NEWS
Italy boosts imports of plastics machines while exports decline
Imports of plastics machinery into Italy made a massive leap in the first quarter of this year – while experts have fallen slightly. Trade association Amaplast said
that the slowdown in exports should not come as a surprise – and could be within “the normal range of variation”. It added that the first two months of 2018 saw positive growth – while a fall in March dragged the figures down. “It is premature to talk about a
decline, though the sector has seen growth for the last seven or eight years – and a negative phase would be within the norm in the medium or short term,” said Amaplast. On a more positive note, imports
of machinery grew by 26%, indicating recovery in the domestic market. “It shows that the propensity to invest among Italian converters is back on a positive growth trend, and we can only be happy about this,” said Alessandro Grassi, president of Amaplast. The association also carried out a survey of its 170 members in mid-
Grassi:
“Machinery imports show that Italian converters are investing again”
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June, comparing the current half year with the same period in 2017: just over half (51%) of members expect stable turnover this year, while more than two-thirds (38%) expect to increase sales. In terms of orders, 42% expect stability and 41% expect to see increases. “After an excellent 2017, it is not
unreasonable to expect this year to close with positive performance in both production and foreign trade – albeit at more modest growth rates than in recent years,” said the association. �
www.amaplast.org
European machines to grow 2%
European manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery expect to see a 2% growth in production this year. This equates to a value of around
€15.6bn, said Euromap, the umbrella body for machinery trade groups in nine European countries, including Germany and Italy. At the same time, world production is expected to grow by 3%, to €37.4bn. Euromap added that its members
are reporting full order books – though this is causing long delivery times. Other companies are having
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trouble finding skilled workers, it added. “A slow-down in economic growth
is therefore becoming increasingly likely,” it said. Euromap members accounted for just over half of world exports in 2017 (52%), while China accounted for more than 16%, Japan more than 10% and the USA nearly 6%. Euromap’s members include Amaplast of Italy and VDMA of Germany. �
http://plastics.vdma.org
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