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RESEARCH Project to increase recyclate content in food packaging / Launch of digital platform Coppa	09.03.2023
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Latest industry developments: Ceflex and Alliance to End Plastic Waste collaborate on huge recycling facility / Flexibles market to grow 4.9% by 2030 / Siegwerk, Henkel develop new oxygen barrier coating	24.11.2022
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Europe leads technological development / AMI calls on industry to deliver on promises	15.11.2022
COFFEE CAPSULES Market growth slowing / Trend follows pandemic boom – AMI report	31.10.2022
BOPP FILMS Pandemic spurs global growth / Capacity rises to over 16 mn t per year / China home to half of world output / Brückner dominates film line sales	12.10.2022
ARTIFICIAL TURF Strong demand in 2021 with most people working from home / Focus on home and garden improvements / AMI report	25.07.2022
POLYPROPYLENE EUROPE Sustainability to be key theme over next five years / Growth in recylate expected to be limited / AMI report	27.05.2022
PLASTIC PIPES Demand driven by ongoing substitution of metal pipes / Fastest growth in Central and Eastern Europe / Potential role in emerging hydrogen economy / AMI report	17.05.2022
RECYCLING EUROPE Report highlights difficulties facing recycling / European reclaim rate only 23%	16.03.2022
ARTIFICIAL TURF Sport Group, GBN-AGR to recycle synthetic grass in Europe / German reclaim plant under construction	23.09.2021
POLYPROPYLENE FILM European cast film production up for capacity expansion / Growth in demand due to food, medical packaging / AMI report	08.09.2021
BOPP FILMS Biaxial films growing steadily worldwide / PP remains clear leader despite upturn in PET / Plant technology sector highly concentrated / Overcapacities dominate picture	29.10.2020
EVENTS Coronavirus sparks postponements of further plastic events in Europe	16.09.2020
BOPP FILMS Global demand continues to expand despite coronavirus-related slowdown / Strong growth in emerging markets / AMI report	13.07.2020
RECYCLING Global consumption of plastics recyclate tops 35m t last year / AMI report	08.07.2020
WIND TURBINE BLADES Global market set for “critical year” in 2020 / US and China primary drivers of growth / AMI report	24.06.2020
ARTIFICIAL TURF Global market to recover from Covid-19 impact by 2022 / AMI report	22.06.2020
MASTERBATCHES Global market to grow by more than 5% per year / Strong demand from Asia automotive sector / Reports from AMI and Global Market Insights	08.04.2019
INJECTION MOULDING European sector lifted by growing polymer demand and prices / Ongoing market consolidation / New investments in Eastern European sites / AMI report	19.02.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Concerns about food waste boost global demand for high-barrier films / Demand growing faster than for regular packaging films / AMI report	11.01.2019
FRANCE / ITALY Packaging by far largest market for injection-moulded thermoplastics / PP and PET account for biggest share / AMI report	20.12.2018
COFFEE CAPSULES Alpla launches compostable capsule made from sunflower husks / Tecnaro organic compounds for sustainable coffee companies / Dynamic market	14.11.2018
COMPOUNDING WORLD EXPO Trade fair makes 2018 debut in Germany / Concurrent "Plastics Recycling World Exhibition"	17.07.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE PE film recycling growing / Positive effects from China's import ban / Move to recyclable mono-materials needed	28.02.2018
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