january 14 2005 eu monitor economics 11 western chemical companies move into eastern europe like other in the new member states com panies are also faced with major challenge of withstanding pressure competition within european union sector too transition to market economy early 1990s heralded a gradual adjustment standards production and quality which is not yet complete presently generates an average 6 all indus trial turnover whereas equivalent figure for 15 approximately 10 meantime gross domestic product central growing by two percent age points more than that real terms rising wages salaries leading increase demand east ern consumers products addition from industry auto manufacturers construction among others between 1998 2003 consumption doubled last year reached approx eur 31 bn 450 i
