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POLYURETHANE FOAM
EU27+3 industry contributes EUR 233 bn every year – Conversio report / Europur updates environmental data for flexible foams
15.04.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government
10.03.2025
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Manufacturers of technical parts complain about significant drop in sales / Poor ordering situation and gloomy outlook
24.02.2025
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
North American investments strengthen lithium-ion battery manufacturing / Additional separator-film production planned
15.01.2025
POLAND
General mood in plastics processing industry improves beyond expectations / One-third plans investment in machinery, equipment
15.04.2024
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Technical parts makers take stock of mixed 2023 / Sales slightly higher / Profits down, outlook gloomy
01.03.2024
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Significant decline in turnover, volume last year / Only very muted expectations for 2024 / Many companies unable to pass on costs
19.02.2024
ITALY
Consolidation accelerates amid weak performance in plastics industry / Recyclate consumption eases as virgin prices hit rock bottom / Upturn unlikely before 2024
30.10.2023
3D PRINTING
Patent filings grow at 26.3% CAGR / Eight-fold growth for AM technologies in the past decade
10.10.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Technical parts suppliers defy downward trend in H1 / Frustration 'running high' / Recession possible
23.08.2023
FLEXIBLE FILM RECYCLING
Collaboration needed to boost circularity in Europe – PRE report / Group calls for more spending on infrastructure
17.07.2023
BOPET FILMS
Global capacity to exceed 10 mn t/y / Asia acts as growth engine with China, India / Packaging, electronics serve as main drivers / Technology still comes from Germany
08.05.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING
Germany: Technical parts makers report production uptick in 2022 / Association expects “fragile” development this year
03.04.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Optimism and concern after 2022 sales increase / GKV expects tough year / Officials attack energy price caps, warn of production exiting country
01.03.2023
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Latest developments in 3D printing / Sustainability is new keyword / Applications in medical, automotive sectors / Development of inline inspection tech
19.12.2022
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