Lawn, Garden and Agricultural Packaging: Industry Report

Lawn, Garden and Agricultural Packaging

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Freedonia Group Inc
Published: September 2009
Product Code: R154-1996

Description

US demand to reach $1.7 billion in 2013
Demand for lawn, garden and agricultural packaging in the US is forecast to grow 1.8 percent per year through 2013 to $1.7 billion, decelerating from the sharp increases of the 2003-2008 period as raw material prices moderate. Gains will be bolstered by continuing need for packaging that can provide a means of differentiating products that are primarily commodity in nature. Moreover, demand will be aided by consumer preference for convenient, user-friendly packaging, a factor that will stimulate sales of reclosable pouches, dispensing closures and other value-added products. Demand will also benefit from an acceleration in consumer lawn and garden spending and a rebound in residential construction after the declines of the 2003-2008 period.

Stand-up pouches to be fastest growing product
Pouches, especially stand-up types, will post the fastest gains among all lawn, garden and agricultural packaging due to their superior visual appeal, reclosability and barrier properties. Demand for pouches will come largely at the expense of smaller paper and plastic bags. Bags and sacks will continue to be the leading product type through 2013, with demand advancing 1.5 percent per annum. Gains will be driven by healthy advances for plastic types due to cost advantages relative to paper. Bags and sacks are widely used for lawn, garden and agricultural consumables because of their relatively low cost, lower material consumption than rigid containers, and adequate durability and protection. Plastic container demand is projected to increase 1.9 percent annually through 2013, bolstered by performance advantages such as design flexibility, light weight, water and chemical resistance, and suitability for a variety of closures. Their chemical resistance makes them especially amenable to packaging liquid chemicals such as pesticides, although these containers are used in limited amounts for other items such as seeds and fertilizers.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic Trends
Consumer Income & Spending Trends
Housing Outlook
Nonresidential Building Stock Trends
Packaging Industry Overview
Consumables Industry Overview
Pricing Trends
Environmental & Regulatory Issues
Recycling Issues
III. MARKETS
General
Agricultural Products: Agriculture Outlook; Packaging Demand
Consumer Products: Consumer Gardening & Consumables Outlook; Packaging Demand
Professional Products: Lawn Care Industry Outlook; Packaging Demand
IV. APPLICATIONS
General
Fertilizer: Fertilizer Outlook; Packaging Demand
Pesticides: Pesticide Outlook; Packaging Demand
Seed: Seed Outlook; Packaging Demand
Growing Media: Growing Media Outlook; Packaging Demand
Mulch: Mulch Outlook; Packaging Demand
Other
V. PACKAGING PRODUCTS
General
Bags & Sacks: Plastic; Paper
Plastic Containers
Bulk Packaging: Drums; Intermediate Bulk Containers; Other
Pouches
Other: Labels; Paperboard Boxes; Caps & Closures; Metal Containers; All Other
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share: Greif; Bemis; Exopack; Graphic Packaging; Hood Packaging
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Manufacturing
Marketing & Distribution
Company Profiles: Airopak, see NOVAPAK; American Fiber Drum, see MAUSER; American Flange & Manufacturing, see Greif; American Packaging Corporation; B.A.G. Corporation; Bemis Company Incorporated; Berry Plastics Corporation; BWAY Corporation; CCL Industries Incorporated; Chem-Tainer Industries Incorporated; Consolidated Container Company LLC; Curwood, see Bemis; Exopack Holding Corporation; Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries; Graham Packaging Holdings Company; Graphic Packaging Holding Company; Greif Incorporated; Hedwin Corporation; Hood Companies; Hoover Materials Handling Group Incorporated; Illinois Tool Works Incorporated; International Paper Company; Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated; Koch Industries Incorporated; Langston Companies Incorporated; Liquid Container LP; MAUSER AG; MeadWestvaco Corporation; Milprint, see Bemis; NAMPAC, see BWAY; Nordenia International AG; North State Flexibles LLC; NOVAPAK Corporation; O-I Plastics, see Rexam; Plastipak Holdings Incorporated; Pretium Packaging LLC; Printpack Incorporated; Rexam plc; Rieke, see TriMas; Ring Companies; SCHUETZ GmbH & Company KGaA; Silgan Holdings Incorporated; Snyder Industries Incorporated; Sonoco Products Company; SpaceKraft, see International Paper; Tri-Sure Closures North America, see Greif; Trilla Steel Drum, see Greif; TriMas Corporation; Trinity Packaging Corporation; Valeron Strength Films, see Illinois Tool Works; Weyerhaeuser Company; Zip-Pak, see Illinois Tool Works
Other Companies Mentioned in Study
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT: 1 Macroeconomic Indicators; 2 Population & Households; 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures; 4 Housing Stock by Type; 5 Nonresidential Building Stock; 6 Packaging Supply & Demand; 7 Consumables Supply & Demand; 8 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Prices
SECTION III -- MARKETS: 1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Market; 2 Agricultural Indicators; 3 Agricultural Consumables Packaging Demand; 4 Consumer Gardening Indicators; 5 Consumer Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand; 6 Lawn Care Industry Indicators; 7 Professional Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand
SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS: 1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Application; 2 Fertilizer Supply & Demand; 3 Fertilizer Packaging Demand; 4 Pesticide Supply & Demand; 5 Pesticide Packaging Demand; 6 Seed Supply & Demand; 7 Seed Packaging Demand; 8 Growing Media Supply & Demand; 9 Growing Media Packaging Demand; 10 Packaged Mulch Demand; 11 Mulch Packaging Demand; 12 Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Consumables Packaging Demand
SECTION V -- PACKAGING PRODUCTS: 1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Type; 2 Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 3 Plastic Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 4 Paper Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 5 Plastic Container Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 6 Bulk Packaging Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 7 Drum Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 8 IBC Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 9 Other Bulk Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand; 10 Pouch Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging; 11 Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: 1 US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Sales by Company, 2008; 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures; 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- MARKETS: 1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Market, 2008
SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS: 1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Application, 2008
SECTION V -- PACKAGING PRODUCTS: 1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Type, 2008
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: 1 US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Market Share, 2008

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