AUTOMOTIVE

Clepa urges EU to step in with support for auto supply sector / Up to 350,000 jobs could be lost if no action taken

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and others launch US Flexible Film Initiative to tackle plastic packaging waste

UK CONSTRUCTION

Activity falls for eighth month straight / Housebuilding, civil engineering experience summer slide

CONSUMER GOODS GERMANY

Prices, global competition, EU regulations – triad of producer concerns / Industry associations see no structural weakness despite shrinking sales

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Registrations climb in July / US confirms lower tariff on EU vehicles / EV market share eases

PACKAGING GERMANY

German packaging market shrank in 2024 / Plastic remains largest value segment

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Industry grows only slightly, but against trend / PFAS ban could exert pressure / High usage of disposable products

RIGID PACKAGING

Demand growth driven by developing countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa / Bioplastics to see fastest rise – Smithers report

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Prices remain volatile in Q2 / Slight decline for HDPE film – FPE

PACKAGING TRENDS GERMANY

Aldi Nord balances recyclates, recyclability, customer expectations / Sustainable packaging solutions focus of LZ summit Packaging & Circular Economy 2025

UK CONSTRUCTION

Output falls at sharpest level in five years / Decline in housebuilding to blame – report

PACKAGING GERMANY

AVU packaging monitor shows high willingness among consumers to separate waste, but uncertainty regarding its utilisation / Decrease in packaging volume by 2030

PACKAGING UK

Recycling rate at nearly 54% / Reporting requirements yield more accurate data

PACKAGING RECYCLING

Global packaging waste set to grow steadily over next decade, outpacing gains in recycling rates – Smithers report

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Registrations fall in June, H1 / EVs retain lead in market share / UK vehicle output plummets

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Outlook for third quarter – IK business survey / Cautious optimism after difficult start to the year

PLASTIC PACKAGING

EuPC warns reusable alternatives to SUP pallet wraps could backfire / Study estimates added annual costs at EUR 4.9 bn in eight sectors

GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Sector hopes to stabilise / 2024 characterised by further declines / Majority of construction-related plastics industries hit hard / Pipe makers positive exception

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Mixed signals from EU registrations / UK sales rise / Chinese firms double market share

PACKAGING

Trump's tariffs may play havoc with companies' packaging supply chains – Ecoveritas / Data specialist sounds cautionary note on EPR liability