Haitian

Plastics market to grow by 8.4% per year to 2029 / Investments in sustainable plastics and EV production provide growth opportunities

FY 2020 achieves record unit sales of over 43,000 machines despite Covid-19 / Revenue soars 20.3% versus 2019

Polypropylene capacity projected to reach almost 29m t/y this year / Abundant supply and high demand gives boost to PP prices

Injection moulding machinery manufacturer sees sales drop / Assembly in China restarting after coronavirus

Chinese plastics machinery makers increase focus on exports and R&D / Global economic uncertainties hit H1 profits

Scandinavia's largest injection moulding machine purchased

Plastics machinery facility opened in South Carolina / Focus on automotive and white goods sector

Partnership with Korean injection moulding machine manufacturer Woojin Plaimm

Integrated machine robot packages for European customers / Cooperation with Sepro

Steffen Franz no longer managing director of Haitian subsidiary

Sustainability as key theme at this year's plastics mega-event in Shanghai / Organisers expect almost 3,000 exhibitors / “Green Forum” co-organised by PIE / Last call for registrations for exclusive readers' trip to China

Major shift from west to east takes China to top position / Fragmented industry producing cheap and simple machines / Imports can cost up to 30 times more than domestic output / Germany and Japan are leading exporters / STM Stieler research

Canadian investor Onex to pay EUR 568m for machinery maker / Former owner of Husky

Chinese buyers may be close to deal for German plastics machinery maker

Record sales volumes for Chinese machinery maker in H1 2010 / Rationalisation pays off / On the road to becoming global market leader

Wide range of machines to be shown at K 2010 / Low cost packaging version of “Venus” series / “Mercury” high-end machines to be previewed

Shock is wearing off / Business picking up since October / Exports are driving orders / Domestic market still weak / Injection moulding machines particularly hard hit / China is the new no. 1

“Chinaplas” goes green / Over 2,100 exhibitors expected to participate in bigger plastics show