Analysts expect caps & closure market to grow
The caps & closures market is estimated to grow from $42.7 billion in 2012 to $56.6 billion by 2018.
The caps & closures market is estimated to grow from $42.7 billion in 2012 to $56.6 billion by 2018.
The 2011 recycling rate for rigid metal consumer packaging in Europe reached a new record of 73%.
The bioplastics market is predicted to grow from around 1.4m tonnes in 2012 to approximately 6.2m tonnes in 2017, according to European Bioplastics.
Global demand for styrene in the production of polystyrene to rise by 2.3% per year, according to Ceresana report.
Polymer demand growth in Europe for 2013 is expected to be static compared with 2012, according to Applied Market Information Ltd.
In recently published study the market research institute Ceresana analyzes and examines the development of the global market for polystyrene.
Smithers Pira examines the key areas of growth and the main challenges to the North American Packaging Market in the next four years.
Last year annual value growth in flexible packaging slowed to 2.1%, according to the study of PCI Films Consulting.
The latest Smithers Pira report contains an overview of the most important trends in the packaging industry.
According to Ceresana, the volume of the European market to increase to approx. 170 billion units in 2020.
PRE released a study showing that plastics can potentially reach a much higher recycling rate.
New report of AMI indicates the greatest European thermoplastic rigid film and sheet manufacturers.