Demand for plastic packaging soars amid global economic recovery


PLASTIC packaging manufacturers have on the whole seen stronger performance as evident in their latest financial results, as demand for plastic packaging ballooned in export markets amid the global economic recovery since the second half of last year.

Scientex Bhd, one of the top three stretch film players globally, achieved a net profit of RM99.6mil for the nine-month period up to end-April.

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