The latest innovations in packaging
Smithers Pira explores the top five innovation trends currently occurring in the packaging industry.
Analysis
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New report on butanol market
The market research institute Ceresana is expecting surplus production of butanol on the global market in 2021.
Analysts expect the market for bioplastics to grow
Market analysts at Ceresana expect global demand to increase by 18.9% p.a. in the future.
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.
Recycling rate of metal packaging hits new record
The 2011 recycling rate for rigid metal consumer packaging in Europe reached a new record of 73%.
Bioplastics market grows above average
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.
Styrene market value amounted to $41.8 bn
Global demand for styrene in the production of polystyrene to rise by 2.3% per year, according to Ceresana report.
Plastics industry in Europe to pick up from 2014
Polymer demand growth in Europe for 2013 is expected to be static compared with 2012, according to Applied Market Information Ltd.
First market report on polystyrene
In recently published study the market research institute Ceresana analyzes and examines the development of the global market for polystyrene.
Future of the North American Packaging Market
Smithers Pira examines the key areas of growth and the main challenges to the North American Packaging Market in the next four years.
Growth slows in Europe's flexible packaging industry
Last year annual value growth in flexible packaging slowed to 2.1%, according to the study of PCI Films Consulting.
Consumer trends shaking up the packaging industry
The latest Smithers Pira report contains an overview of the most important trends in the packaging industry.
