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

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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EU Packaging Regulation: IK calls for ecological foresight in new...
Yes to recyclability and packaging reduction, no to mandatory recycled content quotas for contact-sensitive packaging...
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Successful pilot project: Recycled EPS/styrofoam from the yellow bag...
Bad Homburg, 29. September 2022 – With their own initiative, the German manufacturers of EPS packaging (EPS = expanded...
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IK emphasises: “Circular economy is a shared responsibility”
The European Commission is currently examining various regulatory options to increase the proportion of recycled...
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Potential for the use of recyclates in plastic packaging
In addition to the recyclability of packaging, one of the most important topics in the discussion about the circular...
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ERDE Recycling fulfils voluntary commitment and collects over 50% of...
ERDE was able to significantly increase its collection volume last year – the amount of 26,910 tons of silage and...
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No end in sight: Prices for plastics rise to historic highs
The unbroken rise in prices and the continuing shortage of many plastics continue to put pressure on manufacturers of...
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