12 Sep 2022 --- Deliveries of aluminum, laminate and plastic tube packaging products rose by 1% to around 6 billion units in the first half of 2022, according to the latest release by the European Tube Manufacturers’ Association (ETMA). While aluminum tubes reportedly increased by just under 1% and plastic tubes by about 2%, laminate tubes declined by almost 4%. Cosmetics and pharmaceuticals were the driving contributors.