{"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\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-3356179587\"><div id=\"packa-4279454071\"><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-2929196838\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--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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tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-sn-maschinenbau tag-suedpack 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\/recyclingfaehige-beutelkonzepte-von-suedpack\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115445\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/suedpack-porridge.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\/recyclingfaehige-beutelkonzepte-von-suedpack\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRecyclable bags already meet PPWR requirements\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tS\u00fcdpack is presenting two innovative bag concepts from the CarbonLite film family, which are already prepared for the recycling requirements of 2030.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/recyclingfaehige-beutelkonzepte-von-suedpack\/\" aria-label=\"Recyclable bags already meet PPWR requirements\" 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-115329 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-interpack tag-jokey-group tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-verpackung 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-stellt-duennwandige-verpackung-vor\/\" 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jokey-ip.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\/jokey-stellt-duennwandige-verpackung-vor\/\">\n\t\t\t\tLightweight bucket thanks to Jokey's ThinWall technology\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAt Interpack 2026, Jokey will be presenting a new packaging solution: the JSLB 1090 1-litre bucket weighs just 30 grams and is designed for high efficiency and recyclability.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/jokey-stellt-duennwandige-verpackung-vor\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about weight-reduced bucket thanks to Jokey&#039;s ThinWall technology\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more 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srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-julia-knobloch.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\/women-in-packaging-nachhaltige-verpackungen\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWomen in Packaging: Shaping Sustainable Packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAs a packaging developer, Julia Knobloch has been instrumental in the development of sustainable packaging solutions at Werner &amp; Mertz for two years.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/women-in-packaging-nachhaltige-verpackungen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Women in Packaging: Shaping sustainable 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-115238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-gesetze-und-verordnungen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-oesterreich tag-pj_home 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\/steuer-auf-kunststoffverpackungen-gestoppt\/\" 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\/04\/Austria-Flag-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115241\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Austria-Flag.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\/steuer-auf-kunststoffverpackungen-gestoppt\/\">\n\t\t\t\tPlastic packaging tax halted\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe national plastic tax, originally planned for 1 October 2026 in Austria, is off the table.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/steuer-auf-kunststoffverpackungen-gestoppt\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about tax on plastic packaging stopped\" 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-115228 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-green-packaging tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-nachhaltigkeit-und-green-packaging tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-werner-mertz 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\/kreislaufwirtschaft-fuer-energiesouveraenitaet\/\" 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\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wernermertz-flaschen.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\/kreislaufwirtschaft-fuer-energiesouveraenitaet\/\">\n\t\t\t\tWerner &amp; Mertz: A Circular Economy Brings Independence and Security\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe circular economy is gaining importance as a strategy for energy sovereignty and security. Werner &amp; Mertz demonstrates how companies can achieve economic stability through sustainable practices.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/kreislaufwirtschaft-fuer-energiesouveraenitaet\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Werner &amp; Mertz: Circular economy brings independence and security\" 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-115215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-junghans-kunststoffwaren-fabrik tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-verschluesse-und-verschliesssysteme 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\/150-jahre-junghans-kunststoffwaren-fabrik\/\" 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\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-115216\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-332x180.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-664x360.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-688x373.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum-1044x566.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/junghans-Jubilaeum.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\/150-jahre-junghans-kunststoffwaren-fabrik\/\">\n\t\t\t\t150 Years of Junghans: Tradition meets modern plastic packaging\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tJunghans Kunststoffwaren-Fabrik celebrates 150 years and invests in modern technologies. The company is focusing on sustainability and sees itself well-equipped for the requirements of the PPWR.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/150-jahre-junghans-kunststoffwaren-fabrik\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 150 Years of Junghans: Tradition Meets Modern 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<\/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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