higher in 2016 / Plans for global centre of excellence to support domestic industry / Pagev report
 		12.07.2017
POLYURETHANE FOAMS
European flexible foam market grows in 2016 / Upsurge in tonnage of EU exports as imports drop / Trend for higher density PU foams
 		10.07.2017
THERMOFORMING MARKET TURKEY
Plastic thermoforming materials market shrinks 8% to USD 972m despite higher volumes / PET contribution falls 7% to USD 424m / Pagev report
 		16.06.2017
ITALY
A country muddles through the swamp / Political warfare inhibits progress / Plastics consumption rises in 2016 / Auto industry orders more engineering thermoplastics / Can it compete internationally?
 		30.05.2017
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