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TRADE FAIRS Italian "Plast" renamed, rescheduled for May 2022 / New plastics industry event in UK / "TaipeiPLAS" goes digital	13.07.2021
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Strong orders fuel hopes for a good 2021 / Sales first seen at pre-crisis levels next year / Germany remains export champ for plastics, rubber machinery / Lead over China slipping	29.06.2021
ENGEL Optimistic outlook for current year / Growth could hit 20% / Sales down 15% last year	25.06.2021
NPE 2021 Trade fair cancelled due to coronavirus concerns / Plastics association names Hall of Fame inductees	07.01.2021
ENGEL Injection moulding machine maker enters used equipment sector / Focus on Eastern and Central Europe	07.01.2021
LEISTRITZ / RITTEC Construction of monomer recycling plant for PET waste in Germany	13.08.2020
UPDATE - FAKUMA Plastics trade fair can take place / Coronavirus regulations for events in Baden-Württemberg in effect / Several prominent companies minimising attendance	16.07.2020
ENGEL Injection moulding machinery maker reports 20% decline in orders / Job cuts to be completed by October	16.07.2020
UPDATE - FAKUMA Coronavirus alters attendance plans / Engel, KraussMaffei, Motan-Colortronic and Sumitomo not participating “actively” / Thermoformer Swissplast absent / State ministry to decide on special status of trade fairs	09.07.2020
TRADE FAIRS "Fakuma" to take place in October with caution / Visitor numbers presumably much lower / What does "without active participation" mean? / Video technology will monitor social distancing rules at "Formnext"	30.06.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY Manufacturing in Europe resumes following Covid-19-related shutdowns / Restrictions apply to tooling, assembly and commissioning / Shift to production of medical supplies	23.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY Operations continue amid production stoppages and Covid-19 measures / Supply chains largely intact / Automotive ordering grinds to a halt / Some services offered at the weekend	06.04.2020
PLASTICS MACHINERY KraussMaffei closes plants in Germany and Slovakia / Engel's plants in Asia running under normal conditions	31.03.2020
ENGEL Injection moulding machinery manufacturer halts production in Austria due to coronavirus	20.03.2020
ENGEL Paul Caprio becomes new head of North America branch / Move from KraussMaffei	08.01.2020
NORTH AMERICA New USMCA trade deal signed between US, Mexico and Canada / NAFTA replacement includes major changes for carmakers and suppliers	12.12.2019
BASF Managing board cut to six members / Sanjeev Gandhi resigns / Responsibilities redistributed / Ongoing corporate reorganisation	24.10.2019
ENGEL Injection moulding machinery manufacturer reports “drastic declines” / Slump in automotive business	18.10.2019
ENGEL Austrian machinery maker furthers Industry 4.0 development	09.07.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY CHINA Wages rising sharply / German and Austrian machinery manufacturers continue to hire local employees / VDMA survey	21.06.2019
CHINAPLAS 2019 Record number of visitors at Guangzhou venue / Strong focus on innovations in digitisation and e-cars / Trade dispute with US casts a shadow	06.06.2019
MEXICO US plans tariffs for the automotive workbench / New USMCA agreement does not stop Trump	04.06.2019
ENGEL New sales record for injection moulding machinery manufacturer / Expectations fulfilled	24.05.2019
ALLIGATOR PLASTICS Dutch injection moulder expands capacities / More space in Eindhoven	26.04.2019
COMPOSITES UK Royal attendees open McLaren Automotive's CRP centre / Research association NCC aims to advance series production of car components	30.11.2018