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MICROPLASTICS Glass bottles more contaminated than plastic / Beer bottles found to have highest content but wine is fine – Anses report	25.06.2025
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY Trump increases import tariffs to 25% / Personal care sector sees 4% growth in 2024, accounts for 81.5% of total demand	24.02.2025
GLOBAL TRADE Shipments rise in October / European commerce supports overall gains – IfW Kiel	08.11.2023
FOOD PACKAGING NGOs say paper-based food packaging adds to Europe's waste problem / Single-use products not sustainable alternatives to plastic	11.10.2023
PLASTIC PACKAGING Users, tech to remain drivers of paper v plastic contest / Costs still play central role / Smithers report	03.10.2023
ALUMINIUM Looking outside the box: German deliveries of tubes, aerosol up 4.4% in H1	05.09.2023
GLOBAL TRADE Slowdown hits international commerce / Growth concerns on the rise – IfW Kiel	08.08.2023
COFFEE CAPSULES Standard plastic and aluminium variants under scrutiny by EC / PPWR draft promotes biodegradable capsules / Nespresso launches home-compostable pods in France, Belgium	04.07.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German economy bottoms out – IfW Kiel / Major improvement unlikely / Eurozone growth falters / Inflation ticks higher	04.05.2023
WORLD ECONOMY IfW Kiel forecasts 0.5% German growth this year / Ifo predicts small contraction / ECB raises outlook for Eurozone	20.03.2023
ALUMINIUM Looking outside the box: Global aerosol container deliveries rise 6.8% in 2022 / Industry concerned about lack of skilled labour	06.03.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY Business development better than expected / Official warns against celebrations / Low willingness to invest spurs concerns – DIHK study	15.02.2023
GERMAN LABOUR MARKET Plastics industry particularly hard hit by staff shortages – DIHK survey	30.01.2023
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
ALUMINIUM Looking outside the box: Existential fears on heels of energy crisis / Global deliveries of aerosol cans rise / EU demand for aluminium foil plateaus	06.10.2022
WORLD ECONOMY IfW Kiel slashes growth expectations / Eurozone moves toward recession / Germany faces “lean years”	16.09.2022
WORLD ECONOMY IfW Kiel: Global trade down in July / Ukraine grain transport difficult	09.08.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Ukraine war hits major German industries / Ifo study	20.07.2022
RAW MATERIALS Ifo Institute: Shortages in German plastics industry continue to ease / Bottlenecks expected until spring 2023	01.07.2022
ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY Looking outside the box: Strong demand within Europe / Exports slump	23.06.2022
WORLD ECONOMY IFW Kiel: High prices, bottlenecks slow recovery / Global GDP outlook revised lower/ Record order backlog at German industrial firms	20.06.2022
STEEL INDUSTRY Looking outside the box: Steel recycling hits 10th consecutive record in 2020 / Rate of over 90% in six European countries	13.06.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation hits record 8.1% in May / Brent crude trades above USD 124/bbl as EU announces ban on Russian oil / Growth concerns mount	02.06.2022
GLOBAL TRADE Worldwide commerce little changed in May / No “clear direction” / IfW Kiel report	31.05.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY Ifo says business confidence improves / No sign of recession / Export outlook for plastics industry weakens again	25.05.2022

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