{"id":100700,"date":"2025-04-07T12:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=100700"},"modified":"2025-04-10T09:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:42:52","slug":"packaging-industry-worries-about-trumps-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/sorgen-der-verpackungsindustrie-vor-trumps-zoll-plaenen\/","title":{"rendered":"Packaging industry worries about Trump's tariff plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100700\" class=\"elementor elementor-100700\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14daf62c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"14daf62c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4538284d exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4538284d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ee22a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16ee22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The packaging industry, particularly the packaging machinery industry, is very concerned about the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. These measures could significantly impair the competitiveness of European companies in the important US market and put a strain on trade relations between the US and the EU in the long term.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c22723 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c22723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following is the latest news on the developments surrounding the announced US tariffs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b36f0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6b36f0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fac7d39 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fac7d39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-919a527 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"919a527\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-febaba6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"febaba6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-839e60e exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"839e60e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f817f0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f817f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Theegarten-Pactec_MarkusRustler-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-100785\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Theegarten-Pactec_MarkusRustler-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Theegarten-Pactec_MarkusRustler-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Theegarten-Pactec_MarkusRustler-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Theegarten-Pactec_MarkusRustler.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e2af0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85e2af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>\u201ePackaging manufacturers risk market losses\u201c<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8585bc6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8585bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Three questions for Markus Rustler, Managing Partner of Theegarten-Pactec GmbH, on the tariff plans of the current US President Donald Trump, what threatens the packaging industry in this context and what the consequences are.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-1921586508\"><div id=\"packa-1146431503\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div><p><strong>What is to be feared with regard to US President Donald Trump's tariff plans?<\/strong><\/p><p>Markus Rustler: \u201eI think one of the biggest problems is uncertainty. Companies, especially in the capital goods industry with long project lead times, hate uncertainty - and customs announcements that are often made at short notice or are difficult to predict make long-term planning difficult. This can slow down investment and disrupt supply chains.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>What threatens the packaging industry?<\/strong><\/p><p>Markus Rustler: \u201ePackaging machine manufacturers could experience a decline in sales in the US market, as customers may postpone investments due to the punitive tariffs. Manufacturers of packaging, for example for food or medical products, risk market losses because US companies (have to) switch to local alternatives.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>What are the consequences?<\/strong><\/p><p>Markus Rustler: \u201eIn the medium and long term, we should of course remain in dialogue with our partners in the USA about how to deal with the new situation. In the short term, it is important to ensure that spare and wear parts for installed machines reach the USA at reasonable prices. After all, these cannot usually be substituted locally for specialised machines.\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fad45 elementor-widget-divider--view-line exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"92fad45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9dc65 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d9dc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07.APRIL - 1.05 pm<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e0698 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9e0698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IPV: Discriminatory attacks on supply chains<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6915232 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6915232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bild_Karsten-Hunger_03022025-1024x555.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-98939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bild_Karsten-Hunger_03022025-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bild_Karsten-Hunger_03022025-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bild_Karsten-Hunger_03022025-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bild_Karsten-Hunger_03022025.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8244e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d8244e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Karsten Hunger, Managing Director of the Industrieverband Papier- und Folienverpackung e.V. tells us:<\/strong> \u00a0<br \/><br \/>\u201eAs the paper and film packaging industry association, we reject any discriminatory attacks on supply chains. We are clearly in favour of free trade! The direct impact of the announced tariffs may be limited for the packaging industry due to the proportionally low volume, but the negative effects on global supply chains and the global economy are far more problematic. <br \/><br \/>The pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have only recently shown that prosperity and stability are based on global cooperation. We are dealing with a fragile structure here. And we are still looking at an extremely fragile economic situation in Germany. Caution is required here. Trump's \u201edeal policy\u201c can be poison for this.\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce028c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ce028c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c57f56 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3c57f56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5237020 elementor-widget-divider--view-line exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5237020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c584c4d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c584c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07.APRIL - 13.00 h<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74775a8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74775a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ifo: Germany's economic growth below zero?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3972a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d3972a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>20 per cent tariffs on almost all goods from the EU: the tariffs imposed by US President Trump could cause massive damage to the German economy in particular. According to initial calculations by the ifo Institute, the new tariffs would reduce GDP by 0.3 per cent this year. Some key sectors such as the automotive and mechanical engineering industries would be particularly hard hit. \u201eAs Germany's economy is already stagnating, it is possible that the US tariffs will push economic growth in Germany below zero,\u201c says ifo President Clemens Fuest.