World Converted Flexible Packaging: Industry Report

World Converted Flexible Packaging

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Freedonia Group Inc
Published: September 2009
Product Code: R154-2000

Description

World demand to rise 3.6 % annually through 2013
Worldwide demand for converted flexible packaging is forecast to grow 3.6 percent per year to over 19 million metric tons in 2013, faster than real (inflation-adjusted) gains in GDP. Factors contributing to rising converted flexible packaging demand include growth in food and beverage shipments, which represent the largest market by far. In addition, costperformance and source reduction advantages, as well as ongoing developments in high-barrier resins and valueadded features, will continue to favor flexible packaging products over their rigid counterparts.

However, gains will be limited by the mature state of the packaging industry in developed areas such as the US, Western Europe and Japan, where the main markets for flexible packaging (i.e., food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics) are well established. Material downgauging will also restrain volume gains. Nonetheless, demand for converted flexible packaging will benefit from the products’ environmentally friendly image (as they are often associated with reduced packaging efforts), as well as cost advantages compared to rigid containers -- especially considering their lighter weight (which imparts transportation cost savings), their smaller sizes (which impart storage space savings) and their lower energy requirements during production.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
World Economic Overview: Recent Historical Trends; Macroeconomic Outlook
World Demographic Outlook
World Consumer Nondurables Trends: Food & Beverages; Pharmaceuticals; Cosmetics, Toiletries & Cleaning Products
World Packaging Outlook
Environmental & Regulatory Issues
Pricing Trends
Production & Trade Patterns
III. OVERVIEW
General
Demand by Region
Demand by Materials: Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Other Plastics; Paper & Foil; Demand by Markets
IV. NORTH AMERICA
General
Converted Flexible Packaging Demand
United States
Canada
Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
General
Converted Flexible Packaging Demand
Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
United Kingdom
Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
General
Converted Flexible Packaging Demand
Australia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
Latin America: Brazil; Other Latin America
Eastern Europe: Russia; Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast: General: Turkey; Other Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Cooperative Agreements
Research & Development
Competitive Strategies
Marketing & Distribution
Company Profiles: AEP Industries Incorporated; Aluflex, see Madeco; Alusa, see Madeco; Amcor Limited; American Packaging Corporation; Ampac Packaging LLC; Bemis Company Incorporated; Berry Plastics Corporation; Bischof + Klein GmbH & Company KG; British Polythene Industries plc; Bryce Corporation; Carvajal Internacional SA; Chemosvit as; Clear Lam Packaging Incorporated; Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited; Coating Excellence International LLC; Constantia Packaging AG; Covalence Plastics, see Berry Plastics; Cryovac, see Sealed Air; Curwood, see Bemis; Dixie Toga, see Bemis; Empax Embalagens Limitada; Exopack Holding Corporation; Graphic Packaging Holding Company; Heshan ZhongXing Laminated Packing Company; Hood Companies; Huhtamaki Oyj; Innovia Films Limited; Jiangsu Caihua Packaging Group; Madeco SA; Mayor Packaging Enterprises Limited; Milprint, see Bemis; Mondi Limited; Nampak Limited; Nordenia International AG; Packaging Dynamics Corporation; Perfecseal, see Bemis; Peruplast, see Madeco; Pliant Corporation; Printpack Incorporated; Reynolds Packaging Group; Rio Tinto Group; San Miguel Corporation; Sealed Air Corporation; Shanghai San Ying Packaging Material Company; Shields Bag and Printing Company; Sonoco Products Company; Southern Packaging Group Limited; Tingzheng Printing & Packaging Material Company; Toppan Printing Company Limited; Toray Industries Incorporated; Wihuri Oy; Winpak, see Wihuri Oy; Wipak, see Wihuri Oy; Additional Companies Mentioned in the Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT: 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region; 2 World Population by Region; 3 World Food & Beverage Manufacturing Value Added by Region; 4 World Pharmaceutical Shipments by Region; 5 World Cosmetic, Toiletry & Cleaning Product Shipments by Region & Type
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW: 1 World Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Region; 2 World Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Material; 3 World Polyethylene Demand in Converted Flexible Packaging by Region; 4 World Polypropylene Demand in Converted Flexible Packaging by Region; 5 World Other Plastic Demand in Converted Flexible Packaging by Region & Type; 6 World Paper & Foil Demand in Converted Flexible Packaging by Region & Type; 7 World Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Market; 8 World Converted Flexible Food Packaging by Region; 9 World Converted Flexible Nonfood Packaging by Region
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA: 1 North America -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 2 United States -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 3 Canada -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 4 Mexico -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE: 1 Western Europe -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 2 Belgium -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 3 France -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 4 Germany -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 5 Italy -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 6 Netherlands -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 7 Spain -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 8 United Kingdom -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 9 Other Western Europe -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC: 1 Asia/Pacific -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 2 Australia -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 3 China -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 4 India -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 5 Indonesia -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 6 Japan -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 7 South Korea -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 8 Taiwan -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 9 Other Asia/Pacific -- Converted Flexible; Packaging Demand
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS: 1 Latin America -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 2 Brazil -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 3 Other Latin America -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 4 Eastern Europe -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 5 Russia -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 6 Other Eastern Europe -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 7 Africa/Mideast -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 8 Turkey -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand; 9 Other Africa/Mideast -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: 1 Converted Flexible Packaging Sales by Company, 2008; 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures; 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW: 1 World Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Region, 2008; 2 Converted Flexible Packaging Demand/Food & Beverage MVA Relationship, 2008; 3 World Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Material, 2008
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE: 1 Western Europe -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Country, 2008
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC: 1 Asia/Pacific -- Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Country, 2008
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: 1 World Converted Flexible Packaging Market Share, 2008

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