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50 YEARS OF KI GROUP Interview with company founder Helmut Hertsch: “KI has become my life's work…”	01.04.2021
NEWS FROM KI GROUP New editor in chief at KI: Christian Preiser	31.03.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS KI Group webinar “Turbulence on the plastics markets” / Price specialists answer questions from 700 participants / Not every force majeure is a force majeure / Purchasing should be more involved in decision-making	15.03.2021
PLASTICS ECONOMY Turbulent business development in German-speaking Europe due to coronavirus crisis / Diversification pays off / Exports weaken slightly / Investments pick up / Considerable opposition to “EU plastic tax”	08.02.2021
PLASTICS ECONOMY Industry recovery in German-speaking countries still slow / Is the low point behind us? / “Lockdown light” provokes criticism / “Work from home” divides employers and employees / Second Covid-19 survey	12.11.2020
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
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY Sales down for the first time in 11 years / Turnover expected to fall by as much as 30% in 2020 / Chinese business and circular economy provide hope	21.08.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY German-speaking Europe hit hard by Covid-19 / Capital spending halted / Delivery problems eliminated / Liquidity an issue for automotive / Supply chain polarised	10.08.2020
EDITORIAL Fakuma's organisers eliminate uncertainty	29.07.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY Covid-19 impacts on the European plastics industry / Concerns for business performance change during crisis / Image of plastics appearing less negative / PIE flash survey	29.05.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY How the German-speaking plastics industry is dealing with the consequences of Covid-19 / From value chains to solidarity in companies / Short-time working a relief but not a long-term solution	05.05.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY PIE Readers Survey: Europe's plastics industry largely weathers the storm / One third of companies plan to invest more / Plastics-related regulations a growing concern / Majority expect backlash against plastics to impact business	14.02.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY Major decline in German-speaking Europe / Development index falls to ten-year low / Automotive crisis leaves considerable scars / Plastic bashing begins to impact business / Glimmer of hope with first signs of an upturn	31.01.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY European industry's outlook appears more subdued / Many companies worried about impacts of global trade conflicts, the automotive crisis and regulations / PIE Readers Survey	29.11.2019
EDITORIAL Litmus test in Saudi Arabia	06.11.2019
EDITORIAL Speaking up for plastic bags	19.09.2019
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 ECONOMY Mood in the sector in German-speaking Europe darkens after sluggish half year / Trade wars loom and OEM suppliers struggle / Recycling a bright spot	05.08.2019
EVENTS Third "Plastics Recycling Show Europe" attracts record numbers in 2019	02.05.2019
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
PLASTICS ECONOMY Confidence waning in German-speaking Europe / Disappointing H2 2018 / Staff procurement woes, Brexit and US trade policy bite / KI readership survey	13.02.2019
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING Industry reports good sales in first half of 2018 / Outlook a little cloudier for Q3 / Political risks will affect export business in particular	06.09.2018
PLASTICS ECONOMY Boom starts to weaken in German-speaking Europe / H2 2018 outlook more subdued / US trade tariffs still loom / Teething problems for EU circular economy / “KI Dialog” survey	06.08.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS ECONOMY Business tops expectations in 2017 / Hiring still a problem / Growth likely to continue robust / Supply security again an issue / Concerns about protectionism	30.01.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS Around 4% growth in the first half of 2017 / Export share rises to record-breaking 41% / Semi-finished products show disproportionate increase / Technical parts under pressure on profit / Outlook remains good	25.08.2017