AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EU new car registrations climb again in May / Increase marks 10th straight improvement / EV sales mostly higher

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EU car registration growth continues / Battery electric vehicles sales soar / Demand still lags pre-pandemic levels

GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET

IK trade group survey Q2: Manufacturers' sales, earnings under pressure / Sales prices plummet / Raw material availability stable

TUBES MARKET

European tube deliveries rise nearly 2% in 2022 / Industry group optimistic for H1 2023 / Energy prices dip as labor cost rise

PET BOTTLES

German consumption drops to 446,000 t in 2021 – GVM report / Recycling share rises to 44.8%

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

European car sales surge in March, Q1 / EVs add market share

RUSSIA

Plastics processors call for duties on plastics goods imports / Firms charge China with dumping / WTO rules likely to impede quick changes

SUPPLIER INDUSTRY

Germany: Increased turnover due only to higher energy prices – industry association / Production and capacity utilisation decline nevertheless

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Plastics use to surge over next few years – report / Design changes to support further resin demand / European component makers report profitability concerns / Employment growth in EV parts underperforming expectations

COFFEE CAPSULES

European Bioplastics welcomes EC's proposed mandate for compostable capsules / Part of revised rules for PPWR / Green Dot group says move undermines recycling efforts

PLASTIC TOYS

Recoup warns of how toys can hurt recycling networks / UK group studies methods for recovering playthings

SPAIN

Plastics tax weighs heavy on packaging industry – ANAIP CEO / Market players request for extra time to prepare

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Passenger vehicle sales jump in February / Strong rise largely due to base effects / Commercial vehicle registrations plunge

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Views vary on sustainability of plastics / Competition with other materials continues – PMMI report

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

Audi, Mercedes-Benz incorporate more recycled material in serial production / Chemical reclaim of plastics waste from cars project

ELECTRIC VEHICLES MARKET

Paradigm shift in automotive industry / Trade group says half of European-made cars in 2023 will be electric / Tough times for suppliers / PIE talks to Axel Bornemann from ContiTech

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

Design for recycling guide now in Arabic, Czech, Spanish / Plastics drive range of advances / RecyClass approves HDPE tube / Bioplastics for LVMH perfume caps

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

PET/polyester recycling must scale up to meet demand / Chemical recycling can complement mechanical methods, reuse to boost circularity – Systemiq report

EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY

Registrations up sharply / Electric models enjoy strong growth / Rebound follows weak 2022

FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING

European demand rises to over 4 mn t / Mono-material films gain momentum – Schönwald report