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LUXURY PACKAGING
Global market to grow by over 4% per year to 2019 / Increasing demand for plastic materials / Western Europe has biggest consumption / Smithers Pira report
 		06.08.2015
THERMAL INSULATION
European demand to grow by 2.8% per year, led by central and eastern Europe / Concerns about EPS fire performance / IAL Consultants report
 		23.07.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Eco-profile of Europe's PVC production improves / PlasticsEurope study
 		16.07.2015
US BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
Market to increase by 1.9% annually to 2019 / Plastic bottles continue to lead demand growth / Bag-in-box products and pouches expected to see faster growth / Freedonia report
 		08.07.2015
3D PRINTING IN MEDICINE
New technique saves lives of three babies / Bio-based polycaprolactone tracheal splint developed / Device clears airways and restores breathing in tracheobronchomalacia sufferers
 		01.07.2015
PACKAGING MARKET
Follow-up: Silver Plastics plans legal steps against EU cartel fine / Groupe Guillin and Huhtamaki also weighing appeals
 		26.06.2015
PACKAGING MARKET
European Commission fines group of eight plastic tray producers and two distributors EUR 116m for anticompetitive behaviour / Cartels spanned 16 countries / Accused referred to themselves as “Mafia”
 		25.06.2015
EUROPEAN PACKAGING INDUSTRY
Companies seek M&A opportunities in Asia to boost growth / Financial performance remains flat in 2015 / Frost & Sullivan report
 		12.06.2015
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY
German market shows solid growth / Consolidation accelerates / Study recommends including M&A in strategic planning / Innovative plastics packaging saves weight
 		26.05.2015
EU FRUIT PACKAGING
Consortium established to develop technology to extend shelf life of prepacked fruit / European packaging specialists among project team
 		18.05.2015
PACKAGING MARKET SPAIN
Optimism grows in Spanish packaging industry / Rising demand and innovation provide biggest impact / Visitor numbers at "Hispack" trade fair increase
 		15.05.2015
HARD SURFACE FLOORING
US demand to grow by 6% per year to 2019 / Fastest growth predicted for PVC flooring / Freedonia report
 		15.05.2015
SWISS PACKAGING MARKET
Pressure exerted by franc's strength results in portfolio optimisations and longer working hours / Very few packaging producers consider outsourcing an option / SVI industry poll
 		08.05.2015
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Global market to grow by 5.6% per year to 2019 / Sophisticated products to boost growth / Freedonia study
 		04.05.2015
PACKAGING MARKETS EUROPE
Four leading industry associations call on plastics producers to “urgently” invest in European production facilities / Supply security needs to be restored
 		23.04.2015
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