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EC attempts to reduce barriers to inter community trade
The European Commission has presented its list of eleven new fast track actions to reduce administrative burdens for companies, in order to enhance economic growth. They are the second package of such fast track actions and form part of the overall programme to reduce the administrative burdens for entrepreneurs, by 25 percent in 2012. These immediate measures are likely to generate significant benefits of around 1 Billion Euro through technical changes in existing rules (e.g. reporting obligations).
Read ArticleGrowth in protective packaging
Protective packaging demand is projected to expand 4.6 percent per year to $5.2 billion in 2012, driven by manufacturing growth and the proliferation of Internet commerce.
Read ArticleCross over to PET helps boost drinks sales
The manager of Parmalat Romania, Giampaolo Manzonetto, says the drinks producer intends to count on the juice and nectar segments over the coming period, after still drinks registered a 300% sales increase this year.
Read ArticleSurvey shows shortage of workers
Manpower Inc. (NYSE:MAN) released today the results of its third annual talent shortage survey, revealing that 31 percent of employers across the globe are finding it more difficult to fill jobs. The top three candidates most in-demand are: skilled manual trades, sales representatives and technicians (which are technical workers in the areas of production/operations, engineering and maintenance). Manpower surveyed nearly 43,000 employers across 32 countries and territories as a follow-up to its 2007 and 2006 surveys -- including for the first time in the Czech Republic, Greece, Guatemala, Poland and Romania -- to determine which positions employers are having difficulty filling this year due to lack of available talent.
Read ArticleSmall growth for toiletry containers
US demand for cosmetic and toiletry containers is projected to increase 2.8 percent per year to 25.5 billion units in 2012.
Read ArticleRecord year for tubes expected
Following its record year in 2006, the European tube market is likely to announce a further record for last year. In the first half of 2007, the industry’s shipments rose by about four percent to a total of 5.3 billion aluminum, plastic and laminate tubes.
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Polish wages increase further
The average monthly wage in the private sector in Poland rose 12.8 percent year on year in February to PLN3,033.
Read ArticleRecycled paper board price increase
Rock-Tenn Company announced today a $40.00 per ton price increase on all Millennium grades of 100% recycled paperboard. The price increase is effective with shipments on April 15, 2008.
Read ArticleAluminium accounts for half of cans
The German manufacturers of foil, tubes, flexible packaging and aerosol/food/beverage cans from aluminium increased sales in 2007. According to the association, production was 4.8% higher than in the previous year (2006: 407 923 tonnes) at 427 316 tonnes. Due to the high price of aluminum on the world market, industry sales went up 8.7% to EUR 2.57 billion (2006: EUR 2.37 billion).
Read ArticleRomania and Poland head global table for employment prospects
Employers will be taking a step back in hiring in the second quarter in many of the world's largest economies, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey of global hiring trends released today by Manpower . Notably, employers in the United States, China, Italy, Norway and Spain have indicated that they will be adding fewer employees in the quarter ahead, marking a more negative tone than in survey results throughout the past year.
Read ArticleAluminium shipments stable
Aluminium foil shipments from European foil rollers remained stable in 2007 following an all time record year in 2006. Material developments through continual down gauging, particularly for flexible packaging, is meeting demand for resource efficiencies and has been a feature of successes achieved in the sector.
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