Paper Versus Plastic in Packaging : Market Research Report

Paper Versus Plastic in Packaging

Published: Jan. 1, 2009 - 363 Pages

INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic & Household Trends
Consumer Income & Spending
Retail Sales
Manufacturing Outlook: Nondurable Goods; Durable Goods
Historical Market Trends
Raw Material Pricing Trends: Paper & Paperboard; Plastic
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
Recycling Trends
III. PACKAGING OVERVIEW
Competitive Packaging Variables: Performance; Pricing; Aesthetics & Marketing Value
Packaging Types: Rigid Containers; Flexible Packaging
Packaging Materials: Competitive Growth; Paper Packaging; Plastic Packaging
IV. COMPETITIVE PRODUCT PACKAGING
General
Meat, Poultry & Seafood: Plastic; Paper
Milk: Plastic; Paperboard
Dairy Products: Plastic; Paper
Fruit Beverages: Plastic; Paper
Detergents: Plastic; Paperboard
Baked Goods: Plastic; Paper
Egg Cartons: Plastic; Molded Pulp
Candy & Confections: Paper; Plastic
Pet Food: Paper; Plastic
Frozen Food: Paper; Plastic
Dry Food: Paper; Plastic
Foodservice: Paper; Plastic
Soy & Other Nondairy Beverages
V. COMPETITIVE SHIPPING & RETAIL PRODUCTS
General
Retail Bags & Sacks: Plastic; Paper
Drums: Plastic; Fibre
Protective Packaging: Paper; Plastic
Shipping Sacks: Paper; Plastic
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Leaders: Plastic; Paper; Shipping & Retail Products
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Manufacturing & Product Development
Marketing & Distribution
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles: Advance Polybag Incorporated; Alcan Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group; Alcan Packaging, see Rio Tinto Group; Alcoa Incorporated; Altivity Packaging, see Graphic Packaging Holding; Amcor Limited; BagcraftPapercon, see Packaging Dynamics Corporation; Bemis Company Incorporated; Berry Plastics Corporation; Blue Ridge Paper Products, see Carter Holt Harvey; Bryce Corporation; Captive Plastics, see Berry Plastics Corporation; Caraustar Industries Incorporated; Carter Holt Harvey Limited; Clear Pack Company, see Sonoco Products Company; Consolidated Container Company LLC; Constar International Incorporated; Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated; Dart Container Corporation; Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex Incorporated; DuPont (EI) de Nemours; Duro Bag Manufacturing Company; EIJ-Altivity, see Graphic Packaging Holding Corporation; Evergreen Packaging Group, see Carter Holt Harvey; Exopack Holding Corporation; Fold-Pak LLC, see Rock-Tenn Company; Georgia-Pacific LLC, see Koch Industries Incorporated; GRAFCO PET Packaging Technologies, see Berry Plastics; Graham Packaging Holdings Company; Graphic Packaging Holding Corporation; Greif Incorporated; GSD Packaging LLC, see Rock-Tenn Company; Hilex Poly Company LLC; Hood Companies; Huhtamaki Oyj; International Paper Company; Johnson Bryce Incorporated, see Bryce Corporation; Kerr Group Incorporated, see Berry Plastics Corporation; Koch Industries Incorporated; Matrix Packaging, see Sonoco Products Company; MAUSER AG; MeadWestvaco Corporation; Milprint Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated; Newspring Industrial Corporation, see Pactiv Corporation; Packaging Dynamics Corporation; Pactiv Corporation; Plastipak Holdings Incorporated; Pliant Corporation; Prairie Packaging Incorporated, see Pactiv Corporation; Printpack Incorporated; PurePlast Incorporated, see Tekni-Plex Incorporated; Reynolds Packaging Group; Rio Tinto Group; Rock-Tenn Company; RTS Packaging, see Rock-Tenn and Sonoco Products; Sealed Air Corporation; SIG Holding Limited; Silgan Holdings Incorporated; Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation; Solo Cup Company; Sonoco Products Company; Southern Container Corporation, see Rock-Tenn; St. Regis Bates, see Amcor Limited; Tekni-Plex Incorporated; Tetra Laval International SA; Thilmany Papers, see Packaging Dynamics Corporation; Weyerhaeuser Company
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT: 1 Macroeconomic Indicators; 2 Population & Households; 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures; 4 Retail Sales; 5 Manufacturers’ Shipments; 6 Nondurable Goods Shipments; 7 Food Shipments; 8 Beverage Shipments; 9 Durable Goods Shipments; 10 Paper & Plastic Packaging Market, 1997-2007; 11 Paperboard Pricing; 12 Plastic Resin Pricing
SECTION III -- PACKAGING OVERVIEW: 1 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type; 2 Rigid Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type & Material; 3 Flexible Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type & Material; 4 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Material; 5 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Market, 2007; 6 Competitive Paper Packaging Demand by Market; 7 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand by Market
SECTION IV -- COMPETITIVE PRODUCT PACKAGING: 1 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand; 2 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 3 Milk Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 4 Plastic Milk Packaging Demand; 5 Paperboard Milk Carton Demand; 6 Dairy Product Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 7 Fruit Beverage Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 8 Plastic Fruit Beverage Packaging Demand; 9 Paperboard Fruit Beverage Container Demand; 10 Detergent Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 11 Plastic Detergent Packaging Demand; 12 Paperboard Detergent Container Demand; 13 Baked Goods Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 14 Competitive Paper & Plastic Egg Carton Demand; 15 Plastic Egg Carton Demand; 16 Molded Pulp Egg Carton Demand; 17 Candy & Confection Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 18 Pet Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 19 Frozen Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 20 Dry Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 21 Foodservice Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 22 Soy & Other Nondairy Beverage Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
SECTION V -- COMPETITIVE SHIPPING & RETAIL PRODUCTS: 1 Competitive Shipping & Retail Products; 2 Competitive Retail Bag & Sack Demand; 3 Plastic Retail Bag & Sack Demand; 4 Paper Retail Bag & Sack Demand; 5 Competitive Shipping Drum Demand; 6 Plastic Shipping Drum Demand; 7 Fibre Shipping Drum Demand; 8 Protective Packaging Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging; 9 Competitive Shipping Sack Demand; 10 Paper Shipping Sack Demand; 11 Plastic Shipping Sack Demand
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: 1 Selected Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Companies; 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures; 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT: 1 Paper & Plastic Packaging Market Trends, 1997-2007
SECTION III -- PACKAGING OVERVIEW: 1 Rigid Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type, 2007; 2 Flexible Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type, 2007; 3 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Material, 1997-2007; 4 Competitive Paper Packaging Demand by Market, 2007; 5 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand by Market, 2007

