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BOPP FILM
Global demand to grow around 5% per year to 2023 / China and India dominate market / Flexible packaging remains key outlet / Wood Mackenzie report
01.11.2019
DUPONT
Groundbreaking for USD 220m PI film expansion
15.10.2019
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS RECYCLING
UK to get national collection scheme for non-packaging agriplastics
02.10.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
North America market to grow by 3.8% per year to 2023 / Industry consolidation continues / Wood Mackenzie report
18.06.2019
BOPET FILMS
Global demand to grow 5.6% per year to 2023 / China and India see fastest growth / Wood Mackenzie report
14.06.2019
RKW
New extrusion line in Belgium for agriculture applications
27.03.2019
DUPONT
Expansion of polyimide film production in US / More global capacity planned
20.03.2019
TORAY PLASTICS AMERICA
New production line for OPP film in US / Start-up slated for 2020
14.02.2019
UFLEX
Leading Indian films manufacturer plans US expansion
31.01.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Concerns about food waste boost global demand for high-barrier films / Demand growing faster than for regular packaging films / AMI report
11.01.2019
FRANCE / ITALY
Packaging by far largest market for injection-moulded thermoplastics / PP and PET account for biggest share / AMI report
20.12.2018
AGRICULTURAL FILMS RECYCLING
Crisis situation for agrifilms recycling in France / Weak demand for recyclates / Price pressure on rPE
16.11.2018
EFEKT PLUS
Polish stretch film specialist expands capacity / First line due on stream in 2019
04.10.2018
RENOLIT
Acquisition of Draka Polymer Films / PVC film plant in the Netherlands to be renovated
19.09.2018
TREOFAN
Canadian label company CCL renames Americas business Innovia Films
06.09.2018
SRF
New BOPET film factory in Hungary / Investments pegged at EUR 60m
22.06.2018
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING RECYCLING
UK recycling industry needs over EUR 110m / Brands should be incentivised to sell goods in improved packaging
01.06.2018
BIAXPLEN
Sibur subsidiary starts operations at metallising unit in Siberia / Continuing growth in Russian BOPP market expected
19.03.2018
SCHUR FLEXIBLES
Exclusive talks with Uni Packaging / Deal could boost presence in France and UK for dairy and fresh food
19.03.2018
RPC
Acquisition of German films manufacturer Nordfolien / Former Nordenia plants to be part of plastics packaging group
14.03.2018
SCHUR FLEXIBLES
Acquisition of Clondalkin packaging subsidiaries / Presence boosted in premium confectionery sector
22.02.2018
AMERICAN BIAXIS
BOPA film production set to increase in Canada
11.01.2018
ALUPOL
Investment in BOPP film production in Krakow / Second Brückner line will be installed in 2019
11.12.2017
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Use of plastics in agriculture increasing worldwide / Reaction to shortage of land area and water / Biodegradable mulch films included in EU fertilisers regulation for first time / Biopolymers and recycling associations have conflicting opinions
06.11.2017
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
European market at EUR 13.8 bn in 2016 / Italy, Poland and Turkey were fastest growing industries
14.09.2017
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