UK

More plastics firms supply health workers fighting Covid-19

UPDATE - POLYURETHANE

Foams plants across Europe closed or running at reduced rates due to Covid-19 / Situation expected to deteriorate in April / Europur and Euro-Moulders postpone conference

3D PRINTING

Cecimo calls on additive manufacturers to aid hospitals / Need for critical equipment during Covid-19 outbreak

PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK

Significant downside anticipated from coronavirus in coming months / Packaging companies see rise in demand / BPF survey

PLASTICS PROCESSING

Economic consequences of Covid-19 to peak in next six weeks / Advice to converters – continue production at full speed, then stop / Germany's ArGeZ sees technical parts manufacturing halting between end of March and end of April

PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK

Tariff-free trade the most important outcome of UK-EU trade talks / BPF survey

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Not a good year for the industry / Technical parts show a marked decline / Only construction sector reported a rise / Willingness to invest expected to fall / Stable turnover in 2020 would be optimistic

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D printing reaches critical mass in the industry / Companies relying on in-house printing / Time is key factor in development / “Formnext” trade fair in full flight

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Sales fairly stable in Q3 / Order backlog very low / Technical parts still a major worry / Gloomy expectations / Trend turnaround not imminent

BOPP FILM

Global demand to grow around 5% per year to 2023 / China and India dominate market / Flexible packaging remains key outlet / Wood Mackenzie report

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

GKV corrects annual forecast downwards / TecPart association sharply criticises populistic aberrations

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Turnover for H1 2019 down on 2018 / Heavy falls in June / Technical components still a big worry / Industrial packaging, building products and consumer goods also on the decline

BREXIT

No deal would be "dramatic act of self-sabotage" / Industry upbeat on economics / BPF survey

3D PRINTING

Global 3D printing materials market for healthcare set to skyrocket / Scarcity of compliant materials a challenge / Design influences print time and cost of parts / Frost & Sullivan and Wohlers reports

BOPET FILMS

Global demand to grow 5.6% per year to 2023 / China and India see fastest growth / Wood Mackenzie report

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Automotive industry hitting the brakes is noticeable in the first quarter / Decline in sales of technical parts / Picture is one of uncertainty

PLASTIC PIPES

Doubling the use of recyclate in Germany is realistic, says plastic pipes association KRV

BREXIT

UK plastics industry prefers revoking article 50 to avoid a no-deal exit scenario / BPF flash survey

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Healthy growth of 3.1% / Not all areas able to profit from stable economy

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Official statistics confirm negative trend in second half of 2018 / Turnover rises minimally / Packaging producers achieve above-average growth / Feedstock costs eat up profits