PIE Readers Survey: Europe's plastics industry largely weathers the storm / One third of companies plan to invest more / Plastics-related regulations a growing concern / Majority expect backlash against plastics to impact business
To gauge how business is developing in the European plastics industry, PIE conducted its third readers survey. The questionnaire was open exclusively to subscribers, with 193 respondents from 33 countries participating. Amidst the economic downturn, around 31% of those surveyed rated business performance as better in the second half of 2019 compared to the first half of last year, while 42% reported that business stayed the same. The barometer shows a relatively optimistic mood for this year across... (14.02.2020)