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Revealing key trends driving the global packaging market

Smithers Pira projects global packaging sales to reach $975 billion by 2018, with Asia predicted to represent more than 40% of demand.

Global packaging sales were projected to rise by 3% to $797 billion in 2013 and grow at an annual rate of 4% to $975 billion by 2018, according to a new market report by Smithers Pira, a global testing, consulting, and information services business.

“The Future of Global Packaging to 2018” provides a detailed five-year forecast of the global packaging market. Based on expert research and analysis, this report contains more than 500 tables and figures revealing industry trends and information.

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