February 2025
Recyclate availability is not sufficient
Despite the current oversupply, future demand in 2030 and beyond is unlikely to be met.
January 2025
Huge Potential for Recycling remains Untapped
Plastics Material Flow in Germany 2023
PIE interview with Christoph Lindner
December 2024
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
„ We cannot direct the wind,
but we can set the sails correctly."
-Aristotle
November 2024
Now available: Material Flow for Plastics in Germany 2023
Facts and figures on the lifecycle of plastics
The biennial detailed study "Material flows of plastics in Germany 2023 - facts and figures on the lifecycle of plastics" has now been completed and was presented by Christoph Lindner, Managing Partner of Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH, at the BKV Symposium in Berlin on November 21, 2024.
September 2023
Forecast Model
The challenges for the European plastics value chain are great. An analysis by Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH on behalf of IK - Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. - on the topic of "Use of recyclates in Europe 2020 to 2030" shows the discrepancy between the status quo (as of 2021) and the targets according to PPWR (Plastic Packaging Waste Regulation) by 2030.
November 2022
Material flow for plastics in Germany 2021
(2-year cycle)
There is hardly a topic of our time in which plastics do not play a much-discussed role.
September 2022
Plastics in the Environment „Special consideration of Pellet Losses“
The survey “Special consideration of Pellet Losses" is the first comprehensive study of pellet losses along the entire value chain in Germany.
June 2021
Managing the Change - Customer Behavior and Recycling Regulations
Petrochemical companies and the plastics industry are confronted with a changing market environment.
May 2021
Make or Buy - Trends in the European PET recycling.
The European Market for PET recycling is in motion. We analyze major drivers and trends for succesfully closing the loop at the example of PET bottles.
July 2020
The fourth version of the marine litter model
"From Land to Sea – Model for the documentation of land-sourced plastic litter". Discussing the new revelations in the updated version of Conversios calculation model.
May 2020
Experiences with Corona Home Office
Conversios study on the effects of the extended role home-office arrangements gained due to COVID-19 in Germany.
March 2020
Global Plastics Flow Study 2019
Avoiding environmental littering, pushing forward with a circular economy – Conversios global plastics flow study creates transparency for the plastics industry and public stakeholders.
January 2020
Material flow analysis plastics in Germany
Take a look into Conversios comprehensive analysis of materials flows on the plastics market, including recycled volumes.
December 2019
Plastics - the Facts
2019
Plastics – the Facts: analysis of the data related to production, demand and waste management of plastic materials for PlasticsEurope.
November 2019
Industrial Flooring & Concrete Repair Market 2018
Conversios altest version of its multi-client study on the German market for industrial flooring and concrete repair is available.
February 2019
Titanium Dioxide
in Plastics
Our report analyses quantities and concentrations of Titanium dioxide in plastics manufacturing and wastes.