SPAIN Covid-19 crisis hits economy / Q3 GDP down year-on-year / Weakness follows pressure on sales by plastics processing sector in 2019 / Volume decline for machinery imports	02.11.2020
POLAND Economic mood appears to be at all-time low / Coronavirus puts the brakes on automotive industry / Hard times for suppliers / Investments in packaging sector on schedule	03.06.2020
SPAIN Production value of plastics processing declines slightly / Employment now above the pre-crisis level / GDP growth loses dynamism / Political uncertainties continue	05.04.2019
FAIRS Next "interplastica" will be held from 23-26 January 2018 in Moscow	26.09.2017
POLAND Plastics consumption on the rise / Net importer of polymers / World production estimated at 335m t in 2016	11.08.2017
CHINAPLAS 2017 "Industry 4.0" conference in Guangzhou / Chinese automotive and packaging industries growing	26.04.2017
SPAIN Economy continues to show solid growth / Plastics processing also on the up / Centro Español de Plásticos estimates annual turnover of EUR 14.5 bn / Positive stimulus from construction and automotive industries	28.03.2017
POLAND Plastics industry continues on the road to growth / Processing segment gains 3% / Local polymer supply still inadequate / Lack of investment / Strong customer industries / Uncertain political landscape	17.01.2017
MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET Demand for polymeric applications increasing steeply throughout the world / German medical devices providers report record sales / Russian market caves in / Significant potential in ASEAN region	20.04.2016
SPAIN Industry on solid course for growth / Both exports and imports of plastics on the rise / Plastics processing activities continue to increase / Automotive segment a key driver / Political impasse in Madrid slows economic dynamics	29.03.2016
ITALY Plastics industry in strong recovery mode in 2015 / Thermoplastics consumption rises by 3% to 5.5m t / Strong acceleration in Q4 / Demand from automotive segment particularly high / Biotechnology continues to play an important role	02.03.2016
FRANCE Plastic bag ban delayed to 1 July / Authorities promote use of bio-based plastic carrier bags / “ORPlast” circular economy initiative calls for higher recyclate usage / Pressure to lift recycling rates in E&E and packaging segments	15.02.2016
BSH Acquisition of Fagor Mastercook in Poland / First production plant for dishwashers in China	07.01.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries	14.12.2015
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CHINA Sector growth exceeds global average / Foreign investors hampered by "buy local" guidelines and murky registration criteria / Local producers under pressure to modernise / Government funds innovation	14.08.2015
POLAND Plastics industry sees dynamic growth / Processing rises by 7% in 2014 / 3.1m t polymer consumption / Dependent on feedstock imports / Few petrochemical projects / Large-scale investment in packaging	22.07.2015
SPAIN Economy slowly looking up after double recession / Plastics exports rise / Processing sector shows signs of improvement / Tools production pointing up	23.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 3 – Packaging: M&A activity in the plastics packaging sector continues / Global competition changes the landscape / La Seda bankruptcy sale almost wrapped up / Coca Cola's sustainability drive hits a snag	15.12.2014
RUSSIA Packaging market worth USD 15 bn / Local plastic packaging plants operate at reduced rates / Food packaging drives demand / Domestic BOPP output to be exported from 2016 onwards / gtai report	27.08.2014
POLAND Plastic processing: Production value continues to climb despite 2012 volume drop / Blustery economic headwinds picking up / Construction sector in a hole following completion of large projects / New impetus for growth starting 2014	09.10.2013
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY UK: German imports of medical components rise in first half of 2012 / US on first place / China gains ground / Weak domestic production	04.03.2013
ITALY One of the weakest links in the European industrial chain / Plastics machinery performs below average / Polymer production shrinking / Company formerly known as Polimeri to move more into specialities	30.05.2012
SOUTH AFRICA Demand for plastics picks up again / Good prospects for insulation materials / Significant increase in imports	28.05.2012
PHILIPPINES Plastics industry largely focused on local market / Chinese processing machinery dominates / More than half of local plastics demand met by imports / First cracker scheduled to come on stream in 2013	01.02.2012
UHDE INVENTA-FISCHER Building new PET plant for Etana in the northern Caucasus	30.01.2012

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