GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING

Weak August dampens Q3 results / Sector nevertheless expected to grow in 2014 / Many businesses still operate at high output rates / Improvement in September

GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING

Solid growth in H1 2014 / Mild winter shifts construction season / Packaging and consumer goods remain stable / Technical parts producers report good business

GERMAN BUILDING INDUSTRY

Sector lags general economic recovery / Revenues slightly down in 2010 / Slow growth expected this year / Polymer prices follow costs upward / Weak demand dampens return to profitability

GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Companies feel downsizing of economic stimulus packages / Residential building livelier / Future expectations not so bright / Plastics prices remain at high level

APPLICATION MARKETS

German building industry expects slight downturn in 2010 / Upstream costs drive plastics prices up sharply