GKV Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie

Jury remains out on EU's carcinogen classification / German plastics industry sees “no reason” for stricter rules / Conversio study

Healthy growth of 3.1% / Not all areas able to profit from stable economy

Polymer production rises to 11m t in 2017 / A mere 12% of plastics is recycled / Conversio study documents use of recyclate and balance of trade for first time

Roland Straßburger elected president of German plastic packaging association

Roland Roth, new president of German plastic converters association GKV / Policy, the environment and raw material supply in Europe

Roland Roth elected president of German plastics converters association

Growth rate reaches 5% mark in 2017 / Renewed record turnover and processed volume / Lack of skilled staff becomes more acute / Confidence predominates at start of 2018

First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments

Around 4% growth in the first half of 2017 / Export share rises to record-breaking 41% / Semi-finished products show disproportionate increase / Technical parts under pressure on profit / Outlook remains good

Over 250 delegates at annual meeting in Madrid / Strong focus on circular economy / 3D-Printing and Composites Platforms launched / Michael Kundel remains as president

German plastics associations warn of deleterious economic impact of tight supply situation for white pigment

First exhibitors' council meeting / Ulrich Reifenhäuser confirmed as chairman

New record for sales and output in 2016 / Year of superlatives / Building is largest end-use market

Dispute between VW and Prevent laid to rest / Little impact on plastics converters so far / German supplier industry association ArGeZ calls for "fair and cooperative dialogue"

Sales just shy of EUR 60 bn level / Exports to Eurozone continue to drive growth / Volumes processed stable at 2014 level / 2016 growth expected to resemble that of last year / Cautious optimism

Sales after first nine months of 2015 match those of last year / Packaging products perform above average / Construction and semi-finished goods barely move / Technical parts and consumer goods looking up / Positive mood despite feedstock upheaval

German plastics fair meets expectations / Rising internationality among visitors / Movers and shakers attend / Aside from VW crisis, sector mood mostly upbeat

Feedstock price swings reflected in the statistical H1 balance sheet / Depressed sales at the start of the year gradually lifted by cost rises / Full-year revenues could set new record

Germany's GKV industry association says plastic processors can apply for specific tariff quotas / Cooperation among European associations / Long-term application process

Sales hit new high in 2014 / Record number of employees / Widespread confidence for 2015 / GKV president still sees big challenges in energy policy and lack of trained personnel

Asia's largest plastics fair to be held in Guangzhou in May / PIE organising readers' trip and exclusive Medical Plastics conference

Weak August dampens Q3 results / Sector nevertheless expected to grow in 2014 / Many businesses still operate at high output rates / Improvement in September

Solid growth in H1 2014 / Mild winter shifts construction season / Packaging and consumer goods remain stable / Technical parts producers report good business

Dirk Westerheide elected new president of German plastics converters association GKV

Study on the state of plastics recycling the Maharashtra region now available / Weak enforcement of regulations prohibits industry progress / Better training needed for key stakeholders in collection process