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European Plastics Industry

Tworzywa w Niemczech znów pod kreską

Produkcja tworzyw sztucznych w Niemczech spadła w drugim kwartale 2025 r. Według Plastics Europe Germany, niemieckiego stowarzyszenia producentów tworzyw sztucznych, produkcja tworzyw sztucznych w formach podstawowych spadła o 4,3% w porównaniu z poprzednim kwartałem i była o 6,2% niższa niż w roku poprzednim. Ceny producentów spadły o 0,6%, czyli o 2,4% rok do roku. Sprzedaż przemysłu spadła o 2,4% do około 6,3 mld euro.

Niemieckie Plastiki 2024

W ubiegłym roku w Niemczech odnotowano niewielką poprawę wolumenów produkcji, jednak sektor zmaga się z wysokimi kosztami i ma trudności z powrotem do poziomów sprzed pandemii COVID-19.

Tworzywa - co dalej?

Łańcuch wartości tworzyw sztucznych jest dotknięty silną recesją spowodowaną utrzymującymi się problemami, takimi jak zwiększony import tworzyw sztucznych pochodzących z recyklingu spoza UE, zmniejszone inwestycje w krajową produkcję surowców i recykling, a także brak popytu na tworzywa sztuczne dziewicze i pochodzące z recyklingu z UE. Osiemnaście organizacji branżowych w całym łańcuchu wartości tworzyw sztucznych wzywa do natychmiastowych wysiłków w celu wzmocnienia europejskiego przemysłu tworzyw sztucznych i promowania odpornego, innowacyjnego i zrównoważonego europejskiego łańcucha wartości tworzyw sztucznych.

Keeeper przeniósł całą produkcję do Polski

Niemiecki producent szerokiej gamy pojemników AGD przeniósł całą działalność produkcyjną do polskiej siedziby w Bydgoszczy. Wg Niemców Polska oferuje "konkurencyjną bazę kosztową".

ICE Europe 2025

Energised by the previous industry convergence, which witnessed a staggering 30% surge in visitor numbers, ICE Europe is set to return from 11 – 13 March 2025, in the dynamic city of Munich, Germany. Cementing its status as the unparalleled exhibition in its market, the 14th International Converting Exhibition promises to unveil a torrent of cutting-edge expertise on tailored product and processing solutions, enticing investment opportunities, and ground-breaking developments. 70% of the floorspace for ICE Europe 2025 is already spoken for, underscoring its role as a pivotal hub for converting industry innovations and unmissable networking opportunities across diverse sectors.

European Plastics Industry

It’s been nearly four years since uncertainty took root in the European plastics industry. First, the pandemic and lockdowns, then Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting energy crises. More recently, the rabid inflation and cost-of-living crisis, and the chaos caused by the Houthi militia on the Red Sea – each of these unfortunate events took a toll on all companies along the plastics value chain.

PFAS-free additives for the plastics industry

Tosaf, a globally active manufacturer of additives, compounds, and colour masterbatches for the plastics industry, has developed processing aids for the extrusion of polyolefins that do not contain fluoroelastomers. They can be used without restriction in place of conventional products currently affected by the PFAS debate, are suitable for a wide range of film applications, and they meet the requirements of the FDA and EFSA for use in contact with food. While AP9709PE EU provides enhanced rheological properties, AP9711PE EU is the grade of choice if the focus is on optical properties, including clarity and haze.

Ile jest śmieci z tworzyw sztucznych w Polsce?

Za dużo – to jedyna sensowna odpowiedź. Kto ponosi odpowiedzialność za ten stan rzeczy? Wbrew pozorom nie są to producenci dóbr z tworzyw, działający zgodnie z literą prawa. Śmieciowy węzeł gordyjski jest splotem kilku elementów, z których na pierwszy plan wysuwa się zupełnie nieadekwatny do rozwoju polskiej gospodarki system zbiórki i sortowania odpadów komunalnych.

Uncertainty, inflation, low demand

Uncertainty, inflation, low demand – the signs are not good. For more than three and a half years, the European plastics industry has had little reason to remain optimistic. Anyone who thought stability would return after the pandemic was clearly wrong. The impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is being felt, even though it’s not as hot a topic for the media as it was a year ago. To gauge how business is developing in the European plastics industry, PIE conducted its 10th Market Survey. The questionnaire was made open to PIE subscribers and other industry players and attracted almost 200 participants from across Europe.

Nadchodzi globalne porozumienie vs tworzyw?

Virginia Janssens, dyrektor zarządzająca Plastics Europe, komentuje zakończenie drugiego Międzyrządowego Komitetu Negocjacyjnego (INC-2) dotyczącego globalnego porozumienia w sprawie zanieczyszczenia tworzywami sztucznymi.

EU Packaging Regulation

Yes to recyclability and packaging reduction, no to mandatory recycled content quotas for contact-sensitive packaging and ecologically unfounded re-use requirements as well as the bureaucracy monster

New toy safety rules

Small children in particular use their toys very intensively: they put them in their mouths, chew them, lick them, as well as pulling and tugging on them. Part of the reality in children’s rooms is that toys know no age limits. Small children like to grab their older siblings’ toys and put them in their mouths. That’s why protection from hazardous substances is so important for toy safety.

Optimism in the European plastics industry

To gauge how business is developing in the European plastics industry, PIE – Plastics Information Europe conducted its 7th Readers Survey in January 2022. The questionnaire was made open to PIE subscribers and other industry players, and saw more than 420 participants from across Europe.

Caplugs Acquires Polykap srl

Caplugs, a division of Protective Industries, Inc., recently completed the acquisition of Polykap srl as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to expand its manufacturing and service options for European customers.

Tworzywa a cyfryzacja

Rozmowa z Thorstenem Kühmannem, dyrektorem zarządzającym ds. tworzyw sztucznych i gumy w VDMA i Ingemarem Bühlerem, dyrektorem generalnym PlasticsEurope Deutschland.

Situation in the European plastics industry

Largely optimistic mood despite supply crisis and pandemic issues in Europe / Cautious willingness to invest, outlook good for staffing.

Global plastics revolution

An international academic and industry research consortium securing €12 million across two EU and China funded projects targeting problematic multi-layered plastics.

European plastics companies withstand Covid-19 in H1

To gain insight into the European plastics industry’s business performance and outlook, PIE – Plastics Information Europe conducted its half-year readers survey from 15 June to 17 July 2020. Across regions and plastics sectors, a surprising number of companies showed economic resilience to the coronavirus. Two thirds of over 140 respondents surveyed reported that business performance in the first half of 2020 was the same as that in the first half of 2019, while only 13% said it was worse.

Covid-19 impacts on the EPI

Covid-19 is impacting the European plastics industry in various ways. More than three quarters of plastics companies reported lower sales this spring compared to April 2019, with around half facing a sales decrease of at least 20%. While the public backlash against plastics has been a worry for most of the plastics sector over the past several years, a majority of European businesses stated that the pandemic is positively impacting the public image of plastics.

PLAST 2021: THE ORGANIZATION PROCESS RESTARTS

After the suspension of all non-essential activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organization commences for PLAST 2021-international exhibition for the plastics and rubber industries, taking place in Milan from the 4th to the 7th of May of next year.

Covid-19 impacts on the European plastics industry

Covid-19 impacts on the European plastics industry: Shake up of main concerns for business performance during crisis / Image of plastics appearing less negative / Sales decline for most companies
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