Bill Allen

REFILL-REUSE PACKAGING Sales to grow by 4.6% per year to 2029 / Collaboration needed along value chain to boost convenience for customers – Smithers report	21.08.2024
POUCH PACKAGING Global demand to rise 4% annually over next six years / Fast growth predicted for stand-up format / PPWR to accelerate switch to mono-materials – Smithers report	14.08.2024
PACKAGING Low-income countries to drive future demand / Sales of healthcare, convenience food on the rise / Smithers report	24.01.2024
PLASTIC PACKAGING Users, tech to remain drivers of paper v plastic contest / Costs still play central role / Smithers report	03.10.2023
PACKAGING Healthy growth of global PCR resin to 2026 / Food-contact products lead the way / Clearer rules needed for recyclate in disparate applications	27.09.2022
PACKAGING Introduction of EU EPR legislation will have major impact / Financial burden to fall disproportionately on plastics	19.09.2022
E-COMMERCE PACKAGING Weaker growth in global market / Expansion to fall short of rates in 2017-2022 / Smithers report	02.09.2022
SILICONE ELASTOMERS Global demand rebounds, supported by medical and EV applications / China to overtake US as largest consumer by 2026 / Smithers report	23.12.2021
PACKAGING Switch from plastic to paper likely difficult / Costs, performance biggest factors / Outline of drivers, trends for next five years / Smithers report	09.12.2021
LABELLING Labels markets set for 3% annual growth through 2026 / Pressure-sensitive types to outpace wet glue / Sleeves poised to increase market share / Smithers report	24.11.2021
TPE MARKET Shift to electric vehicles presents long-term opportunities / Strongest growth expected for medical applications / Smithers report	05.07.2021
PACKAGING Rising pressure to increase use of recyclates and recyclable packaging / Recycled material will continue to sell at a premium / Smithers report	20.01.2021
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Analysis of chemical recycling's potential / Pros and cons versus mechanical route / Smithers report	12.01.2021
PET PACKAGING Global demand to grow 3.7% annually to 2025 / Asia-Pacific and Africa to expand the fastest / New capacity planned despite surplus / Smithers report	14.10.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING Technology constraints drag on growth of mono-material films / Asia-Pacific dominates global market / PP fastest growing polymer / Smithers report	23.09.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING Flexible formats to grow the fastest to 2024 / Demand growth in emerging markets to outperform world average / Smithers report	29.06.2020
MEDICAL ELASTOMERS Global market to expand by 6% annually to 2025 / Coronavirus pandemic drives up demand / Asia market to overtake Europe / Smithers report	25.06.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING Demand for functional coatings to accelerate through 2025 / Fastest growth to be seen in aluminium oxide coatings, driven by Asia / Smithers report	21.05.2020
PACKAGING ASIA More than half of new global growth will be in Asia / Flexible plastic sector to grow the fastest / Smithers report	30.04.2020
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLASTICS Global consumption to grow by 5.5% per year to 2024 / Asia Pacific share to reach 54% / E&E makes up one third of consumption / Smithers report	23.04.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING Demand for retail-ready packaging to rise by 5.4% per year to 2024 / Asia-Pacific fastest-growing region / Plastics to perform "fairly well" / Smithers report	09.04.2020
INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING Demand to rise at 3.3% CAGR to 2024 / Plastic drums will post above-average gains / Chemicals and pharmaceuticals largest market / Smithers report	11.12.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING Sustainability drive spurs transition to paper / Focus on developing recyclable plastics / Recycling infrastructure needs to keep pace / Smithers report	28.11.2019
PACKAGING Global use of biopolymers in packaging sector to double within five years / Growth driven by China and Europe / Smithers Pira report	24.07.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Global sales estimated at USD 228 bn in 2019 / Revival in demand for single-use plastics in future / Smithers Pira report	22.07.2019