COMPOSITES

European production slumps by almost 13% / Volume falls below 1m t for the first time / Loss of global market share / Best performance from flat panels and pipes

COMPOSITES EUROPE

Trade fair breaks new records / AVK Conference to be managed in future by Composites Germany / Technical development dominated by automation in auto and aircraft construction / Machinery manufacturers strongly represented

COMPOSITES MARKET

European GRP market shows little growth in 2014 / Infrastructure products do well, especially in Turkey / Automotive drives development of closed processes / Thermoplastics grow faster than thermosets

FAIRS

“Composites Europe” fair to be held in Düsseldorf in October

COMPOSITES

German market seen as healthy and with potential to get even better / Europe viewed weaker but still in a positive situation

COMPOSITES

European GRP production stagnates / Turkey and Far East reap the benefits of weak southern European market / Automotive industry is key for CFRP advances / Germany's AVK industry association round table during “Composites Europe”

AMAC

Former DSM Composite Resins president Michael Effing founds business consultancy / Focus on lightweight construction industry

PEOPLE

Wilfrid Gambade new head of DSM Composite Resins

EPOXY RESINS

Matrix material of choice for CRP applications / Eight manufacturers in Europe / European capacity stands at 340,000 t/y / Prices influenced by polycarbonate and glycerol / Recycling limited to cement sector

EVENTS

International AVK conference on fibre-reinforced plastics and composites

POLYMER PRICES

All new monthly price reports on composites / Coverage to begin in May