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MEDICAL DEVICES
Global outsourcing market to expand / Complexity of device designing drives growth / Grand View Research report
 		12.04.2017
TURKEY
Introduction of fees for retail plastic bags from January 2018 / Ban on thin plastic bags
 		06.04.2017
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
EU Commission imposes stiff penalties on suppliers of air conditioning and heat management systems
 		16.03.2017
PHARMACEUTICAL PLASTIC BOTTLES
US market to grow by 4.1% per year, helped by sustainability improvements / TM Research report
 		08.03.2017
CAPS AND CLOSURES
US caps and closures market for non-carbonated beverages to grow by 4.3% per year / Growth boosted by switch away from carbonated drinks amid obesity concerns / TM Research report
 		01.03.2017
COMPOSITES
Demand from wind turbines to slow in US following growth explosion / Wind's share of electricity generation will rise to meet energy standards / Freedonia report
 		24.02.2017
ANTIMICROBIAL PACKAGING
Global market to expand by 5.6% per year to 2024 / Demand for convenience foods and health awareness issues drive growth / TM Research report
 		16.02.2017
HIGH-BARRIER PACKAGING FILM
Global demand to expand by 4.7% per year to 2021 / Dominance of large retail chains and rising demand for convenience food drive growth / Smithers Pira report
 		08.02.2017
POLYMER FOAMS
Global demand to expand by 3.3% per year to 2021 / High-performance products to grow at higher rate / Smithers Rapra report
 		24.01.2017
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Chinese market continues to grow / Volume expected to reach USD 50 bn in 2020 / Spectaris report
 		13.01.2017
GERMAN PLASTICS PACKAGING
IK industry association expects further growth in 2017 / Optimistic start to new year / Renewable Energies Law remains an obstacle
 		11.01.2017
MEDICAL POLYMERS
Global market to expand by 13% per year to 2022 / Ageing populations and prevalence of chronic diseases lift demand / Allied Market Research report
 		09.01.2017
ELECTROMOBILITY
VW, Daimler and BMW invest in battery production / Strong growth for plastic parts / Plans to set up brand-independent network of charging stations across Europe
 		22.12.2016
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Global market to grow by 7% per year, led by Asia / Grand View Research report
 		15.12.2016
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
Cost pressures boost contract manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, packaging and medical devices / Development of combination products blurs boundaries between pharmaceutical and device businesses / PMMI report
 		21.11.2016
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