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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
PLASTICS PACKAGING MARKET
German manufacturers very positive about economic situation shortly before "interpack" trade fair / High feedstock prices still dampening sales and profits / Further consolidation on the European market
 		21.04.2017
COMPOSITES
Composites can open up new horizons in the construction industry / New focus at the “JEC” trade show in Paris / Automotive and aerospace industries still strong / Record visitor numbers / Attention turning to the lack of recycling options
 		07.04.2017
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
EU plastic components suppliers achieve sales of over EUR 22 bn / German plastics processing still leads the field / France bottoms out / Spain makes a comeback / Central Europe continues to show strong growth
 		31.03.2017
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS
New record for sales and output in 2016 / Year of superlatives / Building is largest end-use market
 		17.03.2017
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