CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

“A year to forget”: VCI writes off 2024 / Final quarter particularly disappointing / Stagnation expected in 2025

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Turnaround remains elusive / Some improvement in 2024 but profitability still lags

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Sales down in third quarter / Sentiment among VCI members ‘drastically poor'

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Loss of recovery momentum in Q2 / Sales down despite higher production

VCI

German chemical industry association extends Steilemann's term of office / Will BASF chief follow next year?

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Slight increase in polymer production – VCI half-year results / “Silver lining, but still no stable upward trend”

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Dramatic slump in sales, production in 2023 / Dim prospects also for year ahead

EDITORIAL

A clear position is not an end in itself: the plastics industry must also take a firm stand

GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Producers still gloomy as downturn continues / Resin production falls sharply / VCI repeats calls for help from Berlin

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Germany: Dark clouds outnumber bright spots / Modest progress in Q1 / Gas crisis averted / Sales, output to fall again this year

EUROPEAN ENERGY POLICY

EU plans overhaul of emissions trading scheme / Officials approve natural gas price cap

ENERGY MARKETS

European Parliament passes EU reform package / Response to war-related energy crunch / Chemical producers slam new export rules / Debates on ETS scheme

PLASTICS AND ENERGY

Brussels unveils plans to end reliance on Russian gas / Initiative seeks to balance shift to renewables with energy needs / Industry on board

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Russian oil embargo to spur problems / End of gas shipments would be worse

RUSSIA

EU sanctions hit German plastics industry to a varying extent / Trade associations warn of gas embargo / Banks affected by Swift exclusion / German federal office publishes list of sanctions for polymers

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

VCI President Kullmann: “No all-clear for raw material supply” / Industry expects record sales growth / Electricity price cause for concern

EU CLIMATE POLICY

“Fit for 55” leads to hot debates in the industry / EU unveils long-awaited climate package / Transportation to be included in ETS / Chemical and waste sectors mostly on board

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

Disposable products banned in the EU from 3 July / Environment associations call for rethink on reusables / EuPC voices criticism / Health risks with “eco” alternatives?

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Bundestag adopts amendment to packaging act / Deposits to be mandatory on all plastic beverage bottles / IK raises concerns about rPET availability

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY

Coronavirus crisis takes its toll in 2020 but Q4 saves the day / Production rise of 3% forecast for 2021 / Forces majeures could ease by Q3

CORONAVIRUS

Global economic development forecast of 4.6% in 2021 / Buoyant H2 growth expected on vaccine rollouts despite bottlenecks / Return to pre-pandemic levels only by 2022 / Euler Hermes report