Our online store comprises thousands of market research reports, with more than 6,000 publications covering Germany. Each study offers a unique guide to a market or industry in the country; contains a comprehensive industry analysis; lists and reviews top companies; discloses historical data, etc.
Here are some basic facts about the country.
Germany’s Economic Structure
Germany is Europe’s largest economy and the world’s fifth largest. In 2012, the country’ GDP was estimated at USD 3.401 trillion. The GDP shrank in 2009 by 5.9% due to the world financial crisis. It recovered in 2010 to grow by 4.2% and 3.0% in 2011. However it was hit by the Euro crisis in 2012 and shrank 0.7%. Unemployment in 2012 was 5.5% and inflation was running at 2.1%.
Over the last 20 years, the government has spent USD 2 trillion on the rehabilitation of East Germany. However, there remains a marked economic divide between the east and the west of the country.
Germany has a very small agricultural sector that provides only 0.8% of GDP with industry providing 28% and services 78.2%. Key exports are machinery, vehicles, chemicals, metal manufacturing, foodstuffs and textiles.
Germany's main export partners include France, the UK, Netherlands, the USA, Italy, China, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, and Poland.
Its import partners are France, the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Italy, Austria, the UK, Russia, and the Czech Republic.
Industry Analysis
Vehicle Manufacturing
In 2010, Germany’ car manufacturing industry was worth USD 104.1billion. It grew 3.2% between 2006 and 2010. The forecast through to 2015 is growth of 3.2% reaching USD 122.1 billion by end-2015. The predictions got off to a slow start in the early years of the forecast but recent news has been extremely positive. December 2013 saw the western European car market grow by 13%, for the first time reaching double figures over the last four years. Domestic sales grew by 5%, and record sales were achieved in the USA.
German car companies are among the world class manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, Ford Germany, Mercedes Benz, Opel, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
The industry is maintaining its leading edge in innovation, taking 30% all the country's R&D spending. Upper midrange and luxury segments are leaders in the market. It has finally begun the development of more environmentally friendly vehicles.
Mechanical Engineering
Unlike car manufacturing, the German mechanical engineering industry is based dominated by small and medium size firms rather than by large companies. Around 88% of the 6000 companies in the sector employ less than 250 people. However with 965,000 employees it is the largest employer in the country and the workforce is recognised as being highly skilled.
The difficult world trading conditions of 2010 to 2012 saw slow trading as countries around the world cut back on investment. However recently there are signs of recovery. 76% of production goes to export bringing a trade surplus of $88 billion in 2011. With 17% of the global market Germany is the world leader ahead of the USA and Japan.
Electronics
Together with other German industries, the electronics sector seems to be recovering from the setbacks of 2010 to 2012. Companies employ 1.5 million people worldwide with 800,000 of these jobs being in Germany. It produced a turnover of USD 224 billion in 2011 from the production of 100,000 different products.
Production is split between the following sectors: automotive and industrial electronics (64.7%), data processing 25%, telecoms 8.0%, and consumer electronics 2.3%.
Germany dominates the sector in Europe, and it is the world’s second only behind Japan. Prospects for the industry look good, with Germany is seen as the most attractive country for investment in Europe by 35% of companies, with Poland a long way behind with 10%.
Chemicals
Germany has the largest chemical company in the world – BASF. Other large companies include, Hoechst, Bayer and Lanxess. In 2010, it provided 25% of all European sales of EUR 180 billion. It is the 4th largest chemical producer in the world. The industry employed 423,000 people in 2011, and it is upbeat in its predictions for 2014 expecting 2% much better than the last two years.
