Für die PVC-Branche ist auch zu Ende des Jahres 2021 kein Ende der engen Versorgungslage und der kontinuierlichen extremen Preissteigerungen abzusehen. Hinzu kommen weitere „Force Majeure“- Meldungen sowie eine eklatante Erhöhung der Strom- und Gaspreise. Dies hat schwerwiegende Folgen für die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette der Kunststoffindustrie. Auch im dritten Quartal des Jahres hat sich an der […]
continue readingIVK Europe: Ongoing shortage of raw materials and rising prices in the plastics industry
In March 2021, IVK Europe already reported about the wave of force majeure statements from European raw material suppliers and its consequences for manufacturers of products made of plastics. There is no improvement of the situation in sight. The difficult supply situation of raw materials in the plastics industry is still present. Plastic manufacturers are […]
continue readingIVK Europe Warns on the Effect of Force Majeure Declarations
A wave of force majeure statements from European raw material suppliers, the likes of which have not been seen since 2015, is leading to a difficult situation for the member companies of IVK Europe as manufacturers of products made of plastics. At the same time there has been a lack of imports from the USA […]
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