SUPPLY CHAINS

German chemical, plastics companies turn to Europe / Links with China due for shift – DZ Bank survey

GERMAN ECONOMY

SMEs must reorient themselves due to energy crisis / Four out of five companies in the chemical industry under massive pressure / DZ Bank survey

EUROZONE ECONOMY

Record price growth as business activity slows / Costs to remain high / European Central Bank rate hike larger than forecast / Recession imminent?

GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Outlook for mid-sized firms worst in over a decade / Plastics and chemical sector struggles with costs, shortages – DZ Bank poll

GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

DZ Bank survey: Processor margins under pressure / Nearly one in five shops have rejected orders

PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY

Sector serves as prime example for sustainability – DZ Bank study

PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY

Sector to be a job driver? / Raw material costs cause for concern / DZ Bank SME study

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE

Private equity investors said to be considering takeover bids / Holding as yet focused on IPO

PLASTIC PACKAGING MARKET

Germany, Austria and Switzerland dominated by SMEs / Highly fragmented industry / Sales and earnings slump in 2009 / Business starts to rebound in 2010 / Market analysis of 100 leading players