GKV Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie

ASSOCIATIONS German plastics converters association GKV cements its ties with China's CSRA at "Chinaplas" / More than 40 European representatives join business delegation to Shanghai	01.05.2014
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Chemical output stagnant in 2013 / H2 growth helped pull sector out of a recession / Net trade surplus reached EUR 46 bn / Sector confidence down slightly in January 2013 / Cefic report	25.03.2014
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING GKV industry association sees increasingly dynamic sales growth / Sector posts record revenues in 2013 / Improved profitability / Twin challenges of renewable energy laws and lack of skilled staff	10.03.2014
ASSOCIATIONS GKV and CSRA sign Sino-German cooperation agreement / Collaborating on technology, trade and training	29.10.2013
BASF Still on target to match 2012 earnings, CEO says / Energy remains hot topic	28.10.2013
K 2013 Global trade show in Düsseldorf boosts technology and market trends / Expectations more than met / More than 200,000 industry professionals / International character grows / Decision-makers ready to make serious deals over the eight days	24.10.2013
K 2013 The long wait is over: Welcome to Düsseldorf!	16.10.2013
K 2013 Leading global plastics fair opens its doors tomorrow / Düsseldorf fairgrounds fully booked for triannual event / Many international visitors expected / Unveiling latest industry innovations	15.10.2013
VELOX Composites distribution extended to German-speaking countries	23.09.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Sales bounce back to 2012 half-year level / Seasonal peak shifts into April / Packaging and technical parts see gains / Export trade picks up again / Improved outlook for full year	30.08.2013
GERMAN STRETCH FILM MARKET Imports from outside the EU on the rise / Main supplier Italy suffers considerable setback / Poland continues to make inroads	17.07.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Industry association GKV cautiously optimistic for 2013 after flat 2012 / Concerns about volatile polymer supply, high energy costs and cheaper competition	18.02.2013
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics industry braces for fresh surprises and more business as usual in 2012 / Price volatility and economic uncertainty / For some segments 2011 beats expectations / Fracking and plastic bag ban are key issues	19.12.2011
BELGIUM Leading global per capita consumer and producer of plastics / High capacity utilisation rates / Above-average EU salaries impede capacity to compete on world stage	26.09.2011
PEOPLE Oliver Möllenstädt becomes new CEO of German plastics processing industry association GKV	16.08.2011
GERMAN PLASTIC CONVERTERS Sales slightly above pre-crisis levels during first four months of 2011 / Growth rates flatten / Pressured by higher costs	28.06.2011
GERMAN ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY Powerful start to 2011 / One third of companies plan to raise production in Q2 / Costs of raw materials for electromechanical construction elements explode / Price index A-Plastixx E&E soars to new heights	16.03.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Sales up 14% in 2010 / Almost back at pre-crisis levels / Renaissance for manufacturers of technical components / Confidence for 2011 / German plastics processing association warns that costs are assuming threatening proportions	10.03.2011
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW “There will be a collective outcry” if the indexing system is changed / Roland Roth, CEO of RKW, talks to PIE about new price risks, supply and competition issues in Europe's plastics processing sector	25.02.2011
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY BPF warns that raw material price increases must be passed on / Significant hikes affecting all sectors	22.02.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Margins squeezed tightly by record polymer prices / Supply shortages worsen situation	10.02.2011
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY More than half of industry's players return to or surpass pre-crisis performance levels in 2010 / A few still struggling / Capital spending and employment now increasing / Record participation in “KI Dialogue”	01.02.2011
YEAR IN REVIEW Plastics economy bounces back from crisis in 2010 / Truly remarkable year sees demand, prices, industry sentiment improve / Structural changes are emerging / Dawn of Asian century near?	20.12.2010
PLASTICS MARKETS Worldwide production plummets in 2009 / Slump in polymer consumption throughout Europe / PVC and engineering plastics hardest hit / Horizon much brighter in 2010 / PlasticsEurope report	16.11.2010
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS What goes down must come up / Sales continue to rise / Production volumes picked up in H1 2010 / Technical components highly volatile	05.11.2010