SWITZERLAND

Recovery stronger than expected / Optimism high in plastics industry / Volume off 5% in 2020 / Recycling gains momentum / Problems with EU agreement suggests trouble

REHAU

William Christensen appointed CEO

ASSOCIATIONS

New chairman for plastics processors' group at Austrian chemical industry association FCIO

SWITZERLAND

Plastics sector recovers slightly in 2014 / Rise in revenues and processed volumes put an end to previous downtrend / Recovery short-lived / Franc revaluation brakes economic development

ASSOCIATIONS

Swiss Plastic Pipes and Fittings industry group elects new management

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