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PACKAGING RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Collection scheme launched for plastic packaging, beverage cartons	03.02.2025
INTERVIEW “Huge potential for recycling remains untapped” / Conversio managing director Christoph Lindner talks to PIE about the material flows of plastics in Germany	21.01.2025
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Turnaround remains elusive / Some improvement in 2024 but profitability still lags	19.12.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Sales down in third quarter / Sentiment among VCI members ‘drastically poor'	21.11.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Sales in chemical industry continue to decline in Germany, abroad – VCI	31.10.2024
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY VCI reports continued slump in sector / No recovery in demand expected for winter months	01.10.2024
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Association to start collecting plastic packaging, drink cartons in October	24.09.2024
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Loss of recovery momentum in Q2 / Sales down despite higher production	12.09.2024
VCI German chemical industry association extends Steilemann's term of office / Will BASF chief follow next year?	29.07.2024
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY “Germany needs a more positive underlying mood” / Business development, expectations are improving / Mechanical engineering, recycling companies hit particularly hard – KI Dialog survey	26.07.2024
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Slight increase in polymer production – VCI half-year results / “Silver lining, but still no stable upward trend”	11.07.2024
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Production and sales up in Q1 / “Only a positive momentary snapshot” – VCI report	31.05.2024
GERMAN ECONOMY DIHK survey: Mood in chemical industry brightens slightly / Plastics industry remains pessimistic	29.05.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY “The Green Deal needs a business model” / Chemical segment fears for its competitiveness against global competition	22.04.2024
GLOBAL ECONOMY Europe largely trails US, Canada in appeal for local businesses – ifo study / Experts rate their homelands	18.04.2024
GERMAN CAR INDUSTRY Mood among automakers rebounds – ifo / Manufacturers report production slumps in Q1 / Severe impacts for parts suppliers	05.04.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Dramatic slump in sales, production in 2023 / Dim prospects also for year ahead	21.03.2024
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Technical parts makers take stock of mixed 2023 / Sales slightly higher / Profits down, outlook gloomy	01.03.2024
GERMAN CHEMICALS INDUSTRY Business confidence stuck at low level – ifo / Thin backlog remains a problem	29.02.2024
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Significant decline in turnover, volume last year / Only very muted expectations for 2024 / Many companies unable to pass on costs	19.02.2024
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY “It (hopefully) can't get any worse!” / Companies look to future with cautious optimism, but real recovery not expected until 2025 – KI Dialog survey	09.02.2024
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Veil of gloom remains / Sales, output fall in 2023 / More declines expected in coming year	20.12.2023
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Association founded for collection of plastics packaging, beverage cartons	12.12.2023
WORLD ECONOMY Growth in China, Europe to fall / North America, Middle East to improve / Sub-par global activity forecast for 2024 – DIHK	15.11.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone GDP contracts in Q3, recession looms / Inflation falls sharply / German firms see difficulties ahead – DIHK survey	02.11.2023

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