\u00a0<\/p><p>According to the ifo experts, the German economy is suffering in three ways: firstly, because Germany can export less to the USA. Secondly, because Germany can export less to China due to China's lower competitiveness. Thirdly, because countries such as China will then have to switch more to other export markets, putting German companies under additional pressure.<\/p><p>\u201eThe average tariff difference between the US and the EU is only 0.5 percentage points. The fact that additional tariffs of 20% were nevertheless imposed on the EU shows that the US government has arbitrarily set the level of reciprocal tariffs and has also included non-trade aspects such as VAT rates,\u201c says ifo foreign trade expert Lisandra Flach. \u201eSince such an interpretation of reciprocity is shared by only a few trading partners worldwide, this makes bilateral negotiations with the US government difficult,\u201c says Flach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa37a8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fa37a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation for trade problems required at an early stage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d25667 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d25667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In November, experts from the ifo Institute had already <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/ifo-institut-und-vdma-zur-trump-wahl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the potential economic problems<\/a>, that could result from the election of Donald Trump. The ifo Institute warned that Trump's protectionist agenda with higher import tariffs and greater restrictions on international trade would pose considerable problems for Germany and the European Union.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76f4881f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"76f4881f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a0dbaf exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5a0dbaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3978c6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3978c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ifo-pr\u00e4sident-clemens-fuest-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35824\" alt=\"Clemens Fuest ifo President\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ifo-pr\u00e4sident-clemens-fuest-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ifo-pr\u00e4sident-clemens-fuest-1-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ifo-pr\u00e4sident-clemens-fuest-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ifo-pr\u00e4sident-clemens-fuest-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b050 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"68b050\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4e3f2e elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3b4e3f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201eIf the USA sticks to the announced tariffs, it will be the biggest attack on free trade since the Second World War.\u201c \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Clemens Fuest, ifo President<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45d9ead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"45d9ead\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2982912 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2982912\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510023c elementor-widget-divider--view-line exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"510023c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c99d29 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c99d29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07.APRIL - 12.45 pm<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890b315 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"890b315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IW: Trade war would hit Germany hard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f654db exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f654db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A trade war would hit Germany hard, according to calculations by the German Economic Institute (IW). An IW estimate that simulates the new additional tariffs for the most important US trading partners in the Oxford Economics model shows: The cumulative economic damage for Germany could amount to around 200 billion euros over Trump's four-year term in office, and around 750 billion euros for the EU. German GDP in 2028 would be around one and a half per cent lower than without tariffs. The EU should react prudently - but with the necessary rigour, according to the IW.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cfb1ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2cfb1ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9176596 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9176596\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd4b47 elementor-widget-divider--view-line exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6cd4b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403be04 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"403be04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">07.APRIL - 12.30 pm<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f86a06 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f86a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VDMA: Tariffs cause serious damage on both sides of the Atlantic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09343f8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09343f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VDMA President Bertram Kawlath also commented on the blanket punitive tariffs announced by US President Trump: \u201eThe blanket punitive tariffs of 20 per cent on all products from the EU announced by US President Donald Trump are causing damage on both sides of the Atlantic. Punitive tariffs will not solve bilateral trade problems, but will lead to a spiral of isolationism. This is because the EU will probably respond to the US tariffs with counter-tariffs.\u201c Around 60 per cent of VDMA members confirmed in a survey that they are very strongly or strongly affected by the US punitive tariffs. However, the exact impact on the mechanical and plant engineering sector cannot be estimated at present, according to the association. Kawlath: \u201eTariffs between the EU and the USA should not be built up, but abolished. Because they harm producers and consumers in both regions.\u201c<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-707b689 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"707b689\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a23ea55 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a23ea55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3adad3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a3adad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-1024x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-100709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2-1320x746.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USA-Zoll-Themenbild-2.jpg 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-addb169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"addb169\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3793422 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3793422\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c8417 elementor-widget-divider--view-line exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38c8417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14732cb exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14732cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BACKGROUND<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbfd3d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"cbfd3d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e36e078 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e36e078\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a22584 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a22584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">USA is an important customer for German machines <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6cd386 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6cd386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The USA is a key sales market for German packaging machines. Markus Rustler, Managing Partner of the Dresden-based company Theegarten-Pactec, emphasised in an interview with Deutschlandfunk Nova that around 20 percent of his company's turnover comes from business in the USA. \u201eExport is essential for us. We currently generate 20 per cent of our turnover in the USA,\u201c explained Rustler. The strong demand from the United States is partly due to the fact that confectionery production has increasingly been relocated back to the USA.