In Germany, deliveries of container glass rose by a cumulative 0.3% (tonnage) over the first three quarters of 2015, compared to the same period 2014. Similar to the two previous quarters, developments varied markedly for domestic and foreign trade. While exports continue to grow (+7.4% after three quarters) domestic deliveries dropped by 2.4% for the same period. The industry does not attribute these figures to a bad domestic market, but rather to shifting filling sites. As was reported previously, glass containers are brought just a few kilometres across the border to the relocated producers and are thereby considered exported goods. This situation also exists on the domestic market and yet the industry was able to post 0.2% growth domestically after three quarters.
