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DEMAND FOR STRETCH AND SHRINK FILM TO APPROACH $2.4 BILLION IN 2015 HeZZYje ndjgbVX]^cZ D emand for stretch and shrink fi lm in the U.S. is fore-cast to rise 3.3% yearly to $2.4 billion in 2015, driv-en by accelerating demand for product packaging and for the bundling and protection of goods during ware-housing and distribution, as well as competitive advan-tages over other packaging materials. Other stimulants include resin and machinery improvements, and oppor-tunities in areas such as stretch hoods and stretch labels and sleeves. These and other trends are presented in Stretch & Shrink Film , a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc. (www.freedoniagroup.com), a Cleveland-based industry market research fi rm. KeMotion Packaging I]ZDeZcGdWdi^X8dcigda [dgNdjgBVX]^cZ :VhnidjhZhnhiZb l^i]gZXdgY"WgZV`^c\hiVgijei^bZh/ ™  ™  ™  8dckZc^ZciegdYjXiX]Vc\ZdkZgh l^i]cdegd\gVbb^c\ Djid[i]ZWdmhjeedgi[dghiVcYVgYgdWdi`^cZbVi^Xh! Xjhidbhjeedgi[dgndjgdlc`^cZbVi^XVahdedhh^WaZ# :Vhn^ciZ\gVi^dcd[k^h^dcVcYigVX`^c\hnhiZbh ^cXa#(9hjeedgi ROBOTS ON THE RISE IN NORTH AMERICA N orth American robotics companies sold more robots in 2011 than ever before, according to new statis-tics from Robotic Industries Association (www.robotics. org) RIA , the industry’s trade group. A total of 19,337 robots valued at $1.17 billion were sold to companies in North America, beating the previ-ous record of 18,228 robots sold in 2005. When sales by North American robot suppliers to companies outside North America are included, the totals are 22,126 robots valued at $1.35 billion. Compared to 2010, North American orders were up 47% in units and 38% in dollars. In terms of applica-tions, big increases were seen in a number of segments including material handling at +30%. Jc^fjZ[dglVgY"add`^c\bdi^dcVcVanhZh/ ™ =^\]"heZZYdeZgVi^dcl^i][VhiZgXnXaZi^bZh ™ AZhhbZX]Vc^XVahigZhh ™ Jeid&*&#1a;ZcZg\nhVk^c\h Ask for more information: jhV#`ZWV#Xdb$eVX`V\^c\ &#1d;')-&#1e;*'+"%*+& KEBA Corp., 100 West Big Beaver Road, MI 48084 Troy Phone: (248) 526-0561, usa@keba.com, www.keba.com PHOTO COURTESY OF BLUEPRINT AUTOMATION

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