www.pieweb.com

Markets

LOGISTICS
Germany drops from top spot in World Bank shipping rankings / Many European countries score well
28.04.2023
PET BOTTLES
German consumption drops to 446,000 t in 2021 – GVM report / Recycling share rises to 44.8%
28.04.2023
YES RECYCLING
UK post-consumer reclaim site enters administration / Downfall blamed on inadequate throughput, mounting debts
28.04.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
What the PFAS ban proposed by the ECHA means for the plastics industry / PIE talks with materials expert Michael Schlipf about the “forever chemicals”
27.04.2023
RADICI
Polyamide compounding operations begin in China / New plant larger than planned
27.04.2023
K.D. FEDDERSEN
German plastics distributor changes company structure / Move impacts operations in Nordic, Baltic regions
27.04.2023
PREZERO
Plastics sorting facility to be built in Austria / Partnership with ARA for waste packaging
27.04.2023
FAERCH
Danish group works with UK supermarket giant Tesco to boost retailer's tray-to-tray recycling initiative
27.04.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business confidence improves again / Gloomier sentiment hits rubber, plastics firms / Purchasing managers report uneven growth in Germany, Eurozone
26.04.2023
EVONIK
Specialities producer to embrace hydrogen as chemical feedstock / Electrolysis pilot plant in Germany
26.04.2023
JEC WORLD
World's leading composites trade fair opens its doors in Paris / Around 35,000 visitors expected
26.04.2023
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
Recycling, re-use dominant topics among German public – survey / “Lack of planning certainty for converters” due to EU specifications
26.04.2023
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
UK packaging producer to close German shop / Move follows strike, wage hikes at plant
26.04.2023
SOLVAY
ISCC Plus recognition for high-performance sulphone polymers made in USA
26.04.2023
POLYKEMI
Mexican sales branch opens / Move follows US expansion
26.04.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European car sales surge in March, Q1 / EVs add market share
25.04.2023
PACKAGING
European trade bodies warn of waste regulation disparity / EU market rules needed for circular economy / Varying national laws said to cause difficulties
25.04.2023
INEOS OLEFINS
Next step begins for building Antwerp cracker / "Project One" advances
25.04.2023
RUSSIA
Plastics processors call for duties on plastics goods imports / Firms charge China with dumping / WTO rules likely to impede quick changes
24.04.2023
ORION ENGINEERING CARBONS
Carbon black output increases at German site
24.04.2023
EVONIK
Production of PEBA to increase two-fold / Capacity increases planned for Europe, Asia
24.04.2023
BIESTERFELD
Products from UK supplier Scott Bader now on offer / Sales begin in Europe
24.04.2023
LOGISTICS
German bureaucracy protects local port infrastructure from Chinese access / Major French shipping firm plans billion-dollar purchase
21.04.2023
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY
Germany: Increased turnover due only to higher energy prices – industry association / Production and capacity utilisation decline nevertheless
21.04.2023
US ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Citizen group sues EPA over approval of Chevron fuel based on plastics waste / Agency mulls tougher emissions regs for chemical plants
21.04.2023
Seite 96 von 328
Topic search
Plastics Information Europe
  • Polymer Prices (6.095)
    • Petrochemicals (501)
    • Standard Thermoplastics (971)
    • PET (250)
    • Engineering Thermoplastics (257)
    • Recyclate (374)
      • General (3)
      • Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate (185)
      • Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate (186)
    • Polyurethanes (249)
    • High Performance Polymers (2)
    • Composites (184)
    • Announcements (2.577)
    • World Regions (589)
      • China (296)
        • Standard Thermoplastics (149)
        • Engineering Thermoplastics (147)
