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AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
EU car registration growth continues / Battery electric vehicles sales soar / Demand still lags pre-pandemic levels
31.05.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY
Domestic economy lacks impetus / Germany slips into recession / Unclear outlook – DIHK survey
26.05.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business confidence ends upward trend / Euro area manufacturing indicator slides
25.05.2023
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
IK trade group survey Q2: Manufacturers' sales, earnings under pressure / Sales prices plummet / Raw material availability stable
23.05.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German economy bottoms out – IfW Kiel / Major improvement unlikely / Eurozone growth falters / Inflation ticks higher
04.05.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business confidence improves again / Gloomier sentiment hits rubber, plastics firms / Purchasing managers report uneven growth in Germany, Eurozone
26.04.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European car sales surge in March, Q1 / EVs add market share
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
SUPPLIER INDUSTRY
Germany: Increased turnover due only to higher energy prices – industry association / Production and capacity utilisation decline nevertheless
21.04.2023
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Plastics use to surge over next few years – report / Design changes to support further resin demand / European component makers report profitability concerns / Employment growth in EV parts underperforming expectations
20.04.2023
INFLATION
Price growth to remain high through 2026 – ifo survey / Lowest rates forecast for Western Europe, North America, parts of Asia / ECB poll says costs to decline faster in Eurozone
19.04.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY
Nearly one in five industrial firms want to cut foreign investment / Chambers of commerce fear gradual relocation of production
19.04.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Passenger vehicle sales jump in February / Strong rise largely due to base effects / Commercial vehicle registrations plunge
03.04.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German plastics, rubber industry more optimistic / Eurozone manufacturing under pressure
29.03.2023
ENERGY
Bank sector turmoil dampens oil price / War in Ukraine shifts global approach to energy dependence
27.03.2023
WORLD ECONOMY
IfW Kiel forecasts 0.5% German growth this year / Ifo predicts small contraction / ECB raises outlook for Eurozone
20.03.2023
GERMAN MACHINE MAKERS
Orders plummet in January / Sales grow
13.03.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Registrations up sharply / Electric models enjoy strong growth / Rebound follows weak 2022
08.03.2023
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Mixed signals suggest German recession still lurking / Eurozone data improve again
23.02.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business development better than expected / Official warns against celebrations / Low willingness to invest spurs concerns – DIHK study
15.02.2023
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
Trade group survey sees end of downward sales trend / Earnings projections remain negative
13.02.2023
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Crisis mode becomes the norm for plastics industry in German-speaking Europe / Costs for materials, energy also fuel concerns about this year – KI Dialog survey
10.02.2023
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Materials' prices down in Q4 versus Q3, says FPE / Steepest decline for 20-micron BOPP film
08.02.2023
PLASTICS ECONOMY
9th PIE Readers' Survey: Majority of European plastics companies believe business situation will not worsen / Few plans to downsize investment projects / Current and evolving market trends
03.02.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
Vehicle registrations tank in 2022 / Sales, production expected to rise this year / Industry shifts dog auto component makers
30.01.2023
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