PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY

2015 production drops 3% over 2013 / Increase in plastics processing / Growth in packaging, automotive engineering and medical devices / Recycling as key economic factor / Consultic study 2015

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

New method to register plastic waste entering the ocean / Model being trialled at the North Sea / Collaboration against marine litter involving numerous associations

PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY

2013 production levels slightly up year-on-year / Processing also shows positive trend / Still shy of 2011 levels / E&E usage down / Rise in medical applications / New records for plastics recycling / Latest Consultic study

GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Production rise in 2009-2011 / Industry still robust / Demand up 5% annually / Technical applications show the strongest growth / Consultic study

PLASTIC PIPES

German business climate index hits new high / Polymer price rises still pressuring earnings

GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS

What goes down must come up / Sales continue to rise / Production volumes picked up in H1 2010 / Technical components highly volatile