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Amazon hit the headlines recently for reasons linked with paper packaging. This time, the US giant is in trouble for not using as much paper packaging as before – the very opposite of the media storm that Amazon previously caused when it was accused of using too much packaging.
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Interesting things about the packaging industry and NOA
Paper prices predicted to rise even further in face of shortage, NOA-PRISM experts warn
Packaging industry researchers here at NOA-PRISM are warning of a global shortage of paper and increased prices in the face of rising demand. The NOA-PRISM team, who work alongside the paper packaging industry and users of packaging, have investigated global trends and predict more price increases.
read moreTen pieces of paper trivia
We all need paper, we all love paper, but the team here at NOA suspects the average person takes it for granted. So, in honour of paper, here are some little known facts about what the Cambridge Dictionary defines as “thin, flat material made from crushed wood or cloth, used for writing, printing, or drawing on”.
read moreAll change in retail – and consumers are dictating the terms
In the world of retail, consumers are the Gods. What they do and what they demand has to dictate what retailers must do and must change, and by the same token must also dictate the direction that new packaging formats must take.
read moreProjected global growth of the corrugated market is equivalent to the size of the U.S. corrugated market today
Global corrugated demand has grown at an average of 3.3% per annum from 200 billion square meters (bsm) in 2011 to reach almost 236 bsm in 2016. Future growth is forecast to average 3.0% for the next five years, resulting in a global market of 273 bsm by 2021. Find out more of the highlights from our research here.
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