FAKUMA

International plastics fair opens its doors / More than 1,750 exhibitors from 38 countries

INTERVIEW

PIE talks to Ron Marsh, head of the Polymers for Europe Alliance, about the goals of the plastics processors‘ initiative / "Best European Polymer Producer" award

PLASTICS MARKETS

Spanish plastics association ANAIP joins “Polymers for Europe Alliance” / “Best European Polymer Producer Award”

GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING

Feedstock price swings reflected in the statistical H1 balance sheet / Depressed sales at the start of the year gradually lifted by cost rises / Full-year revenues could set new record

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

First-half of 2015 better than expected / Polymer supply shortage burdens converters / Digital revolution “Industry 4.0” not yet a topic / Outlook for second half deteriorates / Readership survey

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Robust start to the new year / Sector characterised by cautious optimism / More stable material and energy costs could help improve profit

COMPOSITES MARKET

German companies report good business / Market survey carried out by Composites Germany

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Solid half-year performance / Positive development / Exports improve / Expectations for H2 somewhat lower / Players continue to suffer from renewable energy surcharges

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Economic mood surprisingly positive in H2 2013 / All indicators point up / High expectations for the coming months / Energy costs pressure converters and recyclers

K 2013

Leading global plastics fair opens its doors tomorrow / Düsseldorf fairgrounds fully booked for triannual event / Many international visitors expected / Unveiling latest industry innovations

GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS

Sales bounce back to 2012 half-year level / Seasonal peak shifts into April / Packaging and technical parts see gains / Export trade picks up again / Improved outlook for full year

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Business development in H1 2013 slightly weaker than expected / Industry more optimistic about H2 / Export turnaround may be in the offing / Energy efficiency a major concern

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Business weakens more than expected in the second half of 2012 / Export trade deteriorates / Capital spending and employment still on a high level / Industry's expectations now higher

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Plastics industry holds its own in H1 2012 market turbulence / Expectations of slackening business going forward / Raw materials and euro crisis continue to bite

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Business boom continues in H1 2011 / Companies increase staff, capital spending / Few anticipate major problems with nuclear power phase-out / Economic cooling looks likely

UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Continuing optimism / Most companies expect a rise in UK and export sales turnover / 64% plan capital investments / Latest BPF business conditions survey

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

More than half of industry's players return to or surpass pre-crisis performance levels in 2010 / A few still struggling / Capital spending and employment now increasing / Record participation in “KI Dialogue”

YEAR IN REVIEW

Plastics economy bounces back from crisis in 2010 / Truly remarkable year sees demand, prices, industry sentiment improve / Structural changes are emerging / Dawn of Asian century near?

TO OUR READERS

K 2010 is a resounding success / Move to a new hall was a good one for PIE and KI / Much interest in the new production capacity data base / Winner of the iPad drawing is an Austrian packaging executive

RESIN TECHNOLOGY

US plastics purchasing consultancy provider opens European subsidiary / Strategic cooperation with PIE's German sister publication KI

GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY

Recovery gathers momentum in H1 2010 / Turnaround exceeds forecast by far / Cautious optimism prevails / A third of companies believes business could return to pre-crisis levels by year's end

CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

Plastic innovations in store at K 2010 despite economic crisis / Hope that industry will soon see a sustained upturn / Demand fall in eastern Europe hits profiles sales / A-Plastixx B+C price index shows continuous upward curve