ITALY

PVC: Weak development in construction depresses consumption / Stabilisation expected

ITALY

Thermoplastics consumption takes a deep cut in 2012 / PVC hardest hit / E&E industry struggles to combat poor domestic demand / Plastics processing segment one of the few bright spots in the country's industrial sector

ITALY

PVC consumption down 3.9% in 2011 / Flagging construction sector / Economic woes could worsen this year