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COMPOSITES European production slumps by almost 13% / Volume falls below 1m t for the first time / Loss of global market share / Best performance from flat panels and pipes	25.11.2020
COMPOSITES EUROPE Trade fair breaks new records / AVK Conference to be managed in future by Composites Germany / Technical development dominated by automation in auto and aircraft construction / Machinery manufacturers strongly represented	17.10.2014
COMPOSITES MARKET European GRP market shows little growth in 2014 / Infrastructure products do well, especially in Turkey / Automotive drives development of closed processes / Thermoplastics grow faster than thermosets	15.10.2014
FAIRS “Composites Europe” fair to be held in Düsseldorf in October	07.08.2014
COMPOSITES German market seen as healthy and with potential to get even better / Europe viewed weaker but still in a positive situation	25.07.2013
COMPOSITES European GRP production stagnates / Turkey and Far East reap the benefits of weak southern European market / Automotive industry is key for CFRP advances / Germany's AVK industry association round table during “Composites Europe”	22.10.2012
AMAC Former DSM Composite Resins president Michael Effing founds business consultancy / Focus on lightweight construction industry	10.10.2012
PEOPLE Wilfrid Gambade new head of DSM Composite Resins	21.12.2011
EPOXY RESINS Matrix material of choice for CRP applications / Eight manufacturers in Europe / European capacity stands at 340,000 t/y / Prices influenced by polycarbonate and glycerol / Recycling limited to cement sector	01.12.2011
EVENTS International AVK conference on fibre-reinforced plastics and composites	04.08.2011
POLYMER PRICES All new monthly price reports on composites / Coverage to begin in May	26.04.2010

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