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02.05.2013 BOPP FILM MARKET  Plant expansion still too fast for healthy consumption growth / Capacity utilisation below 70% / Consolidation unavoidable / Situation in China unclear / Middle East expands single-mindedly

29.04.2013 WIPF  Swiss packager launches production in Turkey / Part of new expansion strategy

25.04.2013 PLASTICS PACKAGING Germany's IK sees little change in 2012 revenues from previous year / Production at 4.2m shows slight drop / Optimism remains for 2013

25.04.2013 PROMENS  Building first Chinese production site near Shanghai

22.04.2013 PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS Northern Ireland bag charge takes effect / Scotland to follow / Pressure on England

18.04.2013 PLASTICS PACKAGING  IK general manager Ulf Kelterborn: The mood within the industry segment has improved

02.04.2013 EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET Etma members hit record production levels again in 2012 / Plastic's share of market stable at 30%

21.03.2013 MONDI  Packaging plant in Lindlar to close up shop / Pouch manufacture will be redistributed among three other facilities

15.03.2013 LINPAC PACKAGING  Manufacturing facility to be built in Belarus / Opening into Russian market / EPS trays for meat, fish and poultry markets

13.03.2013 RETORTABLE PACKAGING Plastic solutions to capture majority of retortable market growth / New co-injection barrier technology emerging / AMI report

26.02.2013 BERLIN PACKAGING Integration of US distributor USCC completed / Double digit growth in 2012 sales and earnings

20.02.2013 FOODSERVICE PACKAGING Global market increases by 3% in 2011 / US is largest consumer / China poised to take lead / Plastic trays are fastest growing product / Smithers Pira report

19.02.2013 CAPS AND CLOSURES Global demand to reach USD 46 bn by 2016 / Plastics expected to make largest gains / Market driven by developing economies / Latest Freedonia report

14.02.2013 ALPLA  US subsidiary building new packaging plant in Kentucky / USD 22m investment

07.02.2013 BIOPOLYMERS Novamont-coordinated ReBioFoam project publishes findings / Microwave process to manufacture 3-D components

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