Forecasts for Japanese production of machinery for plastics and rubber were marked by optimism at the recent Japan Technology Forum organized by the Japan Society of Plastics Technology during K 2013 in Düsseldorf. Indeed, in recent months, businesses in the sector have witnessed a progressive upsurge in orders both from the domestic market (partly as a result of major governmental investments planned for modernising infrastructure) and mainly from foreign markets, given that over 60% of production is exported, boosted by the devaluation of the yen in 2013. The main source of foreign demand are the countries of Asia and North America.