by Christof Hahn (Aqua Press) Pipelife International is withdrawing from China to return to the markets of Eastern Europe. Will doing business in Russia lead them to a new enounter with their Chinese competitors? Pipelife International's withdrawal from the "Middle Kingdom" caught many by surprise. The traditional Austrian plastic pipe manufacturer was, after all, among the first to recognise the onset of the building boom in China in the mid-1990 and took early steps to perpare fo a market entrance... If you would like to read the full article please click here (3MB).