Extrusion International USA 4-2019

14 Extrusion International 4/2019 INDUSTRY NEWS Market Study: Polypropylene After polyethylene, polypropylene is the world’s most widely produced standard plastic. “PP can be processed us- ing various techniques and is used for the most diverse ap- plications ranging from packaging to household appliances, clothing, and vehicles,” Oliver Kutsch, CEO of Ceresana, ex- plains. The market re- search company analyzed the global market for polypropylene already for the fifth time. The latest report expects revenues for this type of plastic to grow by, on average, 4.9% per year until 2026. The Study in Brief: Chapter 1 provides a de- tailed description and analysis of the global polypropylene market – including fore- casts up to 2026: The development of revenues, demand vol- umes, and production is analyzed for each region. Addition- ally, the individual application areas of polypropylene are analyzed. Chapter 2 examines the 27 major countries in more detail: Information is given on demand, revenues, import and ex- port, production and capacities, demand and revenues for the individual application areas, demand per product type (homopolymer, copolymer) and per technology (injection molding, film and sheet extrusion, other extrusion, and oth- er technologies). Chapter 3 provides useful company profiles of the largest producers of polypropylene – clearly arranged according to contact details, turnover, profit, product range, production sites, capacities, and profile summary. In-depth profiles of 87 produces are given. NewRepresentative inWest Africa Davis-Standard announced that Engineering Customer Centric Solutions (ENGICCS) Ltd. is the company’s new sales representative in West Africa. ENGICCS is a global player in the design, development and distribution of innovative solu- tions for packaging film, polymer electronics and converting systems. As Davis-Standard’s representative, they will be re- sponsible for facilitating direct contact with plastics convert- ers and stakeholders in West Africa to identify converting needs and market plastic packaging solutions throughout the region. According to Dr. Anye Chifen, Managing Director of EN- GICCS: “We look forward to increasing awareness of the Davis-Standard brand through strategic marketing avenues, while also providing more facetime with customers. A key part of our role in this region is to cultivate long-term part- nerships and offer value-added solutions. This is an impor- tant step in gaining a greater understanding of customer needs and providing outstanding solutions to the industry.” Davis-Standard participated in the Nigeria Plastprintpack + Agro Food Exhibition in late March. The exhibition proved to be a timely opportunity to discuss Davis-Standard’s solu- tions in flexible packaging and to learn more about Nigerian- based manufacturing companies. According to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAF- DAC) in Nigeria, the country’s plastic and packaging sec- tor has experienced substantial growth in recent decades from around 50 companies in the 1960’s to more than 3,000 manufacturers today. Based on feedback from the show, Davis-Standard looks forward to supporting Nigeria’s rapidly growing converting and extrusion markets, specifically in the area of packaging films. Davis-Standard, LLC www.davis-standard.com ENGICCS www.engiccs.com Ceresana https://www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/plastics/ polypropylene/ Andy Barnes and Dr. Anye Chifen at Nigeria Plastprintpack Davis-Standard booth