No deal would be "dramatic act of self-sabotage" / Industry upbeat on economics / BPF survey

Global 3D printing materials market for healthcare set to skyrocket / Scarcity of compliant materials a challenge / Design influences print time and cost of parts / Frost & Sullivan and Wohlers reports

Global demand to grow 5.6% per year to 2023 / China and India see fastest growth / Wood Mackenzie report

Automotive industry hitting the brakes is noticeable in the first quarter / Decline in sales of technical parts / Picture is one of uncertainty

Doubling the use of recyclate in Germany is realistic, says plastic pipes association KRV

UK plastics industry prefers revoking article 50 to avoid a no-deal exit scenario / BPF flash survey

Healthy growth of 3.1% / Not all areas able to profit from stable economy

Official statistics confirm negative trend in second half of 2018 / Turnover rises minimally / Packaging producers achieve above-average growth / Feedstock costs eat up profits

European Commission adopts "no deal" plans / Lack of REACH regulation provisions / Major supply chain disruptions foreseen

Polymers growth set to soar worldwide / Revenues to reach nearly USD 9 bn by 2027 / Need to develop wider range of materials / SmarTech report

Brexit deal suffers heavy defeat / Plastics companies concerned about no deal / Cefic asks for solution to avoid supply chain disruptions / BPF survey

Global sales to grow 5% per year to 2025 / Growing urbanisation boosts demand for water supply pipes / Allied Market Research report

Concerns about food waste boost global demand for high-barrier films / Demand growing faster than for regular packaging films

Packaging by far largest market for injection-moulded thermoplastics / PP and PET account for biggest share / AMI database

Royal attendees open McLaren Automotive's CRP centre / Research association NCC aims to advance series production of car components