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COFFEE CAPSULES
Market share of plastic compatible capsules grows to 22% / Dominance of major suppliers challenged after 2012 patent expiries / Report by AMI Consulting and Plastic Technologies
 		05.10.2016
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Production rises by 2% in H1, outpacing GDP / Cautious optimism for H2
 		29.09.2016
MEDICAL DISPOSABLES
Global market to expand by 6.2% per year to 2020 / Infection prevention safeguards boost demand / Freedonia report
 		15.09.2016
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Dispute between VW and Prevent laid to rest / Little impact on plastics converters so far / German supplier industry association ArGeZ calls for "fair and cooperative dialogue"
 		30.08.2016
EUROPEAN HEAVY DUTY SACKS
Plastics' share expected to rise to 60% in 2020 / LDPE remains the major polymer used / Chemicals and fertilisers markets account for one third of European demand / AMI report
 		01.08.2016
COLLATION SHRINK FILM
European market to increase at moderate pace to 850,000 t in 2020 / Down-gauging “masks” market gains / Metallocene resins offer printing opportunities at point of sale / AMI report
 		26.07.2016
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Rising demand for dispensing and child-resistant products boosts US sales / US market to expand by 3.9% per year to 2020 / Freedonia report
 		24.06.2016
SMART PACKAGING
Technical developments and food waste concerns drive global demand / Printed electronics progress boosts intelligent packaging uptake / Smithers Pira report
 		08.06.2016
MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET
Demand for polymeric applications increasing steeply throughout the world / German medical devices providers report record sales / Russian market caves in / Significant potential in ASEAN region
 		20.04.2016
PET PACKAGING
Global demand to rise by 3.8% per year to 21m t in 2021 / Strong growth to continue in Asia, with pick-up in Europe / Recycling still insufficient / Smithers Pira report
 		08.04.2016
THERMAL INSULATION
Asian demand forecast to grow by 4.8% per year to 2020 / Energy efficiency awareness boosts use in construction sector / IAL Consultants report
 		18.03.2016
FOOD CONTAINERS
Increased demand for healthy foods and sustainable packaging drive US market / Moderate growth forecast to 2020 / Freedonia report
 		16.03.2016
PLASTICS MARKETS
Germany's IK packaging industry association continues to engage plastics producers / IK president Roland Roth meets with Dow EMEA manager Javier Constante / Importance of Europe emphasised
 		11.03.2016
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Strong year for recreational vehicles in Europe / Camper vans and caravans see strong gains in 2015 / Future outlook promising
 		10.03.2016
MEDICAL DEVICES
Solvay study suggests single-use and reusable surgical instruments have similar carbon footprints
 		10.03.2016
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