【正文】 nsity polyethylene million tons), vinyl chloride million tons, million tons of polypropylene. Germany in 2001 of domestic consumption of plastics million tons, of which million tons of polyethylene, polypropylene million tons. million tons of vinyl chloride. German per capita consumption of plastics in 2001 to 160 kg, in the world, only Belgium less than 172 kilograms, 155 kilograms higher than that of the United States, ranked No. 2 in the world. German plastics processing industry workers a total of nearly 30 million people, in 2001 the amount of shipments to 36 billion . dollars, 126 . dollars per capita. German plastics processing enterprises in the less than 50 employees accounted for 44 percent, 50 to 100 people or 28 per cent, 100 to 500 people representing 25 per cent, more than 500 people representing four percent. .China39。s plastics industry for many years maintained rapid growth, the annual output in 1991 was only million tons in 1995, increased to million tons in 1998, more than 7 million tons, by 2002 had reached about 14 million tons, more than Japan and bee the world39。s No. 3 Large plastic raw material producing countries. China39。s plastic products market will continue strong, packaging, engineering, building materials, farm and household plastic products, and other fields will have a larger growth in demand will be over 25 million tons. Plastic packaging products which demand this year will be over million tons, the demand for engineering plastics products will reach about 4 million tons, the demand for building materials plastic products will reach 3 million tons more than demand for agricultural plastic products will be about 5 million tons, Japan Plastic products demand is about 800,000 tons around.Japan in a very long period of time after the United States are the world39。s second largest producer of plastic. Until 1997, Japan had plastic production growth for many years, the annual output in the mid1970s to have reached over 500 million tons in 1987 exceeded 10 million tons in 1991 amounted to approximately 13 million tons, 1992 and 1993 due to Japan The impact of the economic downturn, a slight decline in output, respectively, to 1258 and million tons. From 1994 onwards production growth again, in 1994, 1995 and 1996 respectively, rose to 13 million tons, 14 million tons and million tons in 1997, the output growth of percent than the previous year, reaching million tons, the first time More than 15 million tons. However, this growth in 1998 by the curb, production drastically reduced. 1998, Japan plastic production million tons over the previous year, a decrease of percent. 1999 and 2000 respectively, Japan plastic production rose to million tons and million tons, but still far from being restored to 1997 levels. 2001 and 2002 Japan plastic production again fell to 14 million tons below the million tons and million tons. 2002 Japan plastic materials (raw materials) output reduced to million tons. But China increased to million tons, Japan also fell to No. 4.South Korea plastic production growth is very rapid, in 1986 more than 2 million tons, by 1990 up to 3 million tons, the 1992 breakthrough 5 million tons, 1994, 1996 and 1997 respectively, rose to more than 600 million tons, more than 700 million tons and More than 800 million tons of annual production in 1998 increased to million tons, the 1999 breakthrough 9 million tons, 2001 amounted to 12 million tons, ranks among the world39。s fifth largest producer of plastic as well. South Korean products in plastic raw materials to polyethylene top, in 2001 the annual output to million tons ( million tons lowdensity polyethylene, highdensity polyethylene million tons), to million tons of polypropylene ranked No. 2, followed by Polyester is million tons, million tons of vinyl chloride, ABS ? AS resin 860,000 tons, 770,000 tons of polystyrene. Domestic consumption of plastics in 2001 million tons, equivalent yield of only 1 / 3 higher. Per capita plastics consumption in 2001 to 106 kilograms, South Korea plastics processing industry in the total number of employees in 2001 to 31,000, the amount of shipments of 85 billion dollars, 276 . dollars per capita.Plastics production in the world before the 10 countries and regions were France million tons, Belgium 6 million tons, China Taiwan million tons, million tons in Canada and Italy, million tons (all 2001 annual production).Since the 1980s, China39。s economic takeoff gradually, as well as the development of mold industry has provided tremendous impetus. Since the 1990s, the mainland39。s rapid industrial development, the industrial output value die in 1990 only 6 billion yuan, 1994 increased to 13 billion yuan in 1999, has reached billion yuan in 2000 to 260 ~ 27 billion yuan. The future will still be expected each year to 10 ℅ ~ 15 ℅ the speed of rapid growth.At present, China39。s more than 17,000 die manufacturing plant, more than 500,000 the number of practitioners. In addition to the professional mold of stateowned factories, other forms of ownership of the mold manufacturers, including collective enterprises, joint ventures, whollyowned enterprises and private enterprises, have been developing rapidly. Among them, collective and private enterprises in the mold of Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces have developed most rapidly. For example, and Ningbo, Zhejiang Huangyan district, created in the mold of collective enterprises and private enterprises, as many as thousands, and has bee a famous Die village, the most dynamic and one of the regions. In Guangdong, some big pany and the rapid rise of township enterprises, in order to enhance its product petitiveness in the market, have joined the mold manufacturing inputs. For example, Kelon, the United States, Konka and power, and other wellknown groups have established their own mold manufacturing centre. Sinoforeign joint ventures and wholly foreignowned enterprises are more mold c