      • North America (169)
      • Russia (124)
    • Spot Prices (127)
    • Forecasts (14)
  • Companies (34.856)
    • Polymer Materials (17.206)
      • Petrochemicals (3.107)
      • Charge (1.859)
        • General (89)
        • Masterbatches (340)
        • Additives (779)
        • Colours (382)
        • Reinforcements/Fillers (269)
      • Polymers (11.069)
        • General (716)
        • Standard Thermoplastics (3.836)
          • General (113)
          • Polyolefins (1.948)
          • Polystyrenes (341)
          • PVC (670)
          • Polyester (564)
          • Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (200)
        • Technical Thermoplastics (3.259)
          • General (349)
          • Styrene Copolymers (261)
          • PC/PMMA (463)
          • Polyamides (905)
          • POM/PBT/PP (319)
          • Technical Compounds (962)
        • PUR (790)
        • Other (2.468)
          • General (101)
          • Composites/Thermosets (411)
          • High Performance (615)
          • Biopolymers (701)
          • Elastomers/TPE (370)
          • Recyclate (270)
      • Distribution (1.171)
    • Machinery (1.090)
      • General (28)
      • Plant Construction (139)
      • Core Machines (744)
        • General (90)
        • Extrusion (181)
        • Injection Moulding (370)
        • Blow Moulding (71)
        • Foam (12)
        • PUR (16)
        • Compression Moulding (4)
      • Peripherals (174)
        • General (31)
        • Control Systems (4)
        • Automatisation (33)
        • Dies/Tools/Moulds (93)
        • Components (13)
      • Finishing (5)
    • Processing (7.175)
      • General (897)
      • Extrusion (2.354)
        • General (123)
        • Flexible Films (1.135)
        • Rigid Films/Sheet (383)
        • Pipes (350)
        • Profiles/Rods (259)
        • Other (104)
      • Injection Moulding (1.729)
      • Blow Moulding (519)
      • PUR (312)
      • Other (1.125)
        • General (120)
        • Foam (306)
        • Composites/Thermosets (352)
        • Thermoforming (218)
        • Rotational Moulding (32)
        • Additive Manufacturing (97)
      • Finishing (239)
    • Application (7.371)
      • General (129)
      • Packaging (3.183)
      • Construction (732)
      • Automotive / Transport (1.689)
      • Electrical Appliances (337)
      • Consumer Goods (683)
      • Medical (402)
      • Technical (216)
    • Other (2.014)
      • Recycling/Disposal (1.618)
      • Services (255)
      • Logistics (141)
  • Commercial Register (130)
    • Insolvency (125)
    • Changes (5)
  • Markets (23.556)
    • Polymer Materials (10.175)
      • Petrochemicals (2.496)
      • Charge (862)
        • General (38)
        • Masterbatches (95)
        • Additives (341)
        • Colours (158)
        • Reinforcements/Fillers (230)
      • Polymers (6.430)
        • General (808)
        • Standard Thermoplastics (2.449)
          • General (74)
          • Polyolefins (1.220)
          • Polystyrenes (158)
          • PVC (505)
          • Polyester (351)
          • Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (141)
        • Technical Thermoplastics (1.287)
          • General (87)
          • Styrene Copolymers (108)
          • PC/PMMA (154)
          • Polyamides (442)
          • POM/PBT/PP (110)
          • Technical Compounds (386)
        • PUR (461)
        • Other (1.425)
          • General (47)
          • Composites/Thermosets (296)
          • High Performance (303)
          • Biopolymers (433)
          • Elastomers/TPE (141)
          • Recyclate (205)
      • Other Materials (59)
      • Distribution (328)
    • Machinery (508)
      • General (129)
      • Plant Construction (14)
      • Core Machines (294)
        • General (111)
        • Extrusion (37)
        • Injection Moulding (125)
        • Blow Moulding (14)
        • PUR (5)
        • Compression Moulding (2)
      • Peripherals (71)
        • General (21)
        • Automatisation (16)
        • Dies/Tools/Moulds (34)
    • Processing (1.714)
