Michael Effing

COMPOSITES Only a few application segments show growth / European composites companies under pressure / Mixed outlook for next two years / Record number of visitors at JEC World trade fair	05.04.2024
BESLER TEKSTIL Low prices pressure Turkish GF producer / Company cuts production	15.03.2024
COMPOSITES Noticeable declines in Europe in 2022 / Bottlenecks for carbon fibres due to strong demand / AVK market report paints clear picture	12.06.2023
COMPOSITES Dynamic growth for European GRP production / Global market shift favours Europe / 25% fewer visitors at JEC fair in Paris / New concept for 2021 AVK market report	08.06.2022
COMPOSITES German-speaking industry meets for “JEC DACH” / Global output down 14% in 2020 / Carbon fibres could generate renewed drive	03.12.2021
COMPOSITES European production slumps by almost 13% / Volume falls below 1m t for the first time / Loss of global market share / Best performance from flat panels and pipes	25.11.2020
COMPOSITES Fewer exhibitors at "Composites Europe" / Industry associations and organisers to counteract in 2019 with "Foam Expo" / GRP growth in Europe at 2017 level / Thermoplastic matrix products and pultrusion are strong	21.11.2018
ASSOCIATIONS Composites Germany confirms its board / CRP recycling crucial for material's acceptance	04.01.2016
COMPOSITES Europe is slowly emerging from its trough / Strong increase in Germany / Thermoplastic processing techniques, like GMRT and LFRT, on the rise / SMC and BMC processing stagnant / “Composites Europe” fair presents a mixed bag	28.09.2015
INTERVIEW Michael Effing talks to PIE / “Hybrid moulding, SMC and high-pressure RTM will come out on top” / Composites Germany chairman believes composites applications still have huge potential	28.09.2015
JUSHI Egyptian facility could allow Chinese glass fibre producer to escape EU's punitive tariffs	08.12.2014
COMPOSITES EUROPE Trade fair breaks new records / AVK Conference to be managed in future by Composites Germany / Technical development dominated by automation in auto and aircraft construction / Machinery manufacturers strongly represented	17.10.2014
JUSHI New fibreglass plant starts up in Egypt	06.12.2013
COMPOSITES MARKET European GRP market stagnates at 1m t / Open processes will not match pre-2009 levels / Focus on automation and continuous closed processes / 26% increase of visitors at "Composites Europe" fair in Stuttgart	26.09.2013
HELM Distribution of Jushi's glass fibre products for thermoplastics is expanded / Cooperation with composites expert Michael Effing	03.12.2012
COMPOSITES European GRP production stagnates / Turkey and Far East reap the benefits of weak southern European market / Automotive industry is key for CFRP advances / Germany's AVK industry association round table during “Composites Europe”	22.10.2012
AMAC Former DSM Composite Resins president Michael Effing founds business consultancy / Focus on lightweight construction industry	10.10.2012
PEOPLE Wilfrid Gambade new head of DSM Composite Resins	21.12.2011
COMPOSITES German federation expects stagnation in the second half of 2011 after a strong 2010 / Weakness in the building and marine sectors / Many players still struggling to overcome the crisis / Subdued mood at the "Composites" show in Stuttgart	05.10.2011
DSM Investing USD 25m into joint venture with Kemrock / New facility to be built in Pune	07.03.2011
COMPOSITES MARKET Latest figures confirm the European industry's regenerative strength / All regions except Scandinavia back to pre-crisis level / Production volume likely to grow 25% in 2010 / Open processes lose out / Price hike for glass fibres in Q4?	21.09.2010
DSM Prices of entire portfolio increase	05.05.2010

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