VCI Verband der Chemischen Industrie

COMMODITY MARKETS Tough to gauge impact of embargo on Russian oil, natural gas / EU distribution issues could emerge / Russia source of 14% of German naphtha imports	17.03.2022
ENERGY MARKETS Budding hydrogen market to change patterns in global energy trade / Technology key as polymer industry moves towards net-zero emissions / Covestro secures access to green H2 from Australia	26.01.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Supply chain woes and high energy prices dog producers in 2021 / To-do list for new government / Chemical recycling added to packaging law	04.01.2022
POLAND Plastics industry upbeat / Economy booming, raw materials scarce and expensive / Polymer consumption up 3-4% in 2020 / Car sector slowing due to lack of microchips	05.11.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI President Kullmann: “No all-clear for raw material supply” / Industry expects record sales growth / Electricity price cause for concern	02.09.2021
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	19.07.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Sales in Q1 back at pre-pandemic levels for the first time / Polymer producers lift sales by more than 7% / Rising demand expected for the whole year	17.06.2021
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Bundestag adopts amendment to packaging act / Deposits to be mandatory on all plastic beverage bottles / IK raises concerns about rPET availability	13.05.2021
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	19.03.2021
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	11.02.2021
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY German cabinet approves amendment to packaging law / Reusable containers could become mandatory / Concerns over availability of rPET	26.01.2021
GERMANY'S PLASTICS MARKETS New Conversio study looks at material flows in 2019 / Decline in raw material production and plastics processing / Upward trend for recycling comes to a sudden halt / Corona crisis leaves major scars	25.09.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Subdued mood among German polymer producers / Economic figures for 2019 and pandemic effects / Germany's processors order less material	06.07.2020
PLASTICSEUROPE Covestro CEO Markus Steilemann is new president	25.06.2020
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Start-up mentality in plastics processing sector / Creative solutions to supply bottlenecks for masks and medical supplies / More nonwovens production required	24.04.2020
CORONAVIRUS Chemicals and plastics producers help with hand sanitiser supply / Ineos building new plants for ethanol and isopropanol / North Sea Forties pipeline planned shutdown delayed	27.03.2020
TITANIUM DIOXIDE “Suspected carcinogenic effect” / EU commission classifies white pigment as a danger / VCI fears precedent / No alternative	07.10.2019
LOGISTICS Low water levels along Germany's rivers spreading / German minister of transport presents measures to improve navigability of Rhine	15.07.2019
IK Martin Engelmann to head German plastic packaging association	08.07.2019
REACH ECHA seeks to improve compliance / Cefic launches action plan to help members update dossiers / Industry says NGO criticism is “not helpful”	02.07.2019
REACH Deadline to register chemicals on 31 May 2018 / 80,000 registrations already received	31.05.2018
PLASTICS PRODUCTION Tighter market rules for EU emissions trading after 2021	22.11.2017
PLASTICS PRODUCTION Minimal additional cost from compulsory emissions trading seen for German plastics producers from 2018 / Financial burden mostly from administration	25.09.2017
TITANIUM DIOXIDE ECHA set to classify pigment as category 2 carcinogen / Industry takes issue	13.06.2017
TITANIUM DIOXIDE ECHA verifying classification of white pigment as "a likely carcinogenic" / German industry calls approach “unfounded and inappropriate”	31.08.2016