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Plastic Packaging Industry

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Sep. 1, 2008 - 197 Pages


Table of Contents


1.Industry Overview

Plastics - Champion for Resource and

Waste Management

‘Convenience‘ Factor Attracts Consumers

Continuous Innovation Expands Plastics’ Usage

Pre-Packed Food: Major Sector for Plastic

Packaging

LLDPE Dominates the Industrial

Packaging Market

Table 1: World Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2005 through 2008

Table 2: World Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products by End-Use Segment - Food and Beverages, Healthcare, Personal Care, Household Products, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2005 through 2008

2.Trends & Issues

Plastic Packaging Conquers

Plastic Packaging Industry - Driven by

Constant Innovation

Plastic Films - Emerging Packaging Material

Growing Demand for Sterile Packaging

Growth in the Computer Market to Propel

Demand for Plastics

Rising Income Levels in Developing Markets

Fuel Growth of Thermoplastics

Changing Consumer Demand Fuels

Technological Innovations

Imposing of Regulations on Plastics

Health Concerns Related to Migration of

Additives in Food Packaging Materials

Caution Against Plastics in Cooking, Heating

and Refrigeration

Incentives Emerge as a Major Deciding Factor

PET is On the Rise

Plastic Packaging in Beverage Sector

Application of Plastic Packaging in Healthcare

to Grow

3.Environmental Issues/Concerns

Chemical Health and Sustainability

Diversion of Plastic Waste for Environmental Safety

Plastic Packaging - AGrowing Sector

PET Bottles - The Latest Fad

4.Select Plastic Packaging Materials -A Market Analysis

Plastic Films - An Overview

Polyethylene Films

Overview

Table 3: World Market for Polyethylene Films by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

Table 4: World Market for Polyethylene Films by Product Segment - HDPE Films, LDPE Films, and LLDPE Films Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

High Density Polyethylene

Polyvinyl Chloride

Table 5: World Market for PVC Films by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008

5.Mergers & Acquisitions

6.Strategic Corporate Developments

7.Product & Concept Innovations/Launches

8.A North American Perspective

8a.United States - A Regional Market

Perspective

Overview

Table 6: US Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products by End-Use Segment - Food and Beverages, Healthcare, Personal Care, Household Products, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2005 through 2008

Plastic Packaging for Foods On the Rise

Polyethylene: Rapidly Replacing Traditional

Packaging Materials

Tie-layer Resins: Showing Increased Demand

Shift in Demographics and Habits: Drives

Plastic Packaging Market

Blister Packaging Spurs Pharmaceutical Market

Flexible Packaging: Ideal for Packaging Food

Consumer Seeks ‘Convenience’

Polyurethane

Table 7: US Market for Foamed Plastics (Polyurethane) by End-Use Segment - Furniture/ Bedding, Automotive, Construction, Electrical Appliances, Recreational Equipment, Packaging, and Miscellaneous Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for

Years 2003 through 2008

Flexible Packaging Plastics

Flexible Packaging - Market Penetration

Packaging Trends

Outlook

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Market Trends and Factors

Table 8: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Consumption in the US by End-Use Application - Two Liter Soft Drink Bottles, Single Service Soft Drink Bottles, Food Containers, Fruit Juice and Tea Bottles, Health Care and Cosmetics Packaging, Water Bottles, Thermoformed Cups, One Liter Soft Drink Bottles, Liquor Bottles, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Tons for Years

through 2008

Outlook

Beverage Containers

Plastics - Influencing Growth Factors

Table 9: US Market for Plastic Beverage Container by End-Use - Soft Drink Container, Bottled Water Container, Fruit Beverage Container, Beer Container, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Units for Years

through 2008

9.Japan

Overview

Table 10: Japanese Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products by End-Use Segment - Food and Beverages, Healthcare, Personal Care, Household Products, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2003 through 2008

Flexible Packaging for Packaged Food

Impact of Changing Consumer Habits

Manufacturers to Focus on Individual Needs

PET Overcomes Constraints and All Set to

Record Exceptional Growth

Increasing Number of Smaller Households Promote

Diversification

Growth in Convenient Rigid Plastic Sales to

Maintain Overall Growth

10.Europe

Plastic Packaging: The Most Wanted

Table 11: European Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products by End-Use Segment - Food and Beverages, Healthcare, Personal Care, Household Products, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2005 through 2008

10a.France

Market Overview

10b.Germany

Shift in Lifestyle Propels Plastic Packaging

Table 12: German Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products by End-Use Segment - Food and Beverages, Healthcare, Personal Care, Household Products, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2005 through 2008

Flexible Packaging Leads packaged

Food Market

10c.Russia

Overview

PET Bottles Dominate Rigid Packaging Sector

10d.Spain

Plastic Leads the Packaging Market

Change in Lifestyle Increases Demand for

Packaged Food

Flexible Packaging - The Dominating Sector

Rigid Trails Flexible

PET Ranks Among the Leading Packaging

Materials

10e.United Kingdom

Plastic Dominates the UK Packaging Market

Table 13: UK Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products Market by End-Use Segment - Food and Beverages,

Healthcare, Personal Care, Household

Products, and Others Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures

in US$ Billion for Years

through 2008

Health Consciousness and Convenience: Prime

Factors for Growth in Plastic Packaging

Growth in PET Bottles

Environmental Concerns

11.Asia-Pacific

11a.China

Pricing: Primary Factor for Packaging

Flexible Plastic Packaging in Food and

Non-Food Packaging

PET Factor

Soft Drinks

Cosmetic & Toiletries

Household Sector

Plastic Refill Pouches to Grow

Pharmaceutical Packaging

Plastic Containers

End-Users

Outlook

Flexible Plastic Packaging

Flexible Plastics - Poised for Growth

Outlook

11b. India

Change in Lifestyle: A Major Growth Factor

Health Concerns Drive Market for Plastic

Packaging

Economical Price Pushes Flexible

Packaging Sector

Rural Marketing Pushing Demand for Sachets

11c.Indonesia

Resurrection of the Indonesian Packaging

Industry

Plastic - Primary Form of Flexible Packaging

in Indonesia

Rigid Plastic Emerging as the Low Cost

Alternative

Increasing Share of Multinationals in the

Indonesian Packaging Industry

12. Latin America

Overview

Table 14: Latin American Market for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products by End-Use Segment - Food and Beverages, Healthcare, Personal Care, Household Products, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years

through 2008

12a.Brazil

Overview

PET Plastic Bottles’ Foray into Soft

Drinks Sector

Flexible Plastic Packaging Leading the Packaged

Food Sector

Mounting Raw Material Costs Likely to

Hamper Growth

12b.Mexico

Flexible Plastic Packaging Dominates the Market

Rigid Plastic - The High Growth Sector in

Mexico

Closures - In for High Demand

Packaged Food Heads the Charts


GLOBAL DIRECTORY


Abstract

The global outlook series on the Plastic Packaging Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The research paper provides a brief overview of the global plastic packaging industry, enumerates recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic industry activities, and provides a prelude to major markets. Also provided are unbiased commentaries, and opinions on the industry’s outlook, and discussions of key trends/environmental issues. The research paper also offers brief and synopsized research reviews of the plastic packaging landscape in regional markets such as the US, Japan, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, UK, China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico. Also included is a directory listing of addresses, and contact details of 1,795 companies worldwide.

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