INTERVIEW. In Western Europe in 2004, more than 38%, or 21 million t, of polymer production was processed to packaging materials. This puts the packaging sector far ahead of the construction industry at the top of the list of plastics applications. Kunststoffe editor Gerhard Gotzmann spoke at Interpack to the managing directors of Windmoller & Holscher Dr. Jurgen Vutz and Peter Steinbeck, about the sector's current situation and innovations in packaging materials.