{"id":62168,"date":"2022-05-12T16:14:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T14:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=62168"},"modified":"2022-10-17T16:03:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:03:35","slug":"balance-sheet-on-the-transformation-of-the-plastics-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/bilanz-zur-transformation-der-kunststoffbranche\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking stock of the transformation of the plastics industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"62168\" class=\"elementor elementor-62168\" 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-720493d 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=\"720493d\" 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-164b431 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"164b431\" 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-b6fb2d4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6fb2d4\" 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 association of plastics producers Plastics Europe Deutschland has presented its annual report for 2021. Important topics that concern the industry are the success of a circular economy and the path to greenhouse gas neutrality. Overall, a change can be observed in the industry.\u00a0<\/strong><\/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-6fcdcab 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=\"6fcdcab\" 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-9b4a841 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9b4a841\" 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-0de45d0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0de45d0\" 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>Compared to the previous year, which was dominated by coronavirus <strong>plastics production in Germany increased by 17 per cent in 2021<\/strong>. However, the industry continues to be burdened by supply bottlenecks, logistics problems and rising prices for primary products and energy. Prices for plastics therefore also rose in 2021, which also led to an increase in turnover from 23.1 to 31.0 billion euros in the plastics manufacturing industry in Germany.<\/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-7d5557c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d5557c\" 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>Tackling the climate crisis is a particularly important task for the industry. As an energy and emissions-intensive industry based on fossil raw materials, the plastics industry is particularly challenged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As a lever <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?s=plastics+europe+deutschland\">Plastics Europe Germany<\/a> here a <strong>Moving away from carbon from fossil sources and a tailwind from politics<\/strong>. But a lot is already happening in companies on the way to cleanly produced, recyclable and climate-neutral products.\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2916508770\"><div id=\"packa-3855511093\"><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>\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-3c5f1aa exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5f1aa\" 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<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\"><div class=\"section\"><div class=\"layoutArea\"><div class=\"column\"><blockquote><p>\u201eOur members are working on highly innovative recycling technologies and are investing heavily in new systems. Their products increasingly consist of recyclates and are much more recyclable than before. At the same time, our companies are focusing on a broader raw material base, for example through chemical recycling or renewable raw materials, utilising CO<sub>2<\/sub> as a building block for new plastics or plan electrically powered crackers. In addition to the benefits for the environment and climate, innovative and more efficient products, technologies and business models are being created in this way.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Ingemar B\u00fchler<\/strong>, Managing Director Plastics Europe Germany\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><p><em>Source:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastics Europe Germany<\/a><\/p><p>The complete <a href=\"https:\/\/plasticseurope.org\/de\/knowledge-hub\/geschaeftsbericht-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual report<\/a> can be found here.\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"packa-779651882\" class=\"packa-inhalt packa-entity-placement\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UK-Plastics-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UK-Plastics-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UK-Plastics-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UK-Plastics-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/UK-Plastics.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/grossbritannien-prueft-zertifizierungspflicht-fuer-recycelte-kunststoffverpackungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tUK reviews certification requirement for recycled plastic packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe aim is to tighten the evidence requirements for the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax and curb erroneous or fraudulent recycling claims.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/grossbritannien-prueft-zertifizierungspflicht-fuer-recycelte-kunststoffverpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UK examines mandatory certification for recycled plastic 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-116406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-etimex tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-lebensmittel tag-pharma-kosmetik-chemie 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\/etimex-investiert-in-dietenheim\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Etimex-Dietenheim-1044x566.jpg 1044w, 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href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/poeppelmann-erweitert-geschaeftsfuehrung\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about P\u00f6ppelmann expands management\" 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-116387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-personen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-personen tag-pharma-kosmetik-chemie tag-sanner 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\/sanner-ernennt-dirk-scholz-zum-neuen-cfo\/\" 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\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Dirk-Scholz-Sanner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/sanner-ernennt-dirk-scholz-zum-neuen-cfo\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSanner appoints Dirk Scholz as new CFO\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tScholz succeeds Henrik B\u00f8ggild, who is leaving the company after three and a half years.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/sanner-ernennt-dirk-scholz-zum-neuen-cfo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sanner appoints Dirk Scholz as new CFO\" 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-116338 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-markt 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VKU-Pizza-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VKU-Pizza-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VKU-Pizza-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VKU-Pizza-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VKU-Pizza.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/vku-fordert-ausweitung-des-einwegkunststofffonds\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThe VKU calls for an expansion of the single-use plastic fund.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe Federal Environment Agency is currently reviewing around 2,000 performance reports received for the year 2024.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/vku-fordert-ausweitung-des-einwegkunststofffonds\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VKU calls for expansion of the single-use plastic fund\" 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-116189 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-jokey-group tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-zentek 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\/jokey-und-zentek-clozed-loop-partnerschaft\/\" 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\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-116201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jokey-zentek11-1044x566.jpg 1044w, 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The Clozed Loop system enables the return and recycling of plastic packaging.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/jokey-und-zentek-clozed-loop-partnerschaft\/\" aria-label=\"Jokey and Zentek expand closed-loop partnership\" 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<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plastics Europe Germany has presented its annual report for 2021. 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