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PLASTIC FILMS
Electronics to remain dominant consumer for thin and ultra-thin films / Miniaturisation and soaring spending boost demand / Asia will keep largest share of world market / TMR report
 		14.02.2017
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
British Plastics Federation outlines priorities for Brexit talks / Single market access “crucial” / Converters depend on EU for polymer / Some 40% of plastics firms foreign-owned
 		13.10.2016
FRANCE
Company investments drive growth / Plastics processing segment suffers from ageing technology / No access to key growth markets / Focus on new technologies and recycling
 		04.10.2016
PLASTIC BAGS AND SACKS
Global sales to grow by 4.1% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific to overtake Europe as largest consumer / TM Research report
 		09.09.2016
BRAZIL
Plastics processing industry sales down 13.5% in H1 / Negative outlook for full-year revenue
 		24.08.2016
BOPP FILMS
Global market to expand by 5.8% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share forecast to grow to 63% / TM Research report
 		22.08.2016
THERMOFORMED PLASTICS
Global market expected to grow by around 5% annually to 2020 / Food packaging accounts for two thirds of use / Growth to be driven by BRICS countries / Technavio report
 		18.08.2016
3D PRINTING
Average companies' budgets rise to over USD 6,000 in 2016 / Plastics represent 73% of all prints / Survey by 3D printing company Sculpteo
 		10.08.2016
SPECIALITY FILMS
Global market to expand by 6% per year to 2021 / Limits by economic growth / Strongest growth in Asia Pacific / Smithers Pira report
 		30.06.2016
PU FOAM
Europur reports good performance last year / EU imports surge as exports fall / Study extended to include Russia and Turkey
 		29.06.2016
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Strong dynamic in the first third of 2016 / Riding on the coattails of the upswing from autumn and winter 2015 / 4% growth year-on-year / Construction business well above average / Semi-finished products a little more subdued
 		27.06.2016
PLASTICS PROCESSING EUROPE
European converters remain a competitive force / Sector increasingly threatened by insecure raw material supply, high costs and foreign players / Innovation and client proximity strongpoints for continental companies / New study by EuPC and Wieselhuber
 		13.06.2016
BOPP FILMS
Investment focus shifts away from China / Capacity additions drive need to rationalise production / AMI report
 		06.05.2016
PE FILM
Growth in Europe driven by restructuring and acquisitions / RKW is leading player / Supply and volatile price of raw materials as key challenges / AMI report
 		22.04.2016
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Global market reaches USD 5.2 bn in 2015 / Desktop printer sales drive gains
 		12.04.2016
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