Interview with Sebastian Schaper. (Netstal).
"There is a big unknown of market that retains the expectations of progress of investment"
These sectors provide the large international groups to lead the market. But there is no doubt that the market conditions are not favorable and still there is a considerable reduction of business achieved in previous stages.
The main reason for the decline manifested with the relocation of manufacturing in regions of lower costs, outside Europe, especially in Asia, associated with overcapacity in some sectors and the increase in the costs of production (raw materials)(, energy, wages).
An objective of the demand is to increase competitiveness as an essential element for the companies involved in developments of components and equipment. The use of technologies of rapid manufacturing, automation, control and quality, which add value to the product.
There is a big unknown of market that retains the expectations of progress of investment.
The changing processes in the business of injection also flow into industrial restructuring, swept away by the increase and involvement of investment entities, they see the way complete with inefficient plants and redirect the strengthening.
This trend is especially important in the field of components for the automotive and packaging. A mild and weak growth will depend only on the consumer sector.
A sector in a tough situation, in which processors will be facing a weak demand, to a strong increase in raw materials, the pressures of price of large companies and increased competition from other emerging countries.