3D printing reaches critical mass in the industry / Companies relying on in-house printing / Time is key factor in development / “Formnext” trade fair in full flight

Sales fairly stable in Q3 / Order backlog very low / Technical parts still a major worry / Gloomy expectations / Trend turnaround not imminent

Global demand to grow around 5% per year to 2023 / China and India dominate market / Flexible packaging remains key outlet / Wood Mackenzie report

GKV corrects annual forecast downwards / TecPart association sharply criticises populistic aberrations

Turnover for H1 2019 down on 2018 / Heavy falls in June / Technical components still a big worry / Industrial packaging, building products and consumer goods also on the decline

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