Ifo: German industry hit hard by materials shortage

The closure of the European market to Russian companies led to a decline in production in the pulp and paper industry. Statistics for 2022 largely reflect negative processes seen in the country. Pulp production reached 8.8 million t in 2022, which was 1 per cent less than in 2021. Officials also report that paper and...

In 2022, production and deliveries of German pulp, paper and board mills fell by over 6 per cent to 21.6 million t, but had thus returned to the long-standing pre-crisis level. According to Die Papierindustrie, the association of German paper mills, the increased costs for energy and raw materials have been passed on...

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