Higher selling prices drive European flexible packaging industry growth

摘要

The rising cost of inks, adhesives and energy being passed on to customers through higher selling prices was the main factor in European flexible packaging production growing by 5.1% in value terms in 2011. This is one of the conclusions from PCI Films Consulting's latest annual report on the ?11.6 billion European converted flexible packaging market. Paul Gaster, the report's author, also notes: "Even in these uncertain times, volume growth in European consumption was almost 2% last year, confirming that flexible packaging continues to suffer less than other industries in a dowmturn".