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EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Production up 2% in 2017 / Outlook positive, with stable demand
21.03.2018
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
NAMPAK
Dairy company Müller buys UK milk packaging capabilities
14.03.2018
ROMANIA
Plastic carrier bag ban to come into effect 1 July / Packaging deposit scheme under discussion / National waste programme not yet up to EU standards
28.02.2018
GREECE
Environmental fee on plastic carrier bags in shops / Alignment with EU directive to curb consumption / Greek plastics industry association foresees problems
23.02.2018
SCHUR FLEXIBLES
Acquisition of Clondalkin packaging subsidiaries / Presence boosted in premium confectionery sector
22.02.2018
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Demand to grow 4.1% annually to 2021 / Popularity of bottled water is main driver / Sustained growth in medical packaging market / Freedonia report
08.02.2018
COCA-COLA
Plans announced to shutter two UK facilities in 2019 / "Bag-in-Box" and pouches production site / Final closure in Weimar
07.02.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Demand of single-use foodservice products in US to grow 3% annually to 2021 / Sustainability a lasting trend / Freedonia report
01.02.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Consumption forecast to rise more than 10% in 2017 / Urbanisation and spread of supermarket chains drive demand / Injection moulding leads plastic processing capabilities / Pagev report and AMI database
29.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Aimplas project to better manage PE and EPS waste / Pilot schemes in Spain, Italy and Hungary
26.01.2018
EVIAN
Plans to make water bottles from 100% recycled plastic by 2025 / Danone-owned group will collaborate with Ellen MacArthur
23.01.2018
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY
IK industry association notes very positive mood / Strong hopes for good economic development
12.01.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK mulls charge on disposable coffee cups to cut waste / Report calls for all cups to be recycled by 2023
12.01.2018
SAUDI ARABIA
Certain packaging plastics required to be oxo-degradable / Customs checks since December 2017
11.01.2018
AMERICAN BIAXIS
BOPA film production set to increase in Canada
11.01.2018
PET RECYCLING
Collection and recycling of PET rises in Western Europe / Recycling rate reaches 56 percent in 2016 / Petcore Europe report
04.01.2018
STAND-UP POUCHES
Strong growth in consumption in Europe and worldwide / Schönwald Consulting and AMI studies
14.12.2017
ALUPOL
Investment in BOPP film production in Krakow / Second Brückner line will be installed in 2019
11.12.2017
PROAMPAC
Films manufacturer Ampac Flexibles rebrands following merger and acquisitions
08.12.2017
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Production value up by almost 4% / Industry association expecting a positive outcome for the year
27.11.2017
COVERIS
Divestment of Americas and Rigid businesses confirmed / Focus on European operations
24.11.2017
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK to investigate tax on plastic packaging and takeaway items / Call for evidence to launch in 2018
23.11.2017
CAPRI SUN
Purchase of Italian films manufacturer Porta Imballaggi / Group intends to become world's biggest pouch-pack manufacturer
21.11.2017
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