Plastic packaging market Germany: suppliers still facing tight raw material situation

The market for rigid plastic packaging in Germany was at a good level at the time this report was drafted at the end of May. Demand from the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and dental care segments remained unchanged, according to producers of plastic tubes. However, some industry experts were observing an increasing shift...

Manufacturers of plastic tubes drew a positive conclusion for the past nine months when speaking to EUWID at the end of October. In particular, demand for tubes for the cosmetics, toothpaste and pet food sectors had developed positively. Deliveries in the pharmaceutical sector, however, remained below expectations....

The market for PA 6 for packaging was very turbulent in April. One EUWID respondent described the increased raw material prices as well as prices for electricity, gas and transport as a "toxic cocktail" for the industry. Russia's invasion of Ukraine contributed to the difficult situation. The majority of companies were...