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Western Package for Western Goods: Flexible Package Market in Poland

Poland represents the second largest (after Russia) flexible packaging market in CEE. It supplies numerous FMCG/consumer good plants – located in Poland and owned with foreign/global players – as well as exports package in EU and other markets. About 80 flexible packaging producers operate now in Poland. Foreign-owned producers dominate in the market. The article contains brief summary for the market.
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Brave New World for a Sleeping Giant: Russia On a Threshold of APAC Coal Export

In 2009 Russia increased its coal export to Asia-Pacific (APAC) in by 50% to 2008. Russia’s coal export decreased in “traditional” markets – EU and CIS. Such change in export destinations may be either “accidental” event or a fundamental shift – we think about fundamental shift. Continue reading

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Hard Habit To Break: Why Russians Do Not Buy Hybrid/Gas Vehicles

Hybrid and gas vehicle market in Russia is not the same as the local petrol/diesel vehicle market. Demand in vehicles is driven with “prestige” – but it doesn’t cover such things as environmental safety or fuel efficiency. Hybrid and gas vehicle suppliers meet additional difficulties in Russia – and absence of legislative “incentives” for use of hybrid or gas-driven engines is one of them. Hybrid and gas vehicle suppliers need to collect a large volume of information prior to entering the Russian market. Continue reading

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