b'~xpanded Polystyrene Growth Trend Continues Expanded polystyrene (EPS)ers AssociationAlliance32 percent of the market. and the domesticresin sales reachedofFoamPackagingR In addition to overall growth inglobal demand for EPS is foreecyclers,the U.S., an all-time high of 874 millionrepresentingEPSb andcast to rise 3.3 percent per year through 2002. In in tional circles, lockternapounds in 1998, representingshape molders.p ing will remain the dominant application for EPS,expected ackag with a 50percentincreaseoverT EPS block market contin growth of over 3nt driven by increased sales of electronicsheperce appli1988salesof586millionues to outpace shape moldeda oth consumer and commercial goods. nces ander pounds. EPS resin sales haveand other markets:Construction applications will benefit from rising investment in develshownasteadyincreaseblockmarketsalesoping countries.For example, EPS used in insulation marketsexpected EPSis throughout the decade and nowincreasednearly7 percentinto rise nearly 30 percent over the next ten years. However, thish growtrepresent nearly 15 percent of1998 to379millionpounds,trend may be tempered by weaker economies in Asia and aion decelerattheoveralldomesticpoly representing 44 percent of theof the growth in the U.S. construction market. styrenemarket.Inaddition,total EPS sales.EPS EXPO \'99 conference attendees noted that the sales figures and global demand for EPS is pro EPSshapemoldedresingrowth projections reflect the general h ththein . EPSin eal ofEPSdustry resjected to continue growing at asales remain steady last y rmanufacturers su that the growth figures might not capture proedea ggested healthy rate.at210million pounds,repre jected sales ina rapidly growing applications for EPS, such as newnd The new domestic sales fig sentingpercent of resin sales."geofoam" for road be and insulated concr fo for home building. 24dseterms uresglobal projections wereTheremainingsales,D sales figures were based on studies by theiety of the andomesticSocannouncedattherecentEPSwhich include EPS resin salesPlastics Industry, Inc. Global-forecastingres are from the Freedonia figuEXPO \'99 in,annualto foodserviceother applGroup, Inc. F more information please contact EPS Molders AssociaChicago anandi or conference jointly sponsored bycations, declined slightly lasttion, Phone 800/ 607-3772 - Fax 410/ 451-8343,Espey Court, 2128 the Expanded Polystyrene Mold- year to 286 million pounds, orSuite 4, Crofton,nd4, w ld s org. Maryla 2111 ww.epsmo erVecloader Vacuums OutperformAll! 600 squares per day and up to 1,000 feet Quick return on investment Vector Technologies Ltd. and its Vacuum Engineering division haveilt bu industrial vacuum loaders for over 20 years. Vecloaders represent the most advanced and versatile all-purpose vacuums available, combining unequaled unpower and reliability. The Vecloader\'s direct discharge allowsits to be on the job full-time - eliminating shoveling, hoisting, dumping,other multiple andhandling steps associated with vacuum trucks andother vacuumsystems. Vecloaders are availati)e in avariety of power ranges to meet varied Conwide tractor needs. Inquire about the new Ballast Unloader. ROOFER VECLOADER 616 ROOFERNECLOADER 616 H_P_ VECLOADER 624 ROOFERNECLOADER 721 ROOFER Vecloader Vacuums New&Used SalesPartsServiceRentals Vector Technologies Ltd. Vacuum Engineering Group 800/832-4010414/247-7100 www. Website:vector-vacuums_com Email: pres@vector-vacuums.com'