July 2009 When the european tube manufacturers association, etma, celebrated its golden jubilee at its congress in Istanbul from 10 - 12 June this year, it had good reasons to look back...  more ›

June 2009 Tubes made from aluminium, plastic or laminate - successful multifaceted trio When the european tube manufacturers association (etma) was founded on 25 April 1959 in Paris,...  more ›

March 2009 Istanbul to host this year's congress of the european tube manufacturers association This year, Düsseldorf-based etma - european tube manufacturers association will be...  more ›

March 2009 European tube industry stable despite the economic crisis and presents impressive figures for 2008 Düsseldorf-based etma - european tube manufacturers association is...  more ›

After a record production of etma members of 10.1 billion flexible aluminium, plastic and laminate tubes in 2007 demand for flexible tubes in Europe has slowed down recently.   more ›

etma contest „Tube of the Year 2008" Flexible Tube Industry on an Innovation Spree     Innovative packaging with exciting decoration and feel; this is...  more ›

The “Carbon Footprint“ – an unreliable indicator of environmental sustainability In recent years, the “Carbon Footprint“ has become a popular way of comparing the...  more ›

In 2007, the manufacturers of flexible aluminium, plastic and laminate tubes who are organised in the european tube manufacturers association (etma) broke through the 10 billion barrier of tubes...  more ›