The European tube market remained stable in 2023 despite adverse conditions. Deliveries by tube manufacturers organised in the european tube manufacturers association (etma) remained at the previous year’s level with a total volume of just under 11.9 billion units. The most important end user markets developed differently. While deliveries to the dental care sector increased by a good 2 per cent, demand from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics markets both fell by around 2 per cent. Deliveries to the food industry were able to repeat the previous year’s result. www.etma-online.org
