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2012

North American plastics M&As, 2011 (2012-01-20)

2011

World cap & closure demand (2011-12-22)

Harbour Results/MAPP leadership study (2011 vs. 2010) (2011-11-23)

African & Middle Eastern markets for converted flexible packaging, 2010 (2011-11-18)

North American blow molders' plant locations (2011 survey) (2011-11-04)

World pipe demand for all materials, 2005-15 (2011-10-14)

North American film & sheet manufacturing: top materials used (2011 survey) (2011-09-16)

More bonuses, options for execs (2011 ranking) (2011-09-12)

More bonuses, options for execs (2011 PN ranking) (2011-09-09)

US pallet demand, 2015 (2011-09-02)

Geographical distribution of US rotomolding plants (2011-08-05)

World BOPET film supply-demand, 2011-15 (2011-07-22)

US pipe, profile & tubing extrusion plants (2011 survey) (2011-07-01)

North American injection molders: in-house secondary services (2011 survey) (2011-04-29)

North American injection molders: top materials used (2011 survey) (2011-04-22)

Consumption of recycled PET by US converters, 2009 (2011-04-15)

Global demand of disposable medical supplies (2014) (2011-03-04)

North American Thermoformers: top materials used (2011 survey) (2011-02-18)

US decking demand: Wood-plastic composites gain market share (2009-14) (2011-02-11)

2010

September plastics employment in US (2010-11-24)

Top 10 industrial blow molders (2010 survey) (2010-11-01)

US plastic container demand, 2004-14 (2010-10-15)

European tube & hose extrusion, 2009 (2010-10-01)

Top 10 North American sheet makers (2010 ranking) (2010-09-17)

Cash bonus comeback (2010 executive compensation survey) (2010-09-04)

North American rotomolders, top end markets & materials (2010 survey) (2010-08-09)

US produce packaging demand, 2009 vs. 2014 (2010-07-02)

Top sites of North American pipe, profile, tubing extruders: 2010 survey (2010-06-25)

Global artificial turf market, 2009 (2010-06-18)

Global BOPP film demand, 2009 (2010-05-14)

North American injection molders 2010 survey: Top materials used (2010-04-30)

Injection molders 2010 survey, in-house secondary services (2010-04-23)

Global demand growing for medical infusion devices (2009 vs. 2014) (2010-04-09)

US demand for disposable medical supplies, 2013 (2010-02-19)

North American thermoformers top plant locations, 2010 survey (2010-02-12)

US fencing demand (2007, 2012) (2010-02-08)

Global plastics industry M&As, 2008-09 (2010-01-22)

Plastics News processors poll: the public's attitude towards the plastics industry (2010) (2010-01-15)

Sales expectations rise for North American profile extruders (2010 vs. 2009) (2010-01-08)

US plastics industry employment, by segment (2009 vs. 2008) (2010-01-04)

2009

Beverage end markets for blow molded bottles, 2009 survey (2009-11-05)

Global growth rate for BOPP film, by region (2009-10-02)

MAPP economic survey of US plastics processors (2009) (2009-09-25)

Plastics in central Europe, 2008 (2009-09-21)

N. American film & sheet manufacturers, 2009 (2009-09-11)

Executive compensation survey, 2002-08 (2009-09-04)

Top 10 custom rotomolders, 2009 (2009-08-21)

US large-diameter pipe (2002-12) (2009-08-14)

US specialty films, 2012 (2009-08-10)

US plastics processing snapshot, 2009 (2009-08-03)

Global injection molding M&As (2009 vs. 2008) (2009-07-13)

Plastics industry breakdown, 2007 statistics (2009-07-06)

North American pipe, profile & tubing extruders, 2009 survey (2009-06-29)

Germany's injection molding markets, 2008 (2009-06-22)

Global macroeconomic outlook (2008-09) (2009-06-08)

European Union imports/exports of plastics products, 2005 vs. 2007 (2009-06-01)

North American injection molders' top plant locations (2009 survey) (2009-04-27)

US plastics industry growth, 2000-07 (2009-04-06)

Brazil's plastic product sales & exports, 2002-07 (2009-03-30)

US plastic product shipments, 2007 (2009-03-23)

North American thermoformers plant locations, 2008 (2009-02-13)

Global plastics M&As in the medical industry, 2008 (2009-02-09)

European plastic pipe market, 2008 (2009-02-02)

