{"id":88257,"date":"2023-11-28T16:32:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=88257"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:32:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T15:32:37","slug":"vdma-feels-reluctance-to-invest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/vdma-spuert-investitionszurueckhaltung\/","title":{"rendered":"VDMA: EU packaging regulation causes investment restraint"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The food machinery and packaging machinery industry is also affected by the EU Packaging Regulation. According to the VDMA, its unclear requirements are now leading to noticeable uncertainty in the market and thus to planning uncertainty among manufacturers and customers alike.\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The food processing and packaging machinery industry also receives the Consequences of the flood of regulation from Brussels and Berlin<\/strong> directly. The packaging machinery industry is particularly affected by the EU packaging regulation, whose unclear requirements are now leading to uncertainty in the market and planning uncertainty.\u00a0<\/p>

\u201eThe reluctance to invest is now very clear. Incoming orders in the packaging machinery sector for the period from January to September 2023 are down 12 per cent overall, with orders from abroad down 17 per cent. This is due to the EU packaging regulation.\u201c<\/p>

Richard Clemens<\/strong>Managing Director of the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association<\/p><\/blockquote>\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201ePatchwork\u201c of regulations not eliminated<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In principle, the EU is pursuing the right objectives with this regulation, he adds. EU-wide harmonised and therefore uniform packaging law requirements<\/strong> can make a significant contribution to a sustainable circular economy and thus also strengthen the EU internal market. \u201eHowever, following the European Parliament's vote, there can still be no question of complete harmonisation of the legal requirements. Rather, the existing \u2018patchwork\u201c of specific packaging regulations in the EU member states remains,\u201e criticises the VDMA Managing Director. This is because the EU member states have been given the freedom to introduce stricter national measures that go beyond the provisions of the regulation. \"This has missed an opportunity to ensure clear framework conditions<\/strong> - with negative consequences for investments,\u201c explains Clemens.\u00a0<\/p>

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Some positive aspects of the regulation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Nevertheless, the current draft also contains some improvements, such as the Removal of the ban on packaging for fruit and vegetables<\/strong> and disposable packaging for single portions in the HORECA sector, adds Clemens. The ban on certain packaging and materials would have had far-reaching consequences for many companies in the packaging machinery industry.<\/p>

\u201eThe EU packaging regulation is undoubtedly a challenge for our industry, but we see it as a also an opportunity to promote sustainable innovation.<\/strong> Expertise in solutions for sustainable production and packaging is becoming a decisive competitive factor. Digitalisation is the driver and enabler for this,\u201c summarises the Managing Director of the VMDA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association at BrauBeviale in Nuremberg.<\/p>

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VDMA - More news<\/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\tPackaging machinery construction reaches record value 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tAccording to the VDMA, industry production increased by 4.9 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year.\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\tEuropean Mechanical Engineering Associations Establish Europama\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThis will create a permanent coordination platform for the European processing and packaging industry.\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\tLeadership change at two VDMA trade associations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tJohannes Schmid-Wiedersheim is to succeed Richard Clemens as managing director of two VDMA trade associations. He brings over 20 years of experience in the trade fair industry.\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\tFuture Packaging Concepts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tVDMA is showcasing innovative, PPWR-compliant packaging solutions and digital tools at interpack 2026.\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\tPackaging machinery sector sees moderate growth\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe packaging machinery industry is starting 2026 with a slight increase in production. Despite positive sentiment, structural challenges remain.\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\tVDMA reports robust export situation for drinktec 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tThe global trade volume for food and packaging machinery reached almost \u20ac 54.5 billion in 2024.\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":"The food machinery and packaging machinery industry is particularly affected by the EU packaging regulation. According to the VDMA, its unclear requirements are now leading to noticeable uncertainty in the market and thus to planning uncertainty among manufacturers and customers alike.\u00a0","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":33265,"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 Nahrungsmittelmaschinen- und Verpackungsmaschinenbau sp\u00fcrt laut VDMA durch die EU-Verpackungsverordnung eine deutliche Verunsicherung im Markt.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"vdma","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":[114],"tags":[60115,36,59099,70],"class_list":["post-88257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-aus-den-unternehmen-news","tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung","tag-markt","tag-vdma","tag-verpackungsmaschinen","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"acf":[],"vimeo_video":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88257","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\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}