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SWISSPLAST Thermoformer acquires CAP-Vakuform / Second investment in Bavaria within 12 months	28.06.2019
PET TRAYS Petcore and PRE publish design guidelines for thermoformed trays	05.12.2018
PET TRAYS Policymakers urged not to set consumption cuts / Call for collection targets / Industry pledge to raise recyclate content to 70%	12.10.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY Consumption forecast to rise more than 10% in 2017 / Urbanisation and spread of supermarket chains drive demand / Injection moulding leads plastic processing capabilities / Pagev report and AMI database	29.01.2018
THERMOFORMED PACKAGING European market for thermoforms applications reaches 1.1m t / Further growth / Recyclates are important / Petcore Europe report	24.10.2017
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY Rising demand for packaged products / Production, imports and exports higher in 2016 / Plans for global centre of excellence to support domestic industry / Pagev report	12.07.2017
THERMOFORMING MARKET TURKEY Plastic thermoforming materials market shrinks 8% to USD 972m despite higher volumes / PET contribution falls 7% to USD 424m / Pagev report	16.06.2017
THERMOFORMED PLASTICS Global market expected to grow by around 5% annually to 2020 / Food packaging accounts for two thirds of use / Growth to be driven by BRICS countries / Technavio report	18.08.2016
ROBOPLAST Italian thermoformer expands its plant in Poland	09.12.2014
THERMOFORMED PRODUCTS Global market predicted to grow by 4.3% per year to 2019 / Electronic packaging is fastest-growing segment / BCC Research report	19.08.2014
SONOCO Potential closure of Irish packaging plant / Possible loss of 49 jobs	03.07.2013
THERMOFORMING Growth driven by packaging applications / Market expected to reach 3.9m t in 2017 / BCC Research	23.05.2012
HUHTAMAKI Most European rigid plastic businesses sold to Sun Capital subsidiary	24.09.2010
PRENT New facilities in China and Denmark / Chinese market anticipated to outgrow North America and Europe / Holbaek expansion is already planned	22.12.2009
MICROWAVE PACKAGING US market to reach USD 2.4 bn in 2013 / Fresh prepared foods show fastest growth / Frozen foods remain the largest user at 60% / Freedonia report	21.12.2009
HFW PLASTICS UK thermoformer acquired by Thermopak / New company backed by members of HFW board	17.09.2009
PRENT Work begins on first European thermoforming facility	29.04.2009
FAERCH PLAST Danish thermoforming specialist opens plant in the Czech Republic / Initially for PP packaging	07.04.2008
PLASTICS IN WINTER SPORTS Consolidation of alpine ski manufacturers expected to proceed despite long, snowy winter / Market players expect large production surplus / Trend towards protective headgear is shaping up	29.03.2006
GREINER PACKAGING New cups plant in Czech Republic / Now 15 production sites throughout Europe	14.10.2004

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