FRANCE: SALES OF BLANK TAPES IN FIRST HALF OF 98

Article Abstract:

The booming sales of CD-R recorders, whether integrated on a computer or not, was a major contributor to the strong progression of the market of CD-R tapes for computers, up 286% with 14.59mn units sold in France in the first six months of 1998. Only the Minidisc reported a stronger increase, up 460% with 749,000 units sold. 99,000 audio CD-Rs were sold, instead of zero in the first half of 1997. Though down 12.9%, the conventional audio cassettes were down at 19,106 units. The VHS cassette remains the best-seller in the video segment with 32.37mn units sold, up 5%. The 8-mm segment rose 5.7% at 1.83mn units sold while 2,17mn VHS-C cassettes were sold, up 6.8%.

Sales & consumption, Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing, Computer Storage Device Manufacturing, Magnetic & Optical Media, Tape Drives

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FRANCE: FREUDENBERG INVESTS FFR 28MN

Article Abstract:

Freudenberg will start a three-year refurbishing programme in its plant of Saint-Andre-le-Puy , specializing in brake hoses with a staff of 250 and FFr 164mn in sales in 1998. The company will invest FFr 28mn in its other plant in central France, at Andrezieux-Boutheon, in 1999 and 2000. The plant, worth an expected FFr 140-145mn in turnover in 1999 with a staff of 250, produces elastomer, moulded parts for car braking systems.

Capital expenditures, Rubber & Plastic Belting & Hose, Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing, Auto Brakes, Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing, Rubber industry, Automotive brakes, Freudenberg und Co.

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