This four part webinar series will cover key plastics markets from the EU to India. In one-hour webinars over four different dates, learn about the structure and size of the plastics market in countries from Europe to Indiato Russia.
Part 1: Plastics Market in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Turkey (October 21st, 2009)
Understand the market for your plastic resins, additives, equipment and machinery, molds, and products in Central and Eastern Europe. Find out how the industry is structured, who are the major competitors, and how has the global economic downturn affected each market. You can’t afford to miss out on these opportunities! Learn how the U.S. Commercial Service can help you enter markets around the globe.
Speakers
- Hana Obrusnikova Trade Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Czech Republic
- Agnes Pandur, Trade Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Hungary
- Berrin Erturk Trade Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Turkey
Part 2: India- Opportunities in Plastics. A Virtual Outlook of the Indian Plastic Market (November 3rd, 2009)
Would you like to know the potential for products in one of the world's fastest growing markets? Here is a unique low cost opportunity conducted by the US Commercial Service, an agency of the US Department of Commerce to explore possibilities in the Indian plastic market. Limited to only 10 companies on a first-come first-serve basis! Note that the deadline to apply for the India webinar is October 15th, 2009.
Why you should participate
- You'll participate in this event from the convenience of you own computer at home or office.
- You'll get an opportunity to interact with experts in the Indian plastics market.
- Your participation fee is only $35, a fraction of the cost of a plane ticket to India.
- You'll have access to follow-up assistance from a team of India-based plastics industry experts.
Plastics Potential in India
- India's resin/plastic product consumption was approximately 6 million tons in 2008.
- India's consumption of waste/recycled plastics was approximately 3.6 million tons in 2008.
- India is expected to be the third largest consumer of polymers by 2010.
- India's projected requirement of new plastic machinery equipment is expected to be at 30,000 units valued at $9.5 billion in 2010-2011.
Part 3: France, Germany, and Italy (December 3rd, 2009)
The European plastics industry’s turnover is estimated to be at least USD 350 billion per year. The strength of the Euro gives a competitive advantage to U.S. companies. Find out if your company has an opportunity in the EU!
France
- France is one of the main actors in Europe and offers niche-market opportunities to U.S. companies. Innovative plastics are contributing to the growth of a large number of French business sectors. Additives, high performance plastics, bioplastics, biodegradable plastics, nanocomposites, and wood plastics-composites all have good market potential.
Germany
- Germany is the largest EU plastics market. U.S. plastic materials imports to Germany have shown steady growth, which is expected to continue throughout 2008 and beyond with estimated growth rates of 5-8%.
Italy
- Italian domestic plastic machinery production amounts to USD 6.6 billon. U.S. exports for this segment of the Italian plastics sector increased by 27.8 % in 2008 (especially for parts of extruders and other molding machines).
Coming Soon!
Bulgaria, Poland, Russia- January 19th 2010
Registration
To register for either event, please visit: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=0Q0X
Please note again that the deadline for the India webinar is October 15th, 2009.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Erin McBride via email at Erin.McBride@mail.doc.gov or by phone at 412-644-2800.