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Germany: acyclic amides market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the acyclic amides market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: lactams market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the lactams market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: sulphonamides market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the sulphonamides market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: vitamins market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the vitamins market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: antibiotics market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the antibiotics market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: alkaloid medicaments market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the alkaloid medicaments market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: vitamin based medicines market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the vitamin based medicines market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: blood fractions market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the blood fractions market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: blood-grouping reagents market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the blood-grouping reagents market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: adhesive bandage market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the adhesive bandage market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: medical gauze market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the medical gauze market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: market of pneumatic tires for motor cars
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... insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the pneumatic tires for motor cars market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: motorcycle pneumatic tires market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the motorcycle pneumatic tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: bus or truck pneumatic tires market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the bus or truck pneumatic tires market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes ... interviews. The report on the bus or truck pneumatic tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
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Germany: aircraft pneumatic tires market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the aircraft pneumatic tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: market of pneumatic tires for agricultural and construction vehicles
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... from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the pneumatic tires for agricultural and construction vehicles market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market ...
July 2024
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Germany: pneumatic tires market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the pneumatic tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of motor car retread tires
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... insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the motor car retread tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size ...
July 2024
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Germany: bus and truck retread tires market
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... purpose of the report is to describe the state of the bus and truck retread tires market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes ... interviews. The report on the bus and truck retread tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for ...
July 2024
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Germany: motor car tires market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the motor car tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: bus and truck tires market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the bus and truck tires market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes ... interviews. The report on the bus and truck tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
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Germany: retread tires market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the retread tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: used pneumatic tires market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the used pneumatic tires market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: reclaimed rubber market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the reclaimed rubber market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: market of carbon black or silica reinforced unvulcanised rubber
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... from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the carbon black or silica reinforced unvulcanised rubber market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market ...
July 2024
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Germany: unvulcanised compounded rubber market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the unvulcanised compounded rubber market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: unvulcanised rubber tubes market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the unvulcanised rubber tubes market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: vulcanised rubber cord market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the vulcanised rubber cord market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: vulcanised rubber sheets market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the vulcanised rubber sheets market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: vulcanised rubber profiles market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the vulcanised rubber profiles market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: solid vulcanised rubber flooring market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the solid vulcanised rubber flooring market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes, dynamics ... -structured interviews. The report on the solid vulcanised rubber flooring market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
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Germany: solid rubber profiles market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the solid rubber profiles market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: non reinforced rubber tubes market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the non reinforced rubber tubes market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes, dynamics ... -structured interviews. The report on the non reinforced rubber tubes market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: metal reinforced rubber tubes market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the metal reinforced rubber tubes market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes, dynamics ... -structured interviews. The report on the metal reinforced rubber tubes market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: textile reinforced rubber tubes market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the textile reinforced rubber tubes market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes, dynamics ... -structured interviews. The report on the textile reinforced rubber tubes market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
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Germany: reinforced rubber tubes market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the reinforced rubber tubes market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: rubber conveyor belts market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the rubber conveyor belts market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: market of rubberised textiles adhesive tape
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... insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the rubberised textiles adhesive tape market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: rubber textile fabrics market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the rubber textile fabrics market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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Germany: vulcanised rubber clothing accessories market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the vulcanised rubber clothing accessories market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes, dynamics ... -structured interviews. The report on the vulcanised rubber clothing accessories market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: condoms market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the condoms market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: rubber pharmaceutical products market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the rubber pharmaceutical products market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: rubber floor coverings market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the rubber floor coverings market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: rubber technical products market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the rubber technical products market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: vulcanised rubber seals market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the vulcanised rubber seals market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: rubber or plastic outer soles market
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... . The purpose of the report is to describe the state of the rubber or plastic outer soles market in Germany, to present actual and retrospective information about the volumes ... interviews. The report on the rubber or plastic outer soles market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: rubber outer soles market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the rubber outer soles market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: plastic outer soles market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the plastic outer soles market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: polyethylene monofilament market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the polyethylene monofilament market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
100 pages
Germany: PVC monofilament market
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... and insights from market experts (representatives of the main market participants), gathered by semi-structured interviews. The report on the PVC monofilament market in Germany includes: Analysis and forecast for the economy of Germany; Analysis and forecast for development of the market volume (market size), value and dynamics; Market ...
July 2024
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