The European tube market remained robust in 2022. The European tube manufacturers association (etma) reports a growth in tube deliveries of just under 2 to a total volume of a good 11.8 billion units. The industry expects a solid order intake for the first half of 2023. The most important end-user markets developed very differently. While shipments to the volume-dominant pharmaceutical, dental care and cosmetics markets grew by around 13, 2 and 1 respectively in 2022, demand from the food and household sectors declined by 7 and 14 respectively.
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