News

Growth in European tube industry bucks trend

March 2013 Growth in European tube industry bucks trend Total production again well over ten billion tubes The member companies of etma, the European tube manufacturers association,...  more ›

etma Tube of the Year 2012 competition

July 2012 etma Tube of the Year 2012 competition: Impressive designs and real innovations This year’s winners in the etma Tube of the Year competition were chosen in...  more ›

Change of leadership at etma: Members elect new president

 June 2012 Change of leadership at etma: Members elect new president Brussels / Düsseldorf. Dr Monika Kopra-Schäfer (Linhardt) is the new president of...  more ›

New service for packaging professionals from etma

May 2012 First issue of Tubes & TRENDS with news and innovations from tube industry   The european tube manufacturers association, etma, has intensified...  more ›

European flexible tube production in 2011: further improvement on record level of previous year

March 2012 Aluminium tubes steady, plastic and laminate tubes record small gain   Tube manufacturers in Europe were able to post further production gains in 2011 even...  more ›

Further increase in European tube production in 2011

September 2011 Following a record result in 2010, European tube producers who are members of etma were able to increase their production by a further two per cent in the first half...  more ›

etma Tube of the Year 2011

August 2011 etma Tube of the Year 2011: innovation on a broad front The members of etma, the European tube manufacturers association, were in a confident mood at their annual...  more ›

Animated film about aluminium tubes

May 2011 The “talents” of the aluminium tube as a casting show The European producers of aluminium tubes present a creative animated film to show off the unique...  more ›
 


About the european tube manufacturers association

The european tube manufacturers association (etma), founded on 25th April 1959, is an association of producers of flexible aluminium, plastic and laminate tubes for packaging purposes. etma represents the interests of 52 companies from 19 European countries.
 

The association’s activities focus on:

  • Representation of the European tube industry to third parties
  • Supply of statistics and packaging market information for its members
  • Supply of packaging and raw material market information
  • Monitoring of the European packaging, food contact and environmental legislation
  • Creation of European collapsible tube standards
  • Public relations
  • Cooperation with other packaging and flexible tube associations

etma’s aim is to enter into an open dialogue with public and other stakeholders in order to promote tubes as packaging and the products of its members. Each year etma carries out the contest „Tube of the Year“ which time and again reflects the innovative power of the industry.

 

etma President Dr. Monika Kopra-Schäfer Secretary General Gregor Spengler

Mrs. Dr. Monika Kopra-Schäfer

european tube manufacturers association

President

Mr. Gregor Spengler

european tube manufacturers association  

Secretary General