BIOPLASTICS

Rising fossil fuel costs drive bioplastics growth / Bioplastics to account for 2.4% of packaging in 2023 / North American shale gas could propel consumption in other regions / Smithers Pira report

GLOBAL SLEEVE LABEL MARKET

Consumption to rise by 5.6% annually to 2019 / Heat shrink sleeve label format dominates / Smithers Pira study

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Modest growth expected up to 2016 / US still largest consumer, but China catching up / Asia likely to take more than half of global output / Plastics the dominant substrate / Pira study

PACKAGING

“Retail-ready” demand to rise by 40% up to 2016 / Plastics share expected to see a “significant” upturn / Emerging countries will lead market growth / New study by Pira International

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

Latest Pira study finds that most consumers view sustainability in terms of reduce, reuse, recycle / Industry faces the challenge of meeting these needs while simultaneously ensuring profits

GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET

Annual market value projected to total USD 733.9 bn up to 2014 / Plastics increasingly substituting metal and glass / Middle East and Asia-Pacific upcoming largest consumers / Report by Pira International