      • General (439)
      • Extrusion (620)
        • General (20)
        • Flexible Films (300)
        • Rigid Films/Sheets (125)
        • Pipes (74)
        • Profiles/Rods (90)
        • Other (11)
      • Injection Moulding (179)
      • Blow Moulding (43)
      • PUR (81)
      • Other (307)
        • General (20)
        • Foam (80)
        • Composites/Thermosets (140)
        • Thermoforming (20)
        • Rotational Moulding (8)
        • Additive Manufacturing (39)
      • Finishing (45)
    • Applications (4.138)
      • General (44)
      • Packaging (2.003)
      • Construction (318)
      • Automotive / Transport (976)
      • Electrical Appliances (220)
      • Consumer Goods (257)
      • Medical (208)
      • Technical (60)
      • Other (52)
    • Regions and Countries (4.122)
      • World (195)
      • German-speaking Countries (487)
      • Europe (2.003)
        • General (487)
        • Italy (144)
        • France (155)
        • Spain/Portugal (100)
        • Great Britain/Ireland (511)
        • Low Countries (74)
        • Central Europe (179)
        • Scandinavia (46)
        • Russia (111)
        • Eastern Europe (54)
        • Southeastern Europe (142)
      • North America (493)
      • Asia (680)
        • General (123)
        • China (392)
        • Japan (51)
        • Korea (27)
        • India (87)
      • Middle East (143)
      • Other (40)
      • South America (81)
    • Other (2.899)
      • Recycling/Disposal (2.101)
      • Economic Trend (445)
      • Services (41)
      • Logistics (241)
      • Energy (71)
  • Production and Engineering (3.786)
    • Polymer Materials (2.359)
      • Petrochemicals (60)
      • Charge (441)
        • General (14)
        • Masterbatches (112)
        • Additives (227)
        • Colours (53)
        • Reinforcements/Fillers (35)
      • Polymers (1.827)
        • General (30)
        • Standard Themoplastics (364)
        • Technical Thermoplastics (601)
          • General (19)
          • Styrene Copolymers (63)
          • PC/PMMA (64)
          • Polyamides (206)
          • POM/PBT/PP (69)
          • Technical Compounds (180)
        • PUR (72)
        • Other (760)
          • General (21)
          • Composites/Thermosets (108)
          • High Performance (160)
          • Biopolymers (247)
          • Elastomers/TPE (114)
          • Recyclate (110)
      • Other (31)
    • Machinery (94)
      • Extrusion (20)
        • General (8)
        • Flexible Films (5)
        • Calender (3)
        • Rigid films/Sheets/Thermoforming (1)
        • Pipes/Profiles (3)
      • Injection Moulding (31)
        • General (15)
        • Process (10)
        • Tools (4)
        • Automatisation (2)
      • Blow Moulding (10)
      • Other (33)
    • Research (435)
      • Polymer Materials (144)
      • Technical (15)
      • Product Development (41)
      • Process (82)
      • Application (91)
      • Patents (4)
        • Polymer Materials (2)
        • Process (2)
      • Other (58)
    • New Products (859)
      • Packaging (567)
      • Construction (35)
      • Automotive / Transport (99)
      • Electrical Appliances (26)
      • Consumer Goods (49)
      • Medical (37)
      • Technical (8)
      • Other (38)
    • Other (39)
  • Management (729)
    • Purchasing (104)
    • General Management (167)
    • Company organisation (44)
    • Marketing/Sales (15)
    • Human Resources (7)
    • Finances (96)
    • Logistics (296)
  • People (1.498)
  • Industry (6.235)
    • General (1.223)
    • Associations/Institutions (2.379)
    • Legislation (1.352)
    • Environment / Health (1.271)
    • plas.TV - Plastics unite(d) (10)
  • Events (1.152)
  • Plastic Fantastic (553)
  • Commentaries (83)
  • Interviews (144)
  • Notes by Publisher (72)
© 2025 by Plastics Information Europe, Bad Homburg
Date of print: 28/08/2025
Ref: eeb3d0jnckvi2tyraq1y44r4
KIVBHI
All rights reserved.
Access and use is subject to our terms and conditions.
URL: https://pieweb.plasteurope.com/Default.aspx?node=100192&page=96&pageid=302