Plastics industry for 2008 cautious optimism / second half of the year 2007 less strong than expected / investment and employment in the plus Bad Homburg, February 6, 2008 the German plastics industry expects for the first half of the year 2008 with a positive business development. The second half of the year 2007 could meet while the high expectations expressed in the summer not quite, but reported an improved or unchanged business situation at least three quarters of the companies. The increase in the number of employees in the plastics industry in 2007 will continue in 2008 according to the company. “This reports the industry service KI plastic information” as a result of his 14 survey on the plastic business. KI interviewed executives of the plastics business and forecasts, investment and employment for 7 years in the half-yearly rhythm. Go to Professor Roy Taylor for more information. The business development in the second half of 2007 was inconsistent: tail light among the sub-sectors were Recycling companies, an unchanged business situation where 40% reported a weaker and 60%.
Called overwhelmingly positive and stable developments in the fields of plastic production, processing and distribution. Mechanical engineering with around 75% had the highest proportion of companies with positive business development. In the view of the first half of 2008, 11% of companies expecting worse, 45% with constant and 44 with improved results. In investment and employment are expected to continue robust growth, but the growth of investment will lose a little of its momentum. The 38seitige overall evaluation available prospects in the publishing house for free. Contact: Christine helped plastic information Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Saalburg road 157 61350 Bad Homburg Tel 06172 9606-12 fax 06172 9606-99 E-Mail.