Ifo Institute

GERMAN ECONOMY Country on “cusp” of recession / Business confidence worst since June 2020	27.07.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY Record price growth as business activity slows / Costs to remain high / European Central Bank rate hike larger than forecast / Recession imminent?	25.07.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Ukraine war hits major German industries / Ifo study	20.07.2022
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Shortages in German plastics industry continue to ease / Bottlenecks expected until spring 2023	01.07.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence still falling / Ifo Institute says “chemical industry is thoroughly alarmed” / BASF mulls options for production at headquarters site	27.06.2022
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY German companies feel sandwiched due to cost increases for energy and raw materials / Fair distribution of burden called for / Better business expectations for auto suppliers	08.06.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Ifo says business confidence improves / No sign of recession / Export outlook for plastics industry weakens again	25.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Ifo Institute: Firms express less pessimism after terrible March poll result / Material shortages ease / Decline in number of companies worried about survival	03.05.2022
RAW MATERIALS German supply issues worsen / Ukraine war intensifies situation / Ifo report	06.04.2022
RUSSIA Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?	05.04.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Ifo cuts 2022 growth forecast, raises inflation outlook due to war	30.03.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence plunges as war rages in Ukraine / Outlook falls at record pace	28.03.2022
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Record order backlog in German manufacturing / End of bottlenecks could spur production surge	11.02.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Majority of firms expect negative consequences of Brexit / SMEs suffering due to customs controls / BPF survey	08.02.2022
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Complaints of material scarcity drop from record levels in Germany / Fewer plastics and rubber processors voice concerns	03.02.2022
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Complaints of material scarcity at record levels in Germany / At least half of the manufacturers want price hikes / Nearly 10% of plastics and rubber firms fear closure	13.01.2022
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Material shortages worsen in Germany / Price hikes on the way	02.12.2021
RAW MATERIALS IVK Europe issues warning over PVC supply / Margin collapse “dramatic” / Situation to remain difficult until at least mid-2022	17.11.2021
RAW MATERIALS German firms report slightly better supply situation / Manufacturers see bottlenecks well into 2022	16.11.2021
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Scarcity increasingly dramatic / Record complaints from German converters / Gloomy forecasts for recovery	09.09.2021
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY Raw material shortages everywhere / Fatal combination of more demand and less production	31.08.2021
GERMAN ECONOMY Business confidence declines for 2nd straight month / Outlook weakens on supply, Covid-19 concerns	26.08.2021
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Shortages hound German construction sector / Plastic products scarce, expensive	11.08.2021
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Virtually all German processors say input cost higher over past three months	09.07.2021
LOGISTICS Transport chaos is hurting economic growth / When will the price rally finally end?	23.06.2021