us&fcs market research reports packaging materials id 110191 regions eur europe western european union country germany industry food processing & sector equipment other than by klaus jonas approver andy wylegala report date 08 12 2003 expires 06 01 2005 international copyright us foreign commercial service and department of state 2004 all rights reserved outside the united states in 2002 s reached usd 21 3 billion an increase 4 2 over 2001 20 despite general economic downturn since late showed modest to healthy growth with various sub sectors eg wood glass paper cardboard plastics metal performing quite differently 1998 container manufacturers have been losing share plastic producers wide acceptance pet bottles is indicative overall positive consumer recognition at 38 strongest segment among german according ikb deutsche bank study accounted for one fourth total estimated 85 development teams continuously invent
