economics

‘New Normal’ Marks 30th Chinaplas Show

Show breaks attendance records as Chinese economy slows.

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March 2016 Index: 52.8

Processing ´óÏó´«Ã½ index registers growth for first time in 10 months.

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economics

30 Editions On, Chinaplas Continues to Grow

Launched only five years after China’s 1978 Open-Door Policy reintroduced the country to the global economy, Chinaplas and the Chinese plastics industry have shared a meteoric rise over the last three decades.

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economics

February’s Index—49.6

Processing market at highest level since last April.

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economics

China Reimagines Its Manufacturing Industry

Nearly 40 years ago, China’s “Open Door” policy revolutionized the country’s economy, particularly industry—Can “Made In China 2025” keep “the world’s factory” humming?

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December’s Index: 43.6

Mid-size plants expand for fourth month out of five. And compared with one year ago, capital spending plans are up 32%.

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Compounding

November 2015—44.3

Processors plan to invest in capital equipment as smaller processors are doing better.

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Compounding

Large & Medium-Sized Plants Expand

Smaller operations might be struggling, but the heart of the industry is growing.

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Commodity Resins

Commodity Resin Prices Flat or Lower

Mostly quiet forecast for the end of the year.

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Blow Molding

Breaking the Downward Slide?

Processing market seems to have stabilized.

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Plastics Size Reduction