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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 ...
2:50 min
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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 ...
2:46 min
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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 ...
