EMS

CEO Martullo-Blocher blasts German carmakers

EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Production declines by 2% EU-wide in the first five months of 2013 / Growth engine revving in fits and starts / Company chieftains now more cautious about full-year outlook / Cefic trend report

SWITZERLAND

Plastics industry sales recede slightly in 2011 / Employee numbers down / Economy pressured by Swiss franc and European debt crisis

SWITZERLAND

Plastics industry sees across-the-board recovery in 2010 / Processing volume up 10% to 910,000 t / Pre-crisis levels nearly reached / Improved productivity / Swiss association forecasts stable business

SWITZERLAND

Industry faced difficult year 2009 / Plastics consumption stands at around 800,000 t / Optimistic outlook