Assuming policymakers are able to avoid an economic catastrophe, overall demand for plastics packaging will increase in 2013. ColumnsPublished: 12/28/2012
Global market demand for processors of plastics packaging will grow at a rate of 4% to 5% in 2013 and beyond. Emerging markets and developing countries will experience the fastest growth, but gains in the developed countries will also be solid. ColumnsPublished: 10/26/2012
There are many packaging related issues that are best solved, or can only be solved, by plastics products. This is where processors should concentrate their efforts. ColumnsPublished: 4/26/2012
Our forecast for the U.S. market for plastics packaging in 2012 is positive, but the overall growth rate will be moderate by historical standards. ColumnsPublished: 10/25/2011
Future trends in packaging markets may not feel quite as volatile as a ride in the stock market, but things are still going to get hectic for packaging processors. ColumnsPublished: 5/31/2011
Each quarter, the SPI’s Committee on Equipment Statistics and Processors’ Council survey their respective members and ask them to forecast future growth for the major end-markets for plastics. ColumnsPublished: 1/5/2011
Packaging is at the nexus of every global supply chain and customer relationship, because for every product sold in stores, there is both primary and secondary packaging.—Wal-Mart sustainable packaging fact sheet.
ColumnsPublished: 2/1/2010