Germania

  • 23 February 2026

    German plastics processing industry revenues decline in 2025

    The revenues of the German plastics processing industry decreased by a further 1.8% in 2025 compared to the previous year. This is the preliminary figure revealed during the annual press conference of GKV, the industry association for plastics processors in Germany, held in Frankfurt on Ash Wednesday...
  • 21 January 2025

    Plastics production in Germany declining

    The decline in industrial production in the EU and especially in Germany led to a decline in demand for plastics from customer industries in the third quarter of 2024. The German plastics industry recorded a corresponding decline in economic indicators. According to the...
  • 21 February 2024

    Plastics processing is declining in Germany

    On the occasion of the annual press conference held in recent days, GKV (Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie), the German association of the plastics processing industry drew a mixed assessment of the past year. Over 2023, the plastics processing industry in Germany recorded...