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

“Formnext” trade fair showcases advancing technology / Increasing use in production / Plastics still most common material / Further success depends on material availability and costs

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

Significant rise in production volume in 2017 / Building boom boosts order volumes / Industry association continues confident / Macroeconomic factors leading to uncertainty

PP to outpace growth of other polymers / Packaging to remain dominant end-use market / Volatile feedstock costs and sustainability issues are challenges / BCC Research study

Industry reports good sales in first half of 2018 / Outlook a little cloudier for Q3 / Political risks will affect export business in particular