SWITZERLAND

Retailers prolong voluntary plastics-reduction commitment

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

GKV reports further revenue drop in H1 / Packaging leads decline

POLYCARBONATE SHEET

Eleventh edition of EPSE Awards / Public voting open until 10 September / Ceremony at K 2025 trade fair in Germany

PLASTICS INDUSTRY SWITZERLAND

Negative sales trend continues / Moderate rise in plastics consumption / Clear increase in waste imports

POLYURETHANE FOAM

European market constrained by slow demand, rising costs / Sustainability high on the agenda – Europur conference

OMAN

Government support fuels growth of plastics processing sector

POLYURETHANE FOAM

EU27+3 industry contributes EUR 233 bn every year – Conversio report / Europur updates environmental data for flexible foams

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government

GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING

Manufacturers of technical parts complain about significant drop in sales / Poor ordering situation and gloomy outlook

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

North American investments strengthen lithium-ion battery manufacturing / Additional separator-film production planned

POLAND

General mood in plastics processing industry improves beyond expectations / One-third plans investment in machinery, equipment

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Technical parts makers take stock of mixed 2023 / Sales slightly higher / Profits down, outlook gloomy

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Significant decline in turnover, volume last year / Only very muted expectations for 2024 / Many companies unable to pass on costs

ITALY

Consolidation accelerates amid weak performance in plastics industry / Recyclate consumption eases as virgin prices hit rock bottom / Upturn unlikely before 2024

3D PRINTING

Patent filings grow at 26.3% CAGR / Eight-fold growth for AM technologies in the past decade

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Technical parts suppliers defy downward trend in H1 / Frustration 'running high' / Recession possible

FLEXIBLE FILM RECYCLING

Collaboration needed to boost circularity in Europe – PRE report / Group calls for more spending on infrastructure

BOPET FILMS

Global capacity to exceed 10 mn t/y / Asia acts as growth engine with China, India / Packaging, electronics serve as main drivers / Technology still comes from Germany

PLASTICS PROCESSING

Germany: Technical parts makers report production uptick in 2022 / Association expects “fragile” development this year

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY

Optimism and concern after 2022 sales increase / GKV expects tough year / Officials attack energy price caps, warn of production exiting country