Container production in Europe is now confined to a handful of dedicated plants, which are only just holding their own against low cost Chinese competition.
Europe’s container manufacturing industry has long been in retreat as increased business has shifted to cheaper producers in China. Volume production of standard dry freight boxes was the first to go, followed in more recent years by many types of specialised equipment....
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