Etma - European tube manufacturers association

TUBES MARKET European deliveries dip slightly in H1 / Degree of normality has returned – Etma	13.09.2024
LABOUR SHORTAGE EUROPE Critical skill shortage in plastics processing industries intensifies / Germany needs almost 500,000 foreigners per year; shortage of working migrants in Italy and Spain – study / PIE talks to industry experts	23.04.2024
TUBES MARKET Deliveries of European tube makers in 2023 flat at previous year's level / Cautious optimism for H1	20.03.2024
EU PACKAGING Trade groups warn on erosion of single market under proposed packaging regulation / Fragmentation could deter potential investors	21.12.2023
TUBES MARKET Deliveries of flexible products edge higher in H1 / Pharma demand rises 5% / Household, technical sales plummet	31.08.2023
TUBES MARKET European tube deliveries rise nearly 2% in 2022 / Industry group optimistic for H1 2023 / Energy prices dip as labor cost rise	22.05.2023
PACKAGING European trade bodies warn of waste regulation disparity / EU market rules needed for circular economy / Varying national laws said to cause difficulties	25.04.2023
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Sales up 1% in first half of 2022 / Energy, inflation, recession concerns loom	15.09.2022
SAPERATEC German start-up builds recycling plant for composites / 18,000 t/y of packaging / Cooperation with Hoffmann Neopac	06.09.2022
EUROPEAN TUBES AWARDS Accolades for consumer goods / Sustainable plastic packaging honoured	05.09.2022
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Market still resilient in second year of pandemic / Manufacturers complain about exploding costs / Muted optimism for 2022	16.02.2022
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Steady demand during pandemic / Deliveries of some 6 bn units / Drastic cost increases	15.09.2021
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Upsurge in raw material costs pressures industry / Increase in vaccinations offers optimism	12.05.2021
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Production fell 0.4% last year, with plastics share down slightly to 27% / Demand expected to pick up from autumn 2021	17.03.2021
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Stable sales in H1 2020 / Soaring demand from disinfectants, food, pharma offset declines in cosmetics	09.10.2020
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Output grows to over 11 bn tubes in 2019 / Outlook uncertain because of Covid-19	14.04.2020
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Modest growth in H1 2019 / Outlook for H2 “cautiously optimistic”	24.09.2019
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Slight output growth in 2018 / Capacities well utilised / Stable demand seen for 2019	08.03.2019
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Production flat in H1 with slight growth for laminate and plastic tubes / Stable demand to continue in 2018	17.10.2018
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Production up 2% in 2017 / Outlook positive, with stable demand	21.03.2018
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Production rises by 2% in H1, outpacing GDP / Cautious optimism for H2	29.09.2016
EUROPEAN TUBES INDUSTRY Production stable at 10.5 bn / Market share of plastics falls below 30%	09.03.2016
EVENTS “World Tube Congress” to take place in Berlin in June	08.02.2016
EUROPEAN TUBE MARKET Stability prevails in H1 2015 despite difficult business environment / Increased raw material costs add concern / Demand for plastic tubes declines, but laminates see gains / ETMA members report	16.10.2015
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Etma members hit record production levels again in 2012 / Plastic's share of market stable at 30%	02.04.2013