Public relations

Our core tasks include communications and public relations. We see ourselves as the voice of the industry and are the central point of contact for all matters relating to the plastics packaging industry. We comment on current political issues from the industry perspective – in press releases, articles, information material and at events.

We focus on economic developments, product protection, sustainability and consumer protection.

As IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V., we provide information on new topics and on the properties and benefits of plastics packaging in a range of publications, training materials and videos clips.

We have been working together with the PlasticsEurope Deutschland manufacturers’ association since 2018 to provide a greater range of facts in the debate about plastics:  Newsroom Kunststoffverpackungen (Plastics Packaging Newsroom) collects and presents facts, media reports, interesting information and background details on a dedicated platform.

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Press Releases

Climate-damaging loopholes and expected trade conflicts – EU...
Bad Homburg, 18 March 2024 – After the EU member states agreed to the compromise on amendments to the EU Packaging...
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Sustainable packaging with EPS – Facts versus prejudices
Like many other plastics, expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as Styrofoam, has a poor reputation and is surrounded...
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PPWR: IK disappointed by short-sighted discrimination against plastics and...
Following the vote on amendments to the EU Packaging Regulation in the European Parliament, the IK is disappointed with...
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Before Vote in EU Parliament: Experts criticise Recycled Content Quotas for...
Ahead of the European Parliament’s vote on the EU Packaging Regulation (PPR), leading packaging experts in Germany...
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Plastic Packaging Manufacturers Warn: Special Rules for Plastic are...
Environment Committee of the European Parliament to decide on amendments to EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) on...
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PPWR: Parliament is paving the way for plasticized paper – Call for a...
On 24 October, the ENVI committee will vote on its compromise amendments on one of the most complex and debated files,...
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IK-Initiative ERDE fulfils voluntary commitment and collects over 68% of...
Bad Homburg, 16 May 2023 – The ERDE (Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland – Crop Plastics Recycling...
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Sustainable plastic packaging honored with the PackTheFuture Award 2023
Paris / Bad Homburg, 9. May 2023: 56 entries, 10 winners 1 special award and 1 special mention – this is the...
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PackTheFuture Award: Competition for sustainable packaging innovations made...
The IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen and its French partner ELIPSO call on their members to participate in...
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