Abstract

Plastic packaging to continue outpacing paper In selected markets where plastic and paper compete as packaging materials, plastic is expected to increase its share of the market to 49 percent (in pounds) in 2012. This percentage understates plastic’s share since less plastic is required than paper in most applications due to its lighter weight. Additionally, plastic has greater ability for lightweighting than does paper. Plastic has made the greatest advances in primary packaging but remains far less significant than paper in secondary packaging and shipping containers.

Plastic packaging growth by volume is expected to outpace that of paper packaging through 2012 in all competitive markets covered in this study and is forecast to expand 2.4 percent per year through 2012. Advances will result from plastic’s relatively competitive cost and performance advantages over paper, along with growth in manufacturing activity and consumer spending. Material improvements and heightened requirements for product protection and stability will create further opportunities for plastic over paper in a number of areas including protective packaging as well as pet food, dry food, fruit beverages, candy and confection and frozen food applications.

Paper packaging will post marginal advances or continue to decline in most competitive markets through 2012 due to inroads from plastic. However, aboveaverage opportunities are expected in soy beverage, foodservice, protective packaging and frozen food applications.

Solid prospects for paper in soy beverage packaging will result from the ongoing movement of soy beverages into the mainstream marketplace and the general preference for paperboard containers in promoting a natural image. Foodservice opportunities will be fueled by favorable foodservice revenue growth and widespread demand for products such as paperboard boxes and cartons, paperboard buckets and pails, wraps and bags.

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Paper Versus Plastic in Packaging

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