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PACKAGING MARKET
Stand-up pouches saw record growth in 2013 / Over 150 bn consumed / Annual growth of 8% to 2018 / Schönwald study
 		27.02.2014
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS
European market to rise by 8.3% per year to 2019 / Growth driven by need for lightweight materials / Composites increasingly important / Frost & Sullivan report
 		14.02.2014
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET
Demand to grow by 1.6% per year to 2017 / Rigid plastics dominate as glass loses market share / Canadean report
 		06.02.2014
SWITZERLAND
Packaging sector recovering / Exports weak / SVI packaging institute introduces Swiss Packaging Award
 		03.02.2014
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY
Global electronics market grows by 4% in 2013 to EUR 3.6 trillion / Exports by German E&E companies down
 		31.01.2014
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
North American market to grow at 4% per year to 2018 / Steady demand from food, pharma and pet food sectors / PCI Films study
 		27.01.2014
PLASTICS PACKAGING FRANCE
Renewed optimism across entire sector / Packaging producers anticipate upward swing / Overpackaging no longer a buyer concern / Machinery manufacturers look to production stability / Next “Emballage” fair in Paris in November
 		21.01.2014
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Plastic beverage closures overtake metal in 2013 / Plastic to represent 52% of volumes in 2017 / Canadean report
 		17.01.2014
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY
Optimism reigns as 2014 gets underway / Facing twin pressures of raw material price hikes and rising energy costs
 		10.01.2014
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Middle East and Africa markets annually to grow by 5% to 2018 / Increased focus on mass food processing / PCI Films study
 		02.01.2014
BIOPLASTICS
Eight consumer goods giants come together with WWF to drive sustainable plant-based feedstock development / Establish Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance
 		11.12.2013
CONVERTED FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
US market to grow 3% annually / Gains will be driven by convenience / Lightweight bags and pouches with highest growth rates / Freedonia study
 		10.12.2013
US INSULATION MARKET
Foamed plastic demand forecast to increase by almost 7% annually and reach USD 4.6 bn in 2017 / Rising building construction spending will boost growth / Freedonia study
 		28.11.2013
BIOPOLYMERS
Osirys research project development of biocomposites for indoor building use / EU funds four-year project
 		19.11.2013
STAND-UP POUCHES
US market forecast to grow by 7% per year to 2018 / 5% increase per year in Europe / PCI Films study
 		12.11.2013
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