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reinforced thermoplastics, which are not covered separately here. The GRP market volume of Europe reached 1.069 megatonnes in 2015. (see figure 2). The production volume is now at its highest level in eight years. This development is largely following the general economic trend in Europe as a whole and particularly in two areas of application which are the most important for the use of GRP: transport and construction.
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However, the situation differs from one country to another: Germany and the Eastern European countries under review recorded above-average growth. Especially in Germany the development was very dynamic. Since 2010 the production volume increased about 30%. The market share increases from 16% in 2010 up to 20% in 2015. In Southern Europe, on the other hand, the GRP volume is growing only slightly or even stagnating. In Scandinavia we can even observe a downturn. (see figure 3).
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GELCOAT COLOURING PASTE POLYESTER ADHESIVES POLYESTER RESINS VINYLESTER RESINS PEROXIDES FIBER GLASS