European market for plastic bottles grows
According to Ceresana, the volume of the European market to increase to approx. 170 billion units in 2020.
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Plastics can be recycled to more than 60% by 2020
PRE released a study showing that plastics can potentially reach a much higher recycling rate.
European market of thermoplastic rigid film
New report of AMI indicates the greatest European thermoplastic rigid film and sheet manufacturers.
Demand for biodegradable polymers will double until 2017
Demand for bio-based materials will increase 15% per annum over the next 5 years.
New data on land-use for bioplastics
Feedstock required for bioplastics production accounts for only a minimal fraction of global agricultural area, according to European Bioplastics report.
Different speeds of European recycling
Five countries already achieved the EU target to recycle 50% of household and similar waste by 2020.
German plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers' sales up six per cent in 2012
Germany's plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers saw sales rise by 6% last year. Their sales volume reached a new record of over 6.5 bln euro.
Olefin market in crisis
European output of olefins dropped to the level from 2009.
Plastics – the Facts 2012
“Plastics – the Facts 2012” report now available: More efforts towards zero plastics to landfill needed.
Specialty packaging films report
The flexible packaging market in Europe is valued at around 20 billion Euros by Andrew Reynolds, the Research Director at Applied Market Information.
Global plastics demand
The global demand for thermoplastics is expected to grow by around 100,000 tonnes by 2015, driven by the developing economies. Polyethylene comprises 35% of this market and polypropylene is 24%, according to leading market consultant Noru Tsalic of Applied Market Information (AMI).
PlasticsEurope annual report: 265 million tonnes of plastics produced
While producing 21.5% of the world’s total volume of plastics material, the European plastics industry also provides jobs to 1.6 million Europeans - informs PlasticsEurope in his own annual report.
