Prekäre Versorgungslage und extreme Kostensteigerungen bei Rohstoffen und Energie: Kunststoffverarbeiter unter Druck

Für die PVC-Branche ist auch zu Ende des Jahres 2021 kein Ende der engen Versorgungslage und der kontinuierlichen extremen Preissteigerungen abzusehen. Hinzu kommen weitere „Force Majeure“- Meldungen sowie eine eklatante Erhöhung der Strom- und Gaspreise. Dies hat schwerwiegende Folgen für Mehr

IVK Europe: Ongoing shortage of raw materials and rising prices in the plastics industry

In March 2021, IVK Europe already reported about the wave of force majeure statements from European raw material suppliers and its consequences for manufacturers of products made of plastics. There is no improvement of the situation in sight. The difficult Mehr

IVK Europe Warns on the Effect of Force Majeure Declarations

A wave of force majeure statements from European raw material suppliers, the likes of which have not been seen since 2015, is leading to a difficult situation for the member companies of IVK Europe as manufacturers of products made of Mehr

IVK Europe with Focus on Circular Economy and Recycling

In its most recent meeting the Executive Board of IVK Europe (the European Association for Plastics Films and Sheets*) confirmed its commitment to support the Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) actions and to promote mechanical as well as chemical recycling on Mehr