20 Feb 2012 − In 2011, the British market for beverage cans was virtually unchanged over the previous year, posting slim gains of 0.53% to 9.449bn units.» more

13 Feb 2012 − The market for standard commodity plastics boasted a strong upward trend in January, both with regard to demand and quotes. Suppliers already registered incoming orders for 2012 in December. » more

06 Feb 2012 − Manufacturers of label paper look back on a divided business year. While orders were decidedly healthy in the first half of 2011, they slumped in the third quarter and the last quarter was also very weak.» more

30 Jan 2012 − Belgium has provided further proof that the EU-wide ban on the chemical bisphenol A in baby bottles made of polycarbonate does not go far enough for some countries.» more