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GERMAN LABOUR MARKET Plastics industry particularly hard hit by staff shortages – DIHK survey	30.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY The recession that never was? / German business confidence continues higher / Economic indicators suggest growth fears overblown	26.01.2023
MANAGEMENT Major insolvencies in Germany up one-third in 2022 / Return to normal level after pandemic / No wave of failures on the horizon	23.01.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY Construction, industry, retailers anticipate a rough 2023 / Researchers warn of recession	13.01.2023
PIE MARKET SURVEY The countdown is on for our poll on market disruptions and trends in the European plastics industry / Participate now and secure access to exclusive information	12.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area headline inflation drops below double digits / Rise in core rate stokes concerns	09.01.2023
CAR INDUSTRY Poor profitability pressures investment / Spending on battery materials stagnates / European EV market to rebound in 2025 / EU registrations down in 2022	03.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Growth expectations vary / Private sector sees red / Recession highly probable	02.01.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY A sense of hope: Mood among business managers improves / View of present environment rebounds	20.12.2022
PIE READERS' SURVEY Poll on global market disruptions / Assessment of mood in European plastics industry / Participants to receive exclusive evaluation of results	19.12.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Supply bottlenecks cost industry almost EUR 64 bn in added value, up to mid-2022 / Automotive industry particularly hard hit	09.12.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops more than expected / Has the peak passed? / Volatile energy prices remain focus	01.12.2022
MANUFACTURING Economic indicators in Europe show surprise gains / Recession still coming, analysts warn	28.11.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY SMEs must reorient themselves due to energy crisis / Four out of five companies in the chemical industry under massive pressure / DZ Bank survey	22.11.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Business outlook worst on record – survey / Over 20% of plastics and rubber firms expect production cuts / Experts forecast recession in 2023	10.11.2022
COVESTRO Plans for major new MDI plant put on ice again / No new start-up date / “Increasingly volatile” economic environment	08.11.2022
BASF Q3 EBIT slips but still “solid” / Energy costs bite / Plastics suffer / China operations in ascent	02.11.2022
EUROPEAN PROCESSORS Energy surcharges from resin makers said to endanger shops / Return of fees “regrettable” / Polymer suppliers complain about effects of price pressures	01.11.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Stagflation continues / Recession looms / Analysts warn of German slowdown	01.11.2022
BELARUS Ukraine war slams refining industry / Uncertainty for major resin plants / Information blackout since February	31.10.2022
PLASTICS PACKAGING Trade bodies urge caution on recycled content targets under EU directive / Raw material costs stabilise in Q3 / Outlook remains uncertain	28.10.2022
K 2022 World's top trade fair for plastics winds down / Organiser says show met “highest expectations” / 176,000 industry visitors from 157 nations / 2025 dates announced	27.10.2022
K 2022 “If Putin destroys our economy, he will topple our democracy”: Germany's Economics Minister Habeck and Covestro boss Steilemann at “high-level reception” of Kunststoffland NRW	21.10.2022
PVC INDUSTRY Converters hard hit by high prices, supply chain problems / Sector worst affected by forces majeures / Ccurrent utilisation rates in Europe only at about 76%	20.10.2022
SABIC K 2022: Global market to be “very challenging” in early 2023 / Circular BOPP wrapper with Mars Wrigley	19.10.2022

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