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POUCHES Global consumption to grow by nearly 5% per year to 2021 / Strong demand for retort food packaging / Smithers Pira report	07.11.2016
PLASTIC FILMS Global demand to rise by 4% per year to 2021 / Growth boosted by technological advances / Smithers Rapra report	25.10.2016
PLASTIC PACKAGING Global demand for functional additives to rise by 6% per year to 2021 / Slower growth forecast for barrier coatings / Smithers Pira report	12.10.2016
EVENTS “Sustainability in Packaging Europe” conference to take place in Barcelona in early November	10.10.2016
TCL PACKAGING Ovenable and microwavable printed stand-up PET pouch introduced / UK supermarket giant launches fish-based meals in new packaging	02.08.2016
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Raw material developments will drive printing technology advances / Metal to post fastest gains in lead-up to 2026 / Costs will continue to decline / Smithers Pira study	25.07.2016
SPECIALITY FILMS Global market to expand by 6% per year to 2021 / Limits by economic growth / Strongest growth in Asia Pacific / Smithers Pira report	30.06.2016
HIGH-PERFORMANCE PIGMENTS Environmental controls impact raw materials availability / Global market forecast to increase by 3% per year to 2021 / Growth in emerging markets continues to decline / Smithers Pira report	22.06.2016
SMART PACKAGING Technical developments and food waste concerns drive global demand / Printed electronics progress boosts intelligent packaging uptake / Smithers Pira report	08.06.2016
PET PACKAGING Global demand to rise by 3.8% per year to 21m t in 2021 / Strong growth to continue in Asia, with pick-up in Europe / Recycling still insufficient / Smithers Pira report	08.04.2016
GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET Growth rates of 3.5% forecast up to 2020 / Asia leads the way / Smithers Pira report	26.02.2016
RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING Global market to expand by 5.8% per year to 2020 / Emerging economies drive growth / Sector dominated by bottles and blow moulding / Smithers Pira report	15.02.2016
EVONIK Raising PA 12 powder capacity in Germany / Added output to meet demand from 3D printing industry	12.02.2016
DSM Capacity increase for UV-curable additives / Demand from 3D printing industry	12.01.2016
3D PRINTING Harbinger of a new industrial revolution for Europe's plastics industry? / Additive technology raises flexibility and opens up new markets, says EPDA	27.11.2015
BIOPLASTICS Global growth rates remain high / Degradable and bio-based polymers still niche materials / Market dominated by drop-in applications / Europe is leading production region / 5m t of bio-PET for bottles by 2018	23.10.2015
INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING Global market expanding at 3.4% per year / Smithers Pira report	04.09.2015
BIOPLASTIC PACKAGING Global consumption growing at 21% per year / Fastest growth projected for PET, PE and PP / Smithers Pira study	24.08.2015
3D PRINTING Global market to grow by nearly 24% per year to USD 49 bn by 2025 / Technological improvements allow new industrial uses / Smithers Pira report	13.08.2015
LUXURY PACKAGING Global market to grow by over 4% per year to 2019 / Increasing demand for plastic materials / Western Europe has biggest consumption / Smithers Pira report	06.08.2015
HIGH-BARRIER POUCH PACKAGING Global market to reach USD 3 bn by 2020 / Gains driven by material improvements and technological advances / Food is key end application / Smithers Pira report	25.02.2015
REXAM US competitor Ball plans to acquire British can producer / Combined company would have sales of more than EUR 13 bn	24.02.2015
PACKAGING Middle East and North Africa market to grow by 5% per year to 2019 / Plastics market share accounted for 41% in 2014 / Smithers Pira study	26.01.2015
BIOPLASTICS Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report	11.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS Rising fossil fuel costs drive bioplastics growth / Bioplastics to account for 2.4% of packaging in 2023 / North American shale gas could propel consumption in other regions / Smithers Pira report	27.06.2014