GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Massive volume reduction and falling prices: Industry stuck in valley of tears / Significant losses for plastics processors too / No improvement expected this year

CONSTRUCTION GERMANY

Gloomy mood among plastics processors / Declining volumes, high prices / Heavy losses in residential construction / Market players criticise lack of impulses from Berlin

TEPPFA

Mónica de la Cruz elected vice-president of European pipe association / 218,000 t of recycled plastics used in new piping systems

RAW MATERIALS

Follow-up: Even more German builders report supply shortages in May / Construction companies see stagnant growth in 2021

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Covid-19 crisis catches up with the sector in Germany / “Dramatic consequences” from second half year onwards / ZDB association expects zero growth at best / Non-residential construction particularly affected

PLASTIC PIPES GERMANY

Significant rise in production volume in 2017 / Building boom boosts order volumes / Industry association continues confident / Macroeconomic factors leading to uncertainty

PLASTIC PIPES GERMANY

Production volume stagnates in 2016 / Shift towards PE and away from other materials / Earnings still under pressure / Industry association hopes for positive impetus from Berlin