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    In the second quarter, North American plastic machine shipments increased by 4% qoq

    • Last Update: 2022-08-24
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    Shipments of major plastics machinery in North America increased in the second quarter, according to statistics from the Equipment Statistics Council (CES) of the American Plastics Industry Association


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    The total export value of plastic machinery in the second quarter was 289 million US dollars, a decrease of 21% from the previous quarter


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    Shipments of single-screw and twin-screw extruders fell by 46.
    8% and 30.
    1%, respectively, in the second quarter


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    Perc Pineda, chief economist at the Plastics Industry Association, said: "Although shipments of major plastics machinery remained lower than in previous quarters, the second quarter's growth was in line with the gradual improvement in the U.
    S.
    economy.
    In tune


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    CES also conducts a quarterly survey of plastic machinery suppliers, asking about current market conditions and expectations for the future


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    As for the next 12 months, 24% of respondents expect market conditions to stabilize or improve, slightly higher than the 22.
    6% of respondents in the previous quarter's survey


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    “It is predicted that the plastics industry will experience the worst impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the second quarter


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    Pineda said that as economic conditions continue to improve, there are reasons to be optimistic about plastic equipment suppliers and manufacturers serving consumer end markets


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