PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY

Italian machine makers forecast solid 2022 / Result to exceed pre-pandemic mark / Dark clouds ahead

ITALY

Nationwide lockdown abruptly halts activity / Domo's PA 6 production still running / FCA shuts down Italian, Polish and Serbian production sites / Aid for SMEs affected by Covid-19

ITALY

Plastics consumption down in 2014 / Lack of investment / Too many small businesses / Only slight signs of recovery / Efforts to switch to "green" chemistry not sufficient / Study by Plastic Consult

PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY

Decline in imports and exports driven by sluggish recovery in domestic market / Order books up / Optimism from employers' federation / Germany remains largest market

PLASTICS MACHINERY ITALY

Positive start in 2013 turns sour for exports / Industry looks to government for support / Assocomaplast releases first-quarter trends

ITALY

Plastics demand declines by 9% year-on-year / Consumption down to 1997 levels / Plastics packaging production falls to 3.3m t / Exports of plastic waste have almost dried up