GKV Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie

PLASTICS TAX Criticism of levy on packaging: federation of German industries rejects tax / Werner & Mertz advocates promoting recycled materials through eco-modulation	10.06.2026
CONSTRUCTION GERMANY Mixed sentiment / Construction, plastics-related sectors hope for improvement in second half of year / Residential construction remains cause for concern	09.06.2026
K 2028 World's leading plastics fair kicks off preparations for 2028 / New chairperson of exhibitor advisory board announced	01.06.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all	08.05.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market	07.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases	13.04.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Price hikes hit nearly all firms / Companies rarely able to pass on costs / Flood of force majeure declaration – GKV survey	26.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT German industry association urges plastics converters to reject unjustified force majeure notifications / Speaks of involving antitrust authorities	16.03.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY ‘Something is clearly going very wrong in Germany' – GKV president / Industry turnover, processing volume to fall by 2% in 2025	20.02.2026
FURNITURE INDUSTRY GERMANY Sector sales continue to slide / Sluggish consumer spending, weak residential construction, bureaucracy as burdens / Tough times for suppliers of plastic components	12.01.2026
GLOBAL PLASTICS FLOW Production climbs 44 mn t over five years / Mismanaged waste rises 10% / Best practices identified to reduce pollution – Conversio study	10.10.2025
K 2025 World's leading plastics industry trade fair opens its doors in Germany / 3,200 exhibitors, 180,000 visitors expected	08.10.2025
CONSUMER GOODS GERMANY Prices, global competition, EU regulations – triad of producer concerns / Industry associations see no structural weakness despite shrinking sales	09.09.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY GKV reports further revenue drop in H1 / Packaging leads decline	28.08.2025
TITANIUM DIOXIDE European Court of Justice overturns ECHA carcinogen classification in final instance / EU committed “manifest error” / NGOs concerned about precedent	11.08.2025
WASTE LEGISLATION PPWR: Industry associations call for postponement of EU packaging regulation	22.07.2025
GERMAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Sector hopes to stabilise / 2024 characterised by further declines / Majority of construction-related plastics industries hit hard / Pipe makers positive exception	30.06.2025
K 2025 The year 2024 was “lousy” for mechanical engineering – Ulrich Reifenhäuser / Turning point in trend not expected until 2026 / Almost 3,200 exhibitors expected	17.06.2025
TRADE WAR US punitive tariffs cause uncertainty among plastics processors / Numerous materials exempt from duties	08.04.2025
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Significant drop in revenue, volumes last year / Subdued expectations for 2025 / Hopes of action from new government	10.03.2025
PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY Recyclate gap to increase to 30% by 2030 / Rising demand from packaging, construction, automotive segments – BKV study	21.02.2025
INTERVIEW “Huge potential for recycling remains untapped” / Conversio managing director Christoph Lindner talks to PIE about the material flows of plastics in Germany	21.01.2025
PFAS / FLUOROPOLYMERS Is the EU serious about the PFAS ban? / Interview with pro-K expert Michael Schlipf	27.11.2024
GERMAN TOY INDUSTRY Manufacturers face cost pressure amid climate targets / ‘Kidults' target group grows / Limited use of recyclates and organic alternatives	13.11.2024
PFAS “You can assume that our concerns will be heard” – interview with GKV president Helen Fürst on strongly worded PFAS letter to German chancellor Scholz	10.09.2024