Global plastics deals in top end markets, 2008 vs. 2007 (2009-01-26)

Processor outook poll:Top factors in your 2009 expectations (2009-01-12)

2008

North American blow molders' top plant sites (2008 survey) (2008-11-10)

Global market for plastic cards of all thicknesses (2007) (2008-11-03)

Central European injection molders' resin usage, 2008 (2008-10-06)

Central European injection molders' resin usage, 2008 (2008-10-06)

North American film & sheet survey, 2008 (2008-09-15)

Executive compensation averages, 2007 (PN ranking) (2008-09-01)

Performance index of publicly held plastics companies (2008-07-14)

Cross-border plastics deals involving US companies, 2003-08 (2008-06-30)

Pipe, profile & tubing end markets, 2008 survey (2008-06-23)

US decking demand (2001-11) (2008-06-09)

Global plastics M&As, 2003-07 (2008-06-02)

Worldwide artificial turf demand, 2007 (2008-04-07)

Residential fence demand in North America, 2007 (2008-03-03)

North American thermoformers, 2008 survey (2008-02-25)

U.S. medical product demand, 2011 (2008-02-11)

Processors' outlook on capital spending for 2008 (2008-01-14)

2007

World window & door demand (2001, 2006, 2011) (2007-12-10)

U.S. home organization product demand (2006/2011) (2007-10-01)

North American top film & sheet end markets (2007 survey) (2007-09-17)

Average salary & bonus for top 100 plastics executives (2007 ranking) (2007-08-27)

Top custom rotomolders (2007 North American survey) (2007-08-13)

Global plastics M&A transactions (2002-07) (2007-07-23)

Plastics in Brazil (2002-05) (2007-07-16)

Injection molding end uses in the United Kingdom (2006) (2007-07-09)

Top 10 North American profile extruders (2007 survey) (2007-06-25)

Russian window profile use (2006-10) (2007-05-14)

European rotational molding market, 2006 (2007-04-23)

Top North American injection molding plant sites (2007 survey) (2007-04-16)

Brazilian exports of plastic products (2002-05) (2007-03-26)

U.S. window & door demand (2000-10) (2007-03-19)

Profile of top 10 North American thermoformers (2007 ranking) (2007-02-12)

2007 economic outlook survey (2007-01-08)

2006

U.S. Census Bureau plastics stats (2005) (2006-12-11)

Top 10 North American industrial blow molders (2006) (2006-11-06)

China's largest plastics processors (2006-10-30)

Top 10 North American sheet manufacturers (2006 survey) (2006-09-11)

Executive pay jumps in 2005 (2006-08-28)

Costs for operating a U.S. plastics manufacturing plant (2006) (2006-07-03)

Top U.S. pipe, profile & tubing plant sites (2006 survey) (2006-06-26)

U.S. plastic part production (2006-05-29)

Home organization product demand (2004 vs. 2009) (2006-05-15)

U.S. plastics industry employment by sector (2004) (2006-03-20)

North American thermoformers top plant sites (2006 survey) (2006-02-20)

U.S. plastics manufacuring changes (2002 vs. 2004) (2006-02-13)

U.S. plastics manufacturing stats (2004)/Annual Survey of Manufacturers (2006-01-23)

North American processors economic outlook poll (2006) (2006-01-09)

2005

Canada's plastics industry, shipments (2005) (2005-12-12)

Injection molders in central Europe (2005) (2005-11-14)

2005 North American blow molders survey - processes & materials (2005-11-07)

Global metal injection molding market, 2004 (2005-10-31)

SPI financial & operating snapshot of U.S. plastics processors, 2004 (2005-10-24)

Top 10 U.S. film & sheet plant sites (2005 ranking) (2005-09-12)

Thermoplastic sheet production in Europe (2004) (2005-09-05)

2005 North American rotomolders survey - machine types & materials (2005-08-15)

Major global PE & PP film consumers (2005,2009) (2005-08-08)

Global data-storage market (2004-10) (2005-07-25)

Merger & acquisitions pricing in U.S. plastics sector (2005) (2005-07-04)

Pipe, profile & tubing extruders markets & materials (2005) (2005-06-20)

U.S. window & door demand (1999-2009) (2005-06-13)

North American injection molders presses/processes (2005) (2005-04-11)

N. American composite & plastic lumber market (2004) (2005-03-14)

N. American thermoforming sales breakdown (2004) (2005-02-21)

Global BOPP film demand (2003/04/08/13) (2005-02-14)

