AUTOMOTIVE

Germany's automotive industry set to lose about 90,000 jobs by 2030 / Sector must look at new recruitment techniques to plug vacancies gap

PACKAGING GERMANY

Planned plastics tax favours paper composites – GVM study

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

EU registrations rise almost 14% in April / More sales days support upswing / EVs take lead in market share, trade group says

CONSTRUCTION

Eurozone construction activity slides again in April / Situation contrasts sharply with UK

PACKAGING UK

Study urges FMCG companies to speed up transition towards sustainable packaging products

SPANISH PACKAGING INDUSTRY

Sustainability and e-commerce boost turnover to record level / Investment in digital technologies continues – Hispack report

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Prices higher in Q1 on supply chain disruptions / Demand remains flat / Modest growth possible, says European industry association

WIND TURBINES

Enquiry into Chinese subsidised turbine sales / Prices up to 50% lower than European suppliers / Initial focus on five markets

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

German industry sees noticeable decline in sales, but higher yield / Dim expectations for current year

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EUROPE

Supplier sentiment declines on uncertain future / Concerns grow on profitability, EU competitiveness

SUPPLIER INDUSTRY

Sales volume in Germany declines in step with capacity utilisation / Association sees trend reversal in plastics sector

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

EU registrations rise over 4% in Q1 despite weak March / Sales of fossil-fuel models plunge / EVs near half of market share

CONSTRUCTION

Activity in eurozone takes another dive in March / Pessimism rife among German, French companies – HCOB

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY GERMANY

Sales increase in 2023 misleading / Revenue set to drop in 2024 / Chinese carmakers take the lead in e-mobility – Atradius

PLASTIC PACKAGING

Aldi Ireland, Cadbury Australia replace plastic packaging on Easter egg chocolates / UK, Australia see sweet treats as “over packaged”

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

February registrations increase 10% in EU / BEVs garner 12% market share

TUBES MARKET

Deliveries of European tube makers in 2023 flat at previous year's level / Cautious optimism for H1

LABELS MARKET

Demand for self-adhesive labels collapses

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

European plastics sector has nothing to fear from EV transition / Businesses shift capacities eastwards seeking lower costs / Political decisions impact global position of local car manufacturing

AUTOMOTIVE

European suppliers applaud vote to adopt new EU patent regulation / Move protects R&D investment – Clepa