Swiss Plastics

Plastics industry reports good figures / Shortage of skilled workers / Sales gradually approaching record level of 2014 / Proportion of optimists doubles

Broad decline in plastics industry sales in 2015 / Rise in Swiss franc's value leads to 7.5% fall in revenues / Minimal headcount reduction / Plastics waste exports down / Optimistic outlook for 2016

New leadership for Swiss Plastics / Silvio Ponti to succeed Doris Fiala as president

“Swiss Plastics” industry fair to take place in Lucerne in late January 2017

Plastics sector recovers slightly in 2014 / Rise in revenues and processed volumes put an end to previous downtrend / Recovery short-lived / Franc revaluation brakes economic development

Swiss Plastics industry association fears currency decoupling could have disastrous effect on plastics sector / Calls for better framework conditions / Swiss Packaging Institute says pressure on packaging sector is rising

Urs F. Meyer appointed managing director of Swiss Plastics

Plastics industry continues its decline in 2013 / Drop in volume of material processed / Companies report stable operations / Construction and packaging sectors hope for economic improvement

Swiss Plastics: Industry under one roof

Swiss Plastics: Lucerne to host annual industry event in January

Swiss plastics industry sees sales fall to CHF 15 bn last year / Pressure from euro crisis and strong Swiss franc / Processed volume amounts to 812,000 t / Productivity declines / Packaging industry also weak / Recovery expected during 2013

Wolfgang Siegel becomes new CEO of German distributor Ter Hell Plastic

Switzerland's industry association rebrands itself as Swiss Plastics