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Plastics Processing: 2012 volume drops to 4.5m t / Further declines expected in 2013 / Heavy losses in the automotive sector / Insolvency filings on the rise / Market expected to rebound in 2014
26.07.2013
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY
High energy costs hindering competitiveness / Backbone of German economy bears the brunt / IK forecast
05.07.2013
SONOCO
Potential closure of Irish packaging plant / Possible loss of 49 jobs
03.07.2013
EFIBCA
FIBC EU imports experience a small dip for the first time since 2009
28.06.2013
PACKAGING
Economies vary according to size and application / New Schönwald study
31.05.2013
PACCOR
Price increases inevitable / Drive to stay competitive and sustainable
30.05.2013
US SPECIALITY FILMS
Market to reach USD 8.0 bn in 2017 / Barrier films forecast to grow 5.1% / Construction industry boosts demand / Freedonia report
28.05.2013
BOPP FILM MARKET
Plant expansion still too fast for healthy consumption growth / Capacity utilisation below 70% / Consolidation unavoidable / Situation in China unclear / Middle East expands single-mindedly
02.05.2013
WIPF
Swiss packager launches production in Turkey / Part of new expansion strategy
29.04.2013
PLASTICS PACKAGING
Germany's IK sees little change in 2012 revenues from previous year / Production at 4.2m shows slight drop / Optimism remains for 2013
25.04.2013
PROMENS
Building first Chinese production site near Shanghai
25.04.2013
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Northern Ireland bag charge takes effect / Scotland to follow / Pressure on England
22.04.2013
PLASTICS PACKAGING
IK general manager Ulf Kelterborn: The mood within the industry segment has improved
18.04.2013
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Etma members hit record production levels again in 2012 / Plastic's share of market stable at 30%
02.04.2013
MONDI
Packaging plant in Lindlar to close up shop / Pouch manufacture will be redistributed among three other facilities
21.03.2013
LINPAC PACKAGING
Manufacturing facility to be built in Belarus / Opening into Russian market / EPS trays for meat, fish and poultry markets
15.03.2013
RETORTABLE PACKAGING
Plastic solutions to capture majority of retortable market growth / New co-injection barrier technology emerging / AMI report
13.03.2013
BERLIN PACKAGING
Integration of US distributor USCC completed / Double digit growth in 2012 sales and earnings
26.02.2013
FOODSERVICE PACKAGING
Global market increases by 3% in 2011 / US is largest consumer / China poised to take lead / Plastic trays are fastest growing product / Smithers Pira report
20.02.2013
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Global demand to reach USD 46 bn by 2016 / Plastics expected to make largest gains / Market driven by developing economies / Latest Freedonia report
19.02.2013
ALPLA
US subsidiary building new packaging plant in Kentucky / USD 22m investment
14.02.2013
BIOPLASTICS
Novamont-coordinated ReBioFoam project publishes findings / Microwave process to manufacture 3-D components
07.02.2013
PAKISTAN
Symphony CEO welcomes plastic bag legislation / All plastics must be oxo-biodegradable from April
07.02.2013
GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET
Plastic packaging causes most environmental concern in US and India / Demands for tougher quality controls and stricter environmental legislation / Innventia study
29.01.2013
PACKAGING MARKET
EU data shows packaging waste management is increasingly efficient / Decoupling from economic growth / EU 27 recovery rate reaches 76% in 2010 / Europen report
28.01.2013
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