IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen

INTERPACK 2026 'The industry has never experienced such a rapid price increase before' – how PPWR, raw material shock, and geopolitical crises are putting the packaging industry under pressure	20.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria	04.05.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING Erde recovery balance 2025: recycling volume increases slightly / One-fifth of distributors shirk responsibility	04.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY IK business survey: Middle East crisis triggers unprecedented raw material bottlenecks and sharp price increases	13.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'	10.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY Industry caught between challenges, willingness to invest and wait-and-see approach: 'We are in a paradoxical situation' / IK Circular Packaging Days 2026	17.03.2026
PACKAGING RECYCLING GERMANY Recycling rate for plastic packaging continues to rise – ZSVR, UBA / Deficits in composite solutions / Waste management organisation calls for improvements to German Packaging Act	10.02.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Outlook for Q1 2026 / Companies expect stagnation / Defensive staffing policies – IK business survey	19.01.2026
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET Europe's reclaim sector faces its toughest year yet / Cheap virgin plastics squeeze recyclates / Strain continues	18.12.2025
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS IK calls for binding EPR rules for disposal and recycling in Europe	08.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Outlook for fourth quarter – IK business survey / Cautious optimism as year-end approaches	28.10.2025
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION European Commission exempts pallet wrapping, strapping bands from reuse targets under PPWR	21.10.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING EUROPE PPWR has set the bar high / Recyclate supply still not clear / Declining demand for virgin plastics / FachPack 2025 to focus on transformation in packaging industry	22.09.2025
PACKAGING GERMANY German packaging market shrank in 2024 / Plastic remains largest value segment	27.08.2025
WASTE LEGISLATION PPWR: Industry associations call for postponement of EU packaging regulation	22.07.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Outlook for third quarter – IK business survey / Cautious optimism after difficult start to the year	15.07.2025
PLASTIC RECYCLING 27th International Waste Plastics Day set to take place on 24-25 June in Germany / PIE market expert Martin Bäcker to give presentation	19.06.2025
MEDICAL PACKAGING Pharma manufacturers under pressure: focus shift to monomaterial blister packs / PVC packaging from Germany's ‘yellow bag' non-recyclable / EU to review privileges	23.05.2025
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY Single-Use Plastics Fund: deadline extended for declaration of volumes / Registrations lower than planned	22.05.2025
AGRICULTURAL FILM Germany sees rise in volumes recovered in 2024 / Collection fractions expanded	05.05.2025
TRADE IMPACT EUROPE How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Results from industry association survey	17.04.2025
TRADE WAR US punitive tariffs cause uncertainty among plastics processors / Numerous materials exempt from duties	08.04.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Mood of packaging and film manufacturers ‘slightly brighter' – IK business survey	08.04.2025
TRADE WAR How strongly do European plastics processors estimate the impact of US tariffs? / Industry associations launch survey	07.04.2025
EU PACKAGING REGULATION PPWR's key questions remain unresolved / Recyclate, reuse biggest challenges	24.03.2025