Destatis

PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Technical parts suppliers defy downward trend in H1 / Frustration 'running high' / Recession possible	23.08.2023
FOREIGN TRADE German chemical exports decline significantly / Fewer imports	17.08.2023
CONSTRUCTION GERMANY Gloomy mood among plastics processors / Declining volumes, high prices / Heavy losses in residential construction / Market players criticise lack of impulses from Berlin	26.06.2023
PLASTICS WASTE Germany remains the largest exporter of plastics waste in the EU – Destatis	26.06.2023
GERMAN ECONOMY Domestic economy lacks impetus / Germany slips into recession / Unclear outlook – DIHK survey	26.05.2023
LOGISTICS When will Deutsche Bahn start selling its logistics unit Schenker? / Flood of containers overwhelms storage / Freight rates flat to lower	31.03.2023
LOGISTICS Warning strike blocks large ships from port of Hamburg / German trucking costs surge in 2022 / Protests, strikes engulf France / Freight rates steady or lower	24.03.2023
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
LOGISTICS Neighbourly cooperation: Germany trades mainly with EU member states / New efficiency class system: sooty, heavy oil burners get the chop / Drop in freight rates	03.11.2022
PLASTICS PRODUCTION Resin makers struggle with shrinking margins / PVC producers still comfortable / Styrenics under severe pressure	04.10.2022
LOGISTICS Germany's Rhine is suffering, and with it, the industry / Freight rates for inland navigation increase fivefold / Belly transports back to pre-crisis level	11.08.2022
RUSSIA No BMWs for Putin and his cronies / German exports to Russia fall again / Medication shipments increase / High energy prices create trade deficit	18.07.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY DIW economic institute says business activity stagnant / Researchers see weak start to summer / Country reports first monthly trade deficit in 30 years	07.07.2022
MANAGEMENT Ukraine war, related sanctions to boost German insolvencies / Plastics industry likely to suffer more than general economy	20.04.2022
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Consumption of plastic carrier bags declines / Ban takes effect	25.01.2022
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Sales rise from January to November 2021 / Construction industry helps boost exports	20.01.2022
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Impact of coronavirus crisis shows in H1 2020 balance sheet / Sales down 9% year-on-year / Niche areas in packaging, construction and E&E doing well / Do automotive suppliers face an insolvency wave?	07.09.2020
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Covid-19 crisis catches up with the sector in Germany / “Dramatic consequences” from second half year onwards / ZDB association expects zero growth at best / Non-residential construction particularly affected	26.06.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Not a good year for the industry / Technical parts show a marked decline / Only construction sector reported a rise / Willingness to invest expected to fall / Stable turnover in 2020 would be optimistic	02.03.2020
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Sales fairly stable in Q3 / Order backlog very low / Technical parts still a major worry / Gloomy expectations / Trend turnaround not imminent	27.11.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Turnover for H1 2019 down on 2018 / Heavy falls in June / Technical components still a big worry / Industrial packaging, building products and consumer goods also on the decline	06.09.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Automotive industry hitting the brakes is noticeable in the first quarter / Decline in sales of technical parts / Picture is one of uncertainty	12.06.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Healthy growth of 3.1% / Not all areas able to profit from stable economy	11.03.2019
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Official statistics confirm negative trend in second half of 2018 / Turnover rises minimally / Packaging producers achieve above-average growth / Feedstock costs eat up profits	06.03.2019
PLASTIC PIPES GERMANY Significant rise in production volume in 2017 / Building boom boosts order volumes / Industry association continues confident / Macroeconomic factors leading to uncertainty	09.11.2018