+++ 3/4 of all packaging machines built in Germany are exported. +++ In Germany more than 500 new articles are listed in the market every week. +++ The share of the trade marks in the European consumer goods market comes up to about 25%. +++ The world market for packaging amounts to more than $500 billion US. +++ The 10 biggest industrial nations utilize 2/3 of packaging used worldwide. +++ In Europe Carrefour is the biggest commercial chain with an income of about 90 billion Euro. +++ About 1/3 of the packaging used worldwide is made of plastic (basis value). +++ Europe utilizes approx. ¼ of the packaging used worldwide. +++ In Germany about 13 billion Euro are spent for personal hygiene. +++ More than 500 billion articles are packed in Europe every year. +++ The packaging industry is one of 10 biggest economic areas in Germany. +++ In Europe Great Britain is the biggest consumer of beverage cans, with more than 8 billion units. +++ About 2/3 of all newly introduced products flop within the first year. +++ About 70% of all purchase decisions are made no earlier than at the POP. +++ About 80% of all packaging machines are built by companies in Germany, the USA, Italy and Japan. +++ With approx. 50 kg, Sweden has the highest consumption per head of deep-frozen food in Europe (not including ice cream). +++ About 1/3 of the worldwide turnover regarding pharmaceuticals is made in the USA. +++ The worldwide production value of packaging machines amounts to about 22 billion Euro. +++ The worldwide market for pharmaceuticals amounts to about $820 billion US.

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