The German packaging industry includes the following segments listed by the Federal Statistics Office in Germany:
Manufacture of corrugated paper and cardboard, packaging materials
Manufacture of packaging materials, storage containers etc. from wood
Manufacture of hollow glassware
Manufacture of packaging and metal locks
Manufacture of packaging materials from plastic
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Number of businesses in the packaging industry Germany 2021-2024, by material
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (March 2, 2025). Number of businesses in the packaging industry in Germany from 2021 to 2024, by packaging material [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1265031/packaging-industry-businesses-number-by-packaging-material-germany/
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