Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Forecasts to 2028 – Global Analysis By Product Type (Bulk Container Liners, Flexitanks), Content (Liquid, Solid & Semi-Solid), End User (Chemicals, Fertilizers, Agriculture) and By Geography
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market is accounted for $19.66 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $38.61 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. Growing export of intermediate bulk container packed products and rising production of chemical and pharmaceutical industries are the major factors propelling the market growth. However, increasing environmental concerns over the use of plastic are hampering market growth.
An intermediate bulk container is defined as a vessel that is useful for storage. It is a pallet, mounted industrial-grade reusable container that can be used for storing and transporting bulk liquids and powders. There are three types of IBC’s like rigid, folding, and flexible and the application of IBC is in the transportation sector to store chemicals, solvents, pharmaceuticals, and others.
Based on the end user, the chemicals segment is estimated to have a lucrative growth due to the aggressive increase of the food industry and use of safe agrochemicals for the production and growth of crops. The use of rigid IBCs is increasing to carry hazardous and precious chemicals across long stretches of land and water without leakage.
By geography, North America is going to have a huge demand during the forecast period due to the increase in the need for chemicals, paints, inks & dyes, and food applications. Increasing industrial output stabilized manufacturing sector and growing demand for efficient industrial packaging solutions are among the factors driving the growth of the IBCs market in this region.
Some of the key players profiled in the Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market include Berry Global, Inc, Bulk Lift International, Inc, DS Smith Plc, Environment Packaging Technology Inc, HCS Group, Hoover Ferguson Group, International Paper Company, Mauser Packaging Solutions, Mondi Plc, Obal Centrum s.r.o, Pensteel Ltd, Schafer Werke Gmbh, SCHÜTZ GmbH & Co. KGaA, SIA Flexitanks Limited, Snyder Industries, Inc, SYSPAL Ltd, Thielmann US LLC, Time Technoplast Ltd, and Transtainer.
Materials Covered:
• Metal & Paperboard
• Plastic
Product Types Covered:
• Bulk Container Liners
• Flexitanks
• Bags
• Heavy-Gauge Plastic Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC)
• Folding Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC)
• Plastic Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC)
Contents Covered:
• Liquid
• Solid & Semi-Solid
Capacities Covered:
• Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC)
• Rigid Intermediate Bulk Containers (RIBC)
Grades Covered:
• Type A
• Type B
• Type C
• Type D
• Food Grade
End Users Covered:
• Building & Construction
• Chemicals
• Fertilizers
• Agriculture
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
• Mining
• Paints, Inks & Dyes
• Cosmetic & Personal
• Petroleum & Lubricants
• Food & Beverage
• Oil and Gas
• Textile
• Transportation and Logistics
• Waste Disposable
Regions Covered:
• North America
US
Canada
Mexico
• Europe
Germany
UK
Italy
France
Spain
Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
Japan
China
India
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Qatar
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa
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1 Executive Summary 2 Preface 2.1 Abstract 2.2 Stake Holders 2.3 Research Scope 2.4 Research Methodology 2.4.1 Data Mining 2.4.2 Data Analysis 2.4.3 Data Validation 2.4.4 Research Approach 2.5 Research Sources 2.5.1 Primary Research Sources 2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources 2.5.3 Assumptions 3 Market Trend Analysis 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Drivers 3.3 Restraints 3.4 Opportunities 3.5 Threats 3.6 Product Analysis 3.7 End User Analysis 3.8 Emerging Markets 3.9 Impact of Covid-19 4 Porters Five Force Analysis 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers 4.3 Threat of substitutes 4.4 Threat of new entrants 4.5 Competitive rivalry 5 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market, By Material 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Metal & Paperboard 5.3 Plastic 5.3.1 Polyethylene (PE) 5.3.2 Polypropylene (PP) 5.3.3 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 6 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market, By Product Type 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Bulk Container Liners 6.3 Flexitanks 6.4 Bags 6.5 Heavy-Gauge Plastic Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) 6.6 Folding Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) 6.7 Plastic Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) 7 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market, By Content 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Liquid 7.3 Solid & Semi-Solid 8 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market, By Capacity 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC) 8.2.1 Up to 500 Kg 8.2.2 501 to 1,000 Kg 8.2.3 1,001 to 1,500 Kg 8.2.4 Above 1,500 Kg 8.3 Rigid Intermediate Bulk Containers (RIBC) 8.3.1 Up to 1,000 Ltr 8.3.2 1,000 – 1,500 Ltr 8.3.3 Above 1,500 Ltr 9 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market, By Grade 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Type A 9.3 Type B 9.4 Type C 9.5 Type D 9.6 Food Grade 10 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market, By End User 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Building & Construction 10.3 Chemicals 10.4 Fertilizers 10.5 Agriculture 10.6 Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals 10.7 Mining 10.8 Paints, Inks & Dyes 10.9 Cosmetic & Personal 10.10 Petroleum & Lubricants 10.11 Food & Beverage 10.12 Oil and Gas 10.13 Textile 10.14 Transportation and Logistics 10.15 Waste Disposable 11 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market, By Geography 11.1 Introduction 11.2 North America 11.2.1 US 11.2.2 Canada 11.2.3 Mexico 11.3 Europe 11.3.1 Germany 11.3.2 UK 11.3.3 Italy 11.3.4 France 11.3.5 Spain 11.3.6 Rest of Europe 11.4 Asia Pacific 11.4.1 Japan 11.4.2 China 11.4.3 India 11.4.4 Australia 11.4.5 New Zealand 11.4.6 South Korea 11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific 11.5 South America 11.5.1 Argentina 11.5.2 Brazil 11.5.3 Chile 11.5.4 Rest of South America 11.6 Middle East & Africa 11.6.1 Saudi Arabia 11.6.2 UAE 11.6.3 