IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen: Weak demand burdens plastics packaging
After what many saw as a hopeful start to the year, weak demand, persistently high energy costs and a shortage of skilled workers are currently weighing on the mood among manufacturers of plastic packaging in Germany. More than half of the companies assess the current economic situation as poor and do not expect any improvement in the coming months. This is the

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