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GERMAN PLASTICS PACKAGING IK industry association says 37 members have been certified under “Zero Pellet Loss” initiative to date / Combating marine litter	24.06.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW PIE talks to Ulf Kelterborn, head of German plastic packaging industry association IK, about the economic situation, feedstocks and the Renewable Energy Act	14.06.2016
PE FILM Growth in Europe driven by restructuring and acquisitions / RKW is leading player / Supply and volatile price of raw materials as key challenges / AMI report	22.04.2016
PLASTICS MARKETS Germany's IK packaging industry association continues to engage plastics producers / IK president Roland Roth meets with Dow EMEA manager Javier Constante / Importance of Europe emphasised	11.03.2016
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING 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	16.02.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries	14.12.2015
PACKAGING RECYCLING Germany's PET bottle recycling rate stands at 94% / Use of rPET rising / Europe still has a lot of catching up to do / GVM packaging research	21.10.2015
INTERVIEW “Our industry needs reliable suppliers!” / IK president Roland Roth on the situation on the polyolefin market / Need for more choice / US processors could become a threat	16.10.2015
ASSOCIATIONS EuPC Packaging division establishes three new taskforces / Padraig Nolan named division manager	12.10.2015
INTERVIEW "Plethora of FM announcements difficult to comprehend" / IK general manager Ulf Kelterborn on the current situation	30.04.2015
PACKAGING MARKETS EUROPE Four leading industry associations call on plastics producers to “urgently” invest in European production facilities / Supply security needs to be restored	23.04.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE European Compounders and Masterbatchers Association questions legality of recent FMs / Latest group to express worry about current situation	22.04.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE Raw material shortages threaten existence of FIBC producers / No choice but to pass on rising costs to customers / EFIBCA industry association	21.04.2015
PLASTICS MARKETS EUROPE French and German plastic packaging manufacturers alarmed by "unprecedented” tight supply of standard thermoplastics / Deliveries to customers said to be threatened / Declarations of force majeures questioned	10.04.2015
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING 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	24.02.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK industry association says sector's mood has improved / Poor investment raises concerns	12.01.2015
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 Part 3 – Packaging: M&A activity in the plastics packaging sector continues / Global competition changes the landscape / La Seda bankruptcy sale almost wrapped up / Coca Cola's sustainability drive hits a snag	15.12.2014
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Rising international competition / “Reserved” outlook for Q4 / Suffering from high energy costs / Sector meets sustainability goals / Latest IK industry association poll	09.10.2014
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING European market growth slows to 1.3% in 2013 / Large national differences in value and volume demand / Germany leads the segment / Share of private equity-controlled companies rising / PCI Films report	06.08.2014
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY First five months of 2014 see solid growth / Economy stable / Rising pressure on margins / IK industry association posts detailed figures for 2013	24.07.2014
EPS "Airpop" new name for packaging and moulded parts made of expanded polystyrene	13.05.2014
PLASTICS AND ENERGY German plastics producers keep renewables surcharge exemption / Compromise with EU	10.04.2014
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
PLASTIC BAGS New study finds that German carrier bags consumption is significantly lower than elsewhere in Europe / Majority of consumers use bags more than once / Research calls EU proposals on bans unnecessary and unconstructive	26.02.2014
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY Optimism reigns as 2014 gets underway / Facing twin pressures of raw material price hikes and rising energy costs	10.01.2014