Qatar 11.6.4 South Africa 11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa 12 Key Developments 12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures 12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers 12.3 New Product Launch 12.4 Expansions 12.5 Other Key Strategies 13 Company Profiling 13.1 Berry Global, Inc 13.2 Bulk Lift International, Inc 13.3 DS Smith Plc 13.4 Environment Packaging Technology Inc 13.5 HCS Group 13.6 Hoover Ferguson Group 13.7 International Paper Company 13.8 Mauser Packaging Solutions 13.9 Mondi Plc 13.10 Obal Centrum s.r.o 13.11 Pensteel Ltd 13.12 Schafer Werke Gmbh 13.13 SCHÜTZ GmbH & Co. KGaA 13.14 SIA Flexitanks Limited 13.15 Snyder Industries, Inc 13.16 SYSPAL Ltd 13.17 Thielmann US LLC 13.18 Time Technoplast Ltd 13.19 Transtainer List of Tables Table 1 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Region (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 2 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Material (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 3 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Metal & Paperboard (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 4 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Plastic (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 5 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Polyethylene (PE) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 6 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Polypropylene (PP) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 7 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 8 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Product Type (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 9 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Bulk Container Liners (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 10 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Flexitanks (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 11 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Bags (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 12 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Heavy-Gauge Plastic Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 13 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Folding Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 14 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Plastic Composite Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 15 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Content (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 16 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Liquid (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 17 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Solid & Semi-Solid (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 18 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Capacity (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 19 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 20 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Up to 500 Kg (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 21 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By 501 to 1,000 Kg (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 22 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By 1,001 to 1,500 Kg (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 23 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Above 1,500 Kg (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 24 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Rigid Intermediate Bulk Containers (RIBC) (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 25 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Up to 1,000 Ltr (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 26 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By 1,000 – 1,500 Ltr (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 27 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Above 1,500 Ltr (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 28 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Grade (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 29 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Type A (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 30 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Type B (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 31 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Type C (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 32 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Type D (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 33 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Food Grade (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 34 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By End User (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 35 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Building & Construction (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 36 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Chemicals (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 37 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Fertilizers (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 38 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 39 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 40 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Mining (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 41 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Paints, Inks & Dyes (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 42 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Cosmetic & Personal (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 43 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Petroleum & Lubricants (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 44 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Food & Beverage (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 45 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Oil and Gas (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 46 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Textile (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 47 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Transportation and Logistics (2019-2028) ($MN) Table 48 Global Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) Market Outlook, By Waste Disposable (2019-2028) ($MN) Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.
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