2:50 min Regions

New Green Packaging study: US Demand for Green Packaging to Reach $41.7 Billion in 2014

Demand for green packaging -- comprised of recycled content, reusable and degradable packaging -- is projected to increase 3.9 percent yearly to $41.7 billion in 2014, consuming 58 billion pounds of material.  Growth will outpace overall packaging demand but will remain relatively ...
2:38 min Regions

US demand for caps & closures to reach $9.5 billion in 2014

US demand for caps and closures is forecast to increase 4.0 percent per year to $9.5 ...
3:56 min Regions, Beverages, Beer

The Future of Beer in PET Packaging – new multi-client study launches

Pira International is launching a new multi-client study to assess the opportunities for beer in PET packaging.The study is aimed at brewers, brand owners, packaging converters and suppliers who need to understand the market potential for beer in PET, technology drivers and barriers, ...
1:40 min PET materials, Regions, Middle East, …

MTR® - a new plant for OCTAL

  CTAL Petrochemicals recently signed a contract with Uhde ...
2:46 min Regions

US plastic container demand to approach 14 billion pounds of resin in 2014

US plastic container demand is projected to increase 4.3 percent annually to $30.4 billion in 2014, creating demand for 13.9 billion pounds of resin.  Growth will be driven by performance advantages over alternative packaging media, which will stimulate ongoing opportunities in a ...
4:56 min Regions

Plenty of bottle! Plastic bottles challenge and re-shape packaging demand

Substantial opportunities for the further penetration of plastic bottles in packaging markets have been identified by Applied Market Information Ltd, in its latest research project. In its report on “Growth opportunities for blow moulded bottles in Europe”, AMI researchers found ...
3:39 min Facts & Figures, Applications & Operations, Management, …

R&D/Leverage – UK realizes 17% sales growth as company builds upon heritage of service, support and innovation

The popularity of the Product Solutions Lab (PSL), delivery times up to twice as fast as the competition, the recent addition of the Genesis Hot Runner System – combined with effective communications with non-English speaking customers throughout Europe – are but a few of the reasons ...
2:38 min Regions

New Study: Packaging Machinery in China

Demand for packaging machinery in China is projected to grow 8.7 percent annually to ...
3:16 min Regions

Growth in bioplastics despite crisis; industry remains optimistic

ANNEXEDid the year 2009 met, exceeded or failed your expectations? Green investments ...
4:49 min Regions

Using Recycled PET Saves Energy and Generates Less Greenhouse Gas: New Life Cycle Inventory Study for Recycled PET and HDPE

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) announced today the release of a new study that provides life cycle inventory (LCI) data for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic resins. The study’s LCI report indicates ...