jobs numbers which dampened hopes of a globalrecovery, though trade was quiet due to a U.S public holiday. jobs numbers * Euro zone services PMI, retail sales data awaited * Trade seen quiet due to U.S. * Euro recovers modestly vs dlr after Thursday’s sharp fall Currencies  |  China * Mood remains cautious after bleak U.S. LifestyleState newspapers said on Friday some 27 publications, which have been widely available in bookshops and on newsstands, were confiscated.

HANOI (Reuters Life!) – Vietnam’s government has seized scores of locally published books on how to choose a baby’s gender as it faces a problem of boys outnumbering girls. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4General 4 Macroeconomic Outlook 5 Demographic Trends 9 Manufacturing Outlook 12 Packaging Overview 15 Pricing Trends 19 Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 22 International Activity & Foreign Trade 25 III. Thestudy also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market shareand profiles industry competitors INTRODUCTION ixI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1II. Study coverageThis new industry study, Active & Intelligent Packaging, presents historicaldemand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts through 2013 and 2018 byproduct (e.g., gas scavengers, corrosion control, moisture control,time-temperature indicators, compliance packaging) and market (e.g., food,beverages, primary metals, pharmaceuticals, motor vehicles, electronics). Moisture controlpackaging demand will benefit from pharmaceutical shipment growth and theincreased prevalence of drugs with high moisture sensitivity.

In addition, the need to raisecompliance and adherence levels will bode well for compliance monitoring devicesand active reminder products, though relatively high costs and health careindustry cost control issues will prevent faster advances. Drug market to get boost from higher stability, compliance needsThe pharmaceutical market is expected to log robust gains, aided by thecommercialization of sophisticated biotechnology- based drugs, which tend to becostly and have high stability requirements. Advancesin food uses will be based on heightened requirements for longer shelf life forprocessed foods and packaged fresh foods. Gains will also be propelled by thegrowing importance of food safety among consumers and retailer interest inreducing losses from unsaleable products caused by oxidation and temperatureabuse in the supply chain. Corrosioncontrol packaging will also be impacted by competition from offshore productionand alternative materials (e.g., plastics) in the primary metal products market.Shelf life, safety requirements to drive dominant food, beverage marketFood and beverages are the two largest markets for active and intelligentpackaging, together accounting for over 50 percent of demand in 2008. Also driving opportunities will be rising, albeitdecelerating, demand for packaged organic foods and the removal of trans fatsfrom many types of processed and other foods, necessitating the need for oxygenabsorbers as an alternative to direct food additives in extending shelf life.Moisture control and corrosion control packaging demand will post slower growthbased on the presence of more mature product types and applications. Gas scavengers to benefit from more single-serving bottles, less food additivesSolid gains for gas scavengers will be based on increased demand for barrier PETbottles in single-serving sizes, especially those using less costly monolayeroxygen scavenging systems.

Additionally, prospects for intelligent packaging willreflect heightened concerns regarding food safety, and the need to reduce lossesin perishables and other temperaturesensitive products during movement in thesupply chain. Robust growth expected for TTI, other smart packagingRobust growth is anticipated for intelligent packaging, propelled by rapidadvances for time-temperature indicators (TTIs) and the emergence of other smartpackaging systems offering product differentiation (e.g., color changing labels)at less costly prices. Reportlinker Adds US Active & Intelligent Packaging Market http:// demand to reach $1.9 billion in 2013Active and intelligent packaging demand is projected to reach $1.9 billion in2013, fueled by the development of new generations of products and morecostcompetitive prices, which will spur greater market acceptance for manyproduct types. NEW YORK–(Business Wire)–Reportlinker announces that a new market research report is available in itscatalogue. The company, which did not reveal any financial details onthe deal, said it would also provide services such as training,network design, support services and consultancy (Editing by Dan Lalor). Ericsson, the world’s biggest mobile network maker, said ina statement China Mobile (0941.HK), China Unicom (0762.HK) andChina Telecom (0728.HK) were upgrading their networks to provideservices such as high-speed broadband and high-definition IPTV. ($1=.6109 Pound) (Reporting by Kumar Alagappan in Bangalore; Editing by AnnePallivathuckal).

* Ericsson wins fixed broadband orders in China * Contracts signed with China’s three top telecom operators(Adds detail) STOCKHOLM, July 3 (Reuters) – Swedish telecom equipmentmaker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) said on Friday it had signed contractswith China’s top three telecom operators to provide fixed-linebroadband access. “Volatility in the oil price in the first half resulted inour key customers (in its offshore unit) looking to save costsand defer projects… and this impacted both our sales pricingand volumes,” Cosalt said. However, the company said the deferred orders were comingthrough in its traditionally strong second half. Shares of the company, which have lost 39 percent of theirmarket value since April 30, were down 14 percent at 42.5 penceat 0737 GMT on the London Stock Exchange. Cosalt, which inspects and maintains life-saving equipmentsuch as lifeboats on oil and gas rigs, said exceptional costsand write-downs amounted to 3.9 million pounds. Cosalt, which declared an interim dividend of 6 pence pershare for the first half ended April 27, 2008, said it intendedto resume dividend payments following the equity fundraising.