<\/p><p>The figures illustrate the industry's dependence: as packaging journal reported last summer, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/rekordexporte-bei-verpackungsmaschinen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the German packaging machinery industry exported more than 90 per cent of its products abroad in 2023<\/a>, with the USA being one of the largest markets. This close connection makes the industry particularly vulnerable to trade barriers such as tariffs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc4a6e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bc4a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects of customs duties on the packaging industry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb4cbd exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb4cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"my-0\">Donald Trump recently announced a basic tariff of 10 per cent on all imported goods and additional punitive tariffs of 20 per cent on products from the EU. These measures could lead to European machines becoming significantly more expensive in the USA. Markus Rustler explained that his company does not have the profit margin to compensate for these price increases: \u201eOtherwise we would have to sell to the USA at a loss.\u201c As a result, customers would have to recalculate their projects and planned investments may no longer be realisable.<\/p><p class=\"my-0\">Spare parts, which are often made of steel and aluminium and are already subject to existing tariffs, are particularly affected. This makes maintenance and servicing considerably more expensive for US customers. Rustler also warned that there are no comparable competitors in the USA that customers could switch to: \u201eThey usually come from Europe. Consequently, this will affect our US customers across the board\u201c.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c9c3d1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"59c9c3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ef39f7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Craft-beer.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungstrends-veraendern-den-craft-biermarkt\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPackaging trends are changing the craft beer market\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAlongside the materials question, there is increasing polarisation regarding packaging sizes.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/verpackungstrends-veraendern-den-craft-biermarkt\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Packaging trends are changing the craft beer market\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-114374 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-international-paper tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-papier-pappe-karton tag-usa cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/international-paper-investiert-225-millionen-dollar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IP-Invest-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114378\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IP-Invest-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IP-Invest-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IP-Invest-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IP-Invest-18x10.jpg 18w, 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class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/international-paper-investiert-225-millionen-dollar\/\" aria-label=\"International Paper invests $225 million\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-114006 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-lebensmittel tag-usa tag-verpackungstechnik cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/supplyone-staerkt-sich-mit-zukauf-von-specialty-packaging\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114008\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SupplyOne.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/supplyone-staerkt-sich-mit-zukauf-von-specialty-packaging\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSupplyOne strengthens itself with acquisition of Specialty Packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tWith the transaction, SupplyOne is making its 47th acquisition overall, according to the company.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/supplyone-staerkt-sich-mit-zukauf-von-specialty-packaging\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SupplyOne strengthens itself with the acquisition of Specialty Packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-114001 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-e-commerce tag-fedex tag-logistik tag-mehrweg tag-usa cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/fedex-setzt-auf-wiederverwendbare-verpackung\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-114004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FedEx.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/fedex-setzt-auf-wiederverwendbare-verpackung\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFedEx is banking on reusable packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe new solution has proven itself in real retail and sales processes.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/fedex-setzt-auf-wiederverwendbare-verpackung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FedEx relies on reusable packaging\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-113834 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kreislaufwirtschaft tag-markt tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-usa cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/us-studie-zeigt-wissensluecken-beim-verpackungsrecycling\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Studie-Verpackungsrecycling.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/us-studie-zeigt-wissensluecken-beim-verpackungsrecycling\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUS study shows knowledge gaps in packaging recycling\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tIn addition to information deficits, infrastructure also plays an important role.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/us-studie-zeigt-wissensluecken-beim-verpackungsrecycling\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about US study shows knowledge gaps in packaging recycling\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-113695 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-ardagh tag-glas tag-lebensmittel tag-marketing-und-design tag-usa cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ardagh-erweitert-portfolio-fuer-den-us-markt\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ardagh-Portfolio.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ardagh-erweitert-portfolio-fuer-den-us-markt\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tArdagh expands portfolio for the US market\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tArdagh Glass Packaging launches two new bottles for the US food market.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/ardagh-erweitert-portfolio-fuer-den-us-markt\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ardagh expands portfolio for the US market\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9afa4ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9afa4ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4b03cb exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d4b03cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89e195f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" 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