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P-S TAPE SALES TO REACH $5.4 BILLION

According to a new study from The Freedonia Group (Cleveland, OH), U.S. sales of pressure-sensitive tapes are forecast to expand 6% annually through the year 2ꯠ, reaching $5.4 billion by that year.

Tapes with plastic film backings will continue to account for both the largest and the fastest growing segment of the tape market, says the study.

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