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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
ENERGY MARKET Increased mistrust in energy transition / Chemical, polymer industry fears inadequate electricity and gas supply - DIHK survey	11.09.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY President of German chemical industry writes 'fiery letter' to Chancellor / 'Economic imbalance must become a priority'	31.08.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Technical parts suppliers defy downward trend in H1 / Frustration 'running high' / Recession possible	23.08.2023
SWITZERLAND Firms to create nationwide collection system for plastics packaging / Ambitious recycling quotas set	22.08.2023
SWITZERLAND Household plastics collections jump 10% in 2022 / Volume nearly enough for domestic sorting plant, recyclers say	14.08.2023
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY “The crisis has only begun” / Mood in the industry remains gloomy / Majority of companies expect improvement in 2024 at the earliest – KI Dialog survey	03.08.2023
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Few resin makers among nation's elite companies / Organisational shifts alter rankings	26.07.2023
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Output shrinks further in H1 / Annual decline could touch 11% / VCI seeks “temporary” relief from high electricity prices	25.07.2023
PVC MARKET Germany: Production, use of virgin material slump / Recyclate demand rises sharply / Method of calculation changes	18.07.2023
AUSTRIA ARA files for patent on recycling residual plastics / Obstacles litter path to chemical recycling	20.06.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY Domestic economy lacks impetus / Germany slips into recession / Unclear outlook – DIHK survey	26.05.2023
ENERGY Germany may reduce LNG terminal goals / Hydrogen plans proceeding apace	24.05.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Sales by German suppliers slide in Q1 / “Rapid downturn” over / Output ex-pharma to drop 8% this year	23.05.2023
HIRING UK plastics and waste firms struggle to recruit / “Workforce central to the transition to a circular economy” / Young Germans show less interest in plastics sector	22.05.2023
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY Plastics Europe says production costs erase 2022 rise in turnover / Exports drop sharply / Another fall in output expected this year	17.05.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING Germany: Technical parts makers report production uptick in 2022 / Association expects “fragile” development this year	03.04.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Germany: Dark clouds outnumber bright spots / Modest progress in Q1 / Gas crisis averted / Sales, output to fall again this year	16.03.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Optimism and concern after 2022 sales increase / GKV expects tough year / Officials attack energy price caps, warn of production exiting country	01.03.2023
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
TOTALENERGIES French energy group books regasification capacity at new Lubmin LNG terminal / Output for customers in eastern Germany	23.01.2023
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Material flow analysis: Where does the material come from and where does it go? How much is recycled? / Q&A session with Conversio managing director Christoph Lindner	11.01.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY Gas shortage takes its toll / Producers caught between rising prices, sinking profits / Firms look longingly to US	21.12.2022
PLASTICS AND ENERGY Germany, Qatar announce LNG deal / Gulf state to supply some 2 mn t/y from 2026 / ConocoPhillips tapped as shipper	05.12.2022

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