{"id":58338,"date":"2022-03-04T11:03:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T10:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=58338"},"modified":"2022-03-04T11:03:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T10:03:11","slug":"gkv-annual-balance-sheet-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/gkv-jahresbilanz-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastics industry under pressure despite growth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At its annual economic press conference on 2 March, the German Plastics Processing Industry Association (Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie e. V. - GKV) presented its assessment of the plastics processing industry in Germany for 2021. Although industry turnover rose by a good 12 per cent to 69.4 billion euros, the companies' results were under heavy pressure.<\/strong><\/p>

Turnover in the German plastics processing industry rose by 12.6 per cent to EUR 69.4 billion last year. Nevertheless, the companies are facing strong pressure on earnings<\/strong>. The reasons for this are the Cost increases for raw materials and energy<\/strong> and the Delays in delivery and resulting order cancellations<\/strong>. A total of 15 million tonnes (an increase of 5.6%) of plastics were processed in Germany in 2021, of which 2.2 million tonnes were recycled plastics. The number of employees is stable at just under 322,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Companies are thinking about relocating production<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The economic outlook for 2022 remains very mixed and associated with high uncertainties regarding costs and delays. Even though half of the companies expect sales growth, a good quarter anticipate a further decline in earnings, according to the GKV survey of members. As a result, many companies are considering relocating or discontinuing production or even closing down completely<\/strong>.<\/p>

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\u201ePoliticians urgently need to reduce the government surcharges on energy prices. Bringing forward the EEG reform can only be a first step. A reduction in the electricity tax and a debureaucratisation of the regulation for the national CO2 price must follow.\u201c GKV President Roland Roth<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>

Despite the uncertain economic situation, the industry remains committed to the goals of the circular economy and climate protection. However, the high costs are slowing down the willingness to invest. According to the survey, necessary investments in energy efficiency, climate protection, modernisation of production and digitalisation are currently on hold<\/strong>.<\/p>

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More news from the plastics and composites sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFIFA now permits sealed single-use plastic bottles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tFollowing the publication of the stadium regulations for the 2026 Football World Cup, the association has clarified its requirements.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\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
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExxonMobil is developing thin packaging films for hygiene products\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tExxonMobil, in collaboration with Optima and Hudson-Sharp, has developed ultra-thin packaging films containing recycled content. This innovation aims at sustainability without compromising performance.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\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
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTamper-evident adhesive tapes made from recycled materials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tSecurikett unveils new security tape made from recycled materials. These offer tamper protection and promote a circular economy.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\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
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNew PP barrier film for convenience packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tEtimex has developed a PP barrier film called Vistaform X that meets high demands for design, functionality, and sustainability. It is particularly suitable for fresh convenience products.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\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
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCircular Economy Action Programme: Associations demand concrete legislative measures\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe Circular Economy Action Programme is an important step, but concrete laws must now follow to strengthen recycling markets and enable investments, according to industry associations.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\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
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWerner & Mertz criticises planned plastic levy as a burden\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe federal government's planned plastic levy is meeting with resistance. Werner & Mertz warns of negative consequences for the recycling industry and calls for alternative approaches.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\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<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At its annual economic press conference on 2 March, the German Plastics Processing Industry Association (Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie e. V. - GKV) presented its assessment of the plastics processing industry in Germany for 2021. Although industry turnover rose by a good 12 per cent to 69.4 billion euros, the companies' results were under heavy pressure.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Der GKV zog am 2. M\u00e4rz Bilanz: Der Branchenumsatz ging zwar nach oben, die Ergebnisse der Unternehmen st\u00fcnden aber unter starkem Druck.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"GKV,Jahresbilanz 2021","rank_math_title":"","_earpaper_enabled":false,"_earpaper_voice_id":"","_earpaper_audio_url":"","_earpaper_audio_id":"","_earpaper_article_id":"","_earpaper_status":"","_earpaper_error":"","_earpaper_duration":0,"_earpaper_generated_at":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[65,59275,54,36],"class_list":["post-58338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-maerkte","tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling","tag-gkv-gesamtverband-kunststoffverarbeitende-industrie","tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde","tag-markt","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"acf":[],"vimeo_video":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}