IK: packaging suppliers running out of raw materials

For manufacturers of flexible plastic packaging, the first half of 2022 was characterised by strong demand on the one hand, but also by difficulties in the supply chain on the other. According to some interviewees, demand was high from the food sector, and increasingly also from bulk consumers. Furthermore, good demand...

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...

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...