According to our latest press release, the European Thin Wall Packaging market has grown 1% per year to reach 3.4 million tonnes of polymer converted in 2022. The market has changed significantly over the last five years driven by legislation and plastics taxes, pressure from NGOs, brand owner/retailer sustainability commitments and consumer perception.  This has resulted in changes both in the types of polymer converted and seen a shift towards formats perceived as more sustainable.

There is unprecedented demand for mechanically and chemically recycled material, and bio-sourced material, and to meet PPWR targets, the availability of recycled content material needs to accelerate. Developments are taking place throughout the entire value chain to increase availability of and incorporate recycled material into thin wall packaging.

The latest edition of our highly regarded Thin Wall Packaging in Europe report is the result of an extensive research program, providing you with a detailed independent assessment of this industry in times of uncertainty.

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AMI, Bristol, January 2023 – AMI’s second authoritative report on the global chemical recycling industry identifies a global chemical recycling input capacity of close to 1.2 million tonnes in 2022, excluding facilities processing post-use plastics into fuels.

Having identified 2023 as a pivotal year for industry development, expectations are high for additional capacity coming onstream. Just looking at the last quarter of 2022 and the year 2023 a total of 22 companies globally announced plans to start commercial demonstration facilities and fully commercial chemical recycling facilities during this period, with a focus on Europe, followed by North America.

In response to the continuing fast speed of industry developments AMI, from the end of Q1 onwards, will launch a subscription offer for the report, featuring quarterly updates of global developments in both quantitative and qualitative terms.

Read the full press release here: Great expectations - the global chemical recycling industry at the start of an eventful year as AMI launches subscription update offer

For more information on subscription to the report and quarterly updates, please contact silke.einschuetz@amiplastics.com