Injection molding applications in the Benelux (2003) (2005-01-24)

Global plastics mergers & acquisitions (2004) (2005-01-17)

Processor outlook: machinery purchases (2004 vs. 2005) (2005-01-10)

U.S. injection molded plastic demand (2003-2008) (2005-01-03)

2004

Industrial thermoforming shipments in N. America (1995-2009) (2004-11-08)

N. American blow molders' top plant sites (2004) (2004-11-01)

U.S. and Canadian PVC end markets (Jan.-June 2004) (2004-10-11)

U.S. residential entry door production (1999-2004) (2004-10-04)

N. American film & sheet makers' sales (2004) (2004-09-20)

U.S. shipments of vinyl siding/soffit (1987-2002) (2004-06-21)

Top 10 pipe, profile & tubing companies (2004) (2004-06-14)

N. American injection molders' in-house processes (2004) (2004-04-12)

Top packaging injection molders in Europe (2003) (2004-03-15)

Europe's top 10 plastic pipe extruders (2003) (2004-03-08)

Top materials of N. American thermoformers (2004) (2004-02-16)

U.S. materials-handling end markets (2002) (2004-02-09)

Processor fax poll: 2004 economic outlook (2004-01-12)

2003

Plastic & wood-plastic lumber demand (2001 vs. 2006) (2003-12-23)

U.S. pipe demand (1995, 200, 2005) (2003-11-12)

U.S./Canadian PE pipe market (2002) (2003-11-11)

Global card market (2002) (2003-11-10)

Materials used by N. American blow molders (2001) (2003-11-05)

Blow molders survey (2003) (2003-11-03)

North American blow molders survey (2002) (2003-10-28)

U.S. components shipments (1st Q, 2001 vs. 2000) (2003-10-22)

U.S. polyethylene pipe production (1982-2000) (2003-10-01)

Industrial blow molding slowdown (1995-2000) (2003-09-24)

N. American film & sheet survey: materials used (2001) (2003-09-17)

N. American film & sheet makers, top 5 materials (2003) (2003-09-08)

N. American film & sheet survey-top end markets (2002) (2003-09-02)

A decade of growth: machinery/products (2003-08-13)

North American rotomolders top 10 markets (2001) (2003-08-06)

World BOPP film demand (2001) (2003-07-29)

Large-diameter pipe demand (2003-07-16)

N. American pipe & tubing makers: markets/materials (2003) (2003-06-30)

U.S. extrusion industry markets (1999) (2003-06-18)

N. American pipe, profile & tubing top materials (2001) (2003-06-11)

Top states/regions for pipe, profile & tubing extruders (2003-06-10)

U.S. specialty films demand (2003-06-09)

U.S. siding demand (1995 vs. 2005) (2003-06-04)

Plastic pipe market share in N. America (2001) (2003-05-27)

Product overview (U.S. shipments, foreign trade 1999-2002) (2003-05-14)

U.S. cap & closure demand (1997/2002/2007) (2003-05-12)

BOPP film demand in North America (2002) (2003-05-05)

Vinyl resin demand in siding (1980-2002) (2003-04-28)

N. American injection molders-secondary services (2002) (2003-04-22)

North American injection molders (2003) (2003-04-21)

Use of thermoplastics by injection molders in Ireland (2002) (2003-03-31)

U.S. decking demand (1995, 2000, 2005) (2003-03-25)

Residential window demand-U.S. & Canada (1994-2003) (2003-03-05)

U.S. shipments of vinyl siding & soffit (1991-2001) (2003-03-04)

North American thermoformers survey (2003-02-18)

Capacity utilization for plastic product manufacturing (1990-2002) (2003-02-17)

N. American thermoformers - top 10 states by plants (2001) (2003-02-12)

N. American thermoformers survey (2003) (2003-02-10)

Vinyl window market growth in resin usage (2003-02-03)

Economy's effect on staffing levels (December 2001) (2003-01-28)

U.S. net exports of plastics products (1995-99) (2003-01-22)

Top 5 states in film & sheet production (2001) (2003-01-20)

Economic outlook (2002) (2003-01-14)

Processor fax poll (2003) (2003-01-13)

Processor economic outlook (2003-01-08)

TP pipe producers in Europe (2001) (2003-01-07)

Plastics processors in Poland (2001) (2003-01-06)

U.S. injection molder profile (2003-01-01)

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