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25.04.2018 MANAGEMENT  German and UK SMEs bank on professional development to increase productivity / France favours IT improvements

09.03.2018 MANAGEMENT  Industry 4.0 spreads slowly in UK, Switzerland and Germany / Companies often lack money and staff / E&Y and Censuswide survey reports

21.11.2017 UNITED KINGDOM  "Brexit" and plastics industry / BPF fears high trade costs with the EU / Priorities include access to skills / European chemical industry signs joint statement / Plastics exports to UK particularly important for Ireland

16.10.2017 CHEMICAL INDUSTRY  20% of revenues generated with products for low-carbon economy / Carbon Disclosure Project report

26.07.2017 MANAGEMENT  Rising number of major insolvencies / Abundant cash reserves are risk driver / 25% of companies worldwide wait 88 days or more to get paid / Euler Hermes report

09.12.2015 CREDIT RISKS Post-crisis downward trend in insolvencies will end in 2016, credit insurer predicts / Much-dampened outlook for emerging markets / Euler Hermes report

18.08.2011 COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING Survey: Many designers do not understand composites manufacturing / Weight reduction is the main target / Best performers achieve high level of parts consolidation

20.05.2011 PATENTS Study: China catches up in patent law / Procedure in the USA criticised / Top marks for Germany

18.05.2011 LOGISTICS  New rail freight line halves transport time from Chongqing to Antwerp / Safer and cheaper

25.02.2011 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW  “There will be a collective outcry” if the indexing system is changed / Roland Roth, CEO of RKW, talks to PIE about new price risks, supply and competition issues in Europe's plastics processing sector

28.05.2010 INTERVIEW  IK managing director Ulf Kelterborn: "Dramatic cost hikes are hitting packaging manufacturers hard"

27.04.2010 AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY  German consortium cooperating with manufacturers on reaching an agreement about authoritative purchases / Improved financing

26.02.2010 MAUSER  Alternatives suggested for price adjustments / Customers consulted on two models

22.05.2006 CORPORATE STRATEGY Plastics companies in German-speaking countries are truly international / Both producers and converters plan investment abroad / More than just an extended work bench

06.10.2005 US INSOLVENCY LAW Less comfort for firms in Chapter 11 / New laws limit time for exclusive reorganisation plan

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