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2011-06-09 1:10 min Markets and Management, Management, Regions…

Amcor Rigid Plastics President retires

Bill Long, President of Amcor Rigid Plastics has announced his decision to retire from Amcor. Mike Schmitt has been appointed the new President of Amcor Rigid Plastics, effective 1 July 2011.Mike Schmitt joined Amcor through the Alcan Packaging acquisition where he was President of ...

2011-05-24 1:50 min Caps & Closures, Regions, India…

Beer in PET introduced in the Indian beer market

BERICAP DoubleSealTM SuperShorty® Crown O2 with oxygen scavenger Beer as an ...

2011-05-09 3:00 min Regions, Beverages, Beer

Beer-in-PET market to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015

Global PET beer bottle consumption is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% to reach ...

2011-01-17 4:58 min Markets and Management, Applications & Operations, Management…

OCTAL secures US$296 million for next phase of expansion

Global PET packaging leader OCTAL is on track to complete the second phase of its operational expansion this year following a new round of funding from six Middle Eastern banks.The privately owned, Oman-based manufacturer opened a 400,000 metric ton (m/t) PET resins and sheet ...

2011-01-12 3:80 min Regions

Global demand for caps & closures to approach $40 billion in 2014

World demand for caps and closures is projected to rise 4.6 percent per year to $40 billion in 2014. Advances will be stimulated by growth in global manufacturing output (which will boost packaging requirements), trends toward urbanization and an ongoing shift in the product mix ...

2011-01-12 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 ...

2010-10-12 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 ...

2010-09-28 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, ...

2010-09-08 1:40 min PET materials, Regions, Middle East…

MTR® - a new plant for OCTAL

CTAL Petrochemicals recently signed a contract with Uhde Inventa-Fischer to build ...

2010-08-26 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 ...