European sector improves, but falls to second place

摘要

Research conducted on behalf of a consortium of European plastics bodies reveals that China is now the top global plastics producer, taking over from Europe.The report, "Plastics - the Facts," backed by PlasticsEurope. the European Plastics Converts, European Plastics Recyclers and the European Association of Plastics Recycling & Recovery, contains a mixed assessment of 2010. Things have bounced back since the damage inflicted by the 2008 economic crisis, but last year was also marked by a 2 percent cut in European plastics job and continued company closures.