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MEDICAL DEVICES
German manufacturers lament disrupted supply chains during Covid-19 pandemic / Free trade more important than ever / Carmakers' support could worsen component bottleneck
 		13.05.2020
MATTRESS INDUSTRY
US manufacturers initiate anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against eight countries / Mattress alliance criticises allegations / Supplies for hospitals during Covid-19 pandemic
 		04.05.2020
PACKAGING ASIA
More than half of new global growth will be in Asia / Flexible plastic sector to grow the fastest / Smithers report
 		30.04.2020
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Coronavirus pandemic boosts demand in US and Europe / Sharp rise in growth predicted for 2020
 		28.04.2020
UK
Plastics companies gear up to help health workers fight coronavirus pandemic
 		16.04.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Carmakers better prepared than in 2009 / 60% of Spanish production base shut down / Italy presents plans for relaxing lockdown / Adventures in polymer prices / Plastics production index slumps / Fear of rising insolvencies
 		14.04.2020
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Output grows to over 11 bn tubes in 2019 / Outlook uncertain because of Covid-19
 		14.04.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Demand for retail-ready packaging to rise by 5.4% per year to 2024 / Asia-Pacific fastest-growing region / Plastics to perform "fairly well" / Smithers report
 		09.04.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
European science academies join forces to study plastics chain / EUBP sees bioplastics criticisms as mainly emotional
 		31.03.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Increasing demand for pharma packaging due to coronavirus / Bottles for disinfectants especially needed / Associations support fast lanes at the borders
 		30.03.2020
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Asian market to reach almost EUR 49 bn by 2024 / Growth slowing on sluggish regional economy / Wood Mackenzie report
 		30.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
European and US vehicle production shutting down due to Covid-19 / Car giants dealing with supply disruptions and plummeting demand
 		20.03.2020
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
New car registrations in Europe take a fall in January
 		25.02.2020
MEDICAL PLASTICS
UK recycling operation is expanding / Scheme covers 37 hospitals
 		20.02.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING UK
Wrap publishes guidance for compostable packaging
 		11.02.2020
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