NL Production plastic packaging industry to grow by 1.5% in 2018

02 July 2018

Since 2010, the production of the plastics industry has increased by more than 20%. The growth of the production of the entire Dutch industry was 13% in that same period. While the total industrial turnover grew by 24% in the period 2010-2017, the total turnover in the plastics industry grew by 30%.
The packaging industry is the largest customer of plastics with a market share of 35%. The production of the packaging industry is expected to grow in 2018 by 1.5%, according to ABN AMRO. The consumer spending that is picking up, the strong growth of online retail sales and the continuing growth of export are important drivers for this growth (News Item ABN AMRO, 20 June 2018).
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