Under German plastics and rubber equipment maker in 2007 the first months of the increase in the orders received, in 2007 the German industrial rubber and plastics equipment, output will increase by 3% to 4%.

June 14, in the western German city of Mainz US (Mainz) at the annual press conference, the German Machinery Manufacturers Association (VDMA), which underpin the plastics and rubber equipment Association President Jan-Udo Kreyenborg mentioned: "major equipment maker received orders increased, and concluded that the economic cycle of the industry that 2007 sales will increase. "

In 2006, the global plastics and rubber equipment output increased to 19.6 billion euros (2005 to 18.6 billion euros). German plastics and rubber equipment maker share again reached 24.9%, ahead of China (13.7%), Italy (12.4%), the United States (9.3%) and Japan (8.8%). Jan-Udo Kreyenborg in the report pointed out: "As forecast last year, the Chinese plastics and rubber equipment maker now not only over rivals Japan and the United States, but also over Italy."

In 2006, global exports reached 14.4 billion euros (2005 to 13.4 billion euros). The German rubber and plastics equipment in the global share of exports to 24.9% (2005 25%), Germany plastics and rubber equipment maker still in the global export industry leadership position. Japan exports in the global share of 12.8%, compared with the preceding year decrease (in 2005 14.2%). According to official data, Italy in 2006 of the export share of 10.7% (2005 10.9%); The United States is in Section 4, the share was 7.0% (2005 7.2%), followed by China. China share of a further significant increase from 5.8% (in 2005 was 4.5%).

Higher-than-expected output growth in domestic orders jumped

In 2006, German plastics and rubber equipment maker GDP for 4.9 billion euros, compared with the preceding year growth of 5.5% (in 2005 was 4.6 billion euros). Jan-Udo Kreyenborg President said: "In fact we have already exceeded the 2006 forecast (forecast an increase of 4%). By the end of 2006, export business better than expected, even in the last year in June always the case. Let us truly happy to see that the long-awaited big domestic orders the rate rise. "

In 2006, German plastics and rubber equipment orders total from the previous year representing an increase of 15%. Domestic orders increased by 16%, export orders increased by 15%. Capacity utilization increased to 94% (2005 89%).

In Europe　plastics machinery export market, the share of the United States market share of 12.2%, is still the main export market, followed by China (8.9%), Russia (6.1%), France (4.8%), the LDC Turkey (4.1%), Poland (3.9%), Italy (3.7%), Spain (3.2%), the United Kingdom (3.0%) and Switzerland (3.0%).

Finally, Jan-Udo Kreyenborg analysis of the raw materials prices continued to rise and the strong euro on the local manufacturers to bring pressure and influence. These two issues have increased the cost of not automatically pass on plastic and rubber processing industry, the industry itself and it is bound to bear a huge cost pressures.