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The German plastics and rubber machinery increased by 9% in 1998
16/03/1999
on March 16, 1999
The German industry for the manufacture of machines for plastics and rubbers continued to record good results in 1998. Following an increase of 13.4% in production during 1997, the growth rate has decreased and, on the basis of what has happened between January and September of 1998, the VDMA (German Association of machinery for plastics and rubbers) expected that the increase exceeds 9%.
The injectors are again, placed at the head of the good situation. Its production reached a value of almost 145,000 TPMS in 1997, figure to exceed once assembled all the data of the 98, situated very close to the 170,000 TPMS.
A study conducted by Euromap (European Committee of the sector) pointed out that the injection moulding machines generate 47 per cent of the turnover of the European industry. According to the same source, only the German manufacturers of injectors showed increases in their billing of 1998, as well as the number of orders.
Other segments of machines such as the blown thermoforming, presses, equipment for foam, reducing size and post-processing, also experienced a remarkable growth. An exception were the the extrusion machines and plants for extrusion, who are suffering the effect of the drop in investment in the construction sector.
Related Companies or Entities
Euromap c/o VDMA, FV KuG
