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

BREXIT

European Commission adopts "no deal" plans / Lack of REACH regulation provisions / Major supply chain disruptions foreseen

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Polymers growth set to soar worldwide / Revenues to reach nearly USD 9 bn by 2027 / Need to develop wider range of materials / SmarTech report

UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit deal suffers heavy defeat / Plastics companies concerned about no deal / Cefic asks for solution to avoid supply chain disruptions / BPF survey

HDPE PIPES

Global sales to grow 5% per year to 2025 / Growing urbanisation boosts demand for water supply pipes / Allied Market Research report

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Concerns about food waste boost global demand for high-barrier films / Demand growing faster than for regular packaging films / AMI report

FRANCE / ITALY

Packaging by far largest market for injection-moulded thermoplastics / PP and PET account for biggest share / AMI report

COMPOSITES UK

Royal attendees open McLaren Automotive's CRP centre / Research association NCC aims to advance series production of car components

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

“Formnext” trade fair showcases advancing technology / Increasing use in production / Plastics still most common material / Further success depends on material availability and costs

COMPOSITES

Fewer exhibitors at "Composites Europe" / Industry associations and organisers to counteract in 2019 with "Foam Expo" / GRP growth in Europe at 2017 level / Thermoplastic matrix products and pultrusion are strong

PLASTIC PIPES GERMANY

Significant rise in production volume in 2017 / Building boom boosts order volumes / Industry association continues confident / Macroeconomic factors leading to uncertainty

INJECTION-MOULDED PLASTICS

PP to outpace growth of other polymers / Packaging to remain dominant end-use market / Volatile feedstock costs and sustainability issues are challenges / BCC Research study