It's all about lightweight construction / German plastics congresses focus on new approaches / Russian market could become more depressed following Ukraine crisis / Poor demand idles assembly plants for several days

摘要

However strongly companies like BMW may deny it, electric cars are out. A fad that already began losing its appeal at last year's "International Motor Show" (IAA; www.iaa.de) has since lost even more allure and, at the recent "Geneva Motor Show", electric mobility was even referred to as a "non-trend" while packaging processes came to play an increasingly important role with a focus on trouble-free handling in inbound and outbound logistics. Here, foamed plastics, trays and films play an ever more crucial role.