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Disposable Paper Products in India

India

Euromonitor International's Disposable Paper Products in India market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Away-from-home disposable paper products; Retail disposable paper products

Executive summary

Evolving lifestyles drive growth

The growth of disposable paper products continued to be bolstered by rising disposable incomes and changing demographics in 2006. An increase in the number of working women and nuclear families created time pressure on the Indian consumers. This led to people looking for time-saving and convenience, and disposable paper products provided an easy solution. Heightened awareness about the convenience and hygienic aspects of using disposable paper products also contributed to the growth in 2006.

Manufacturers focus on volumes in order to increase penetration

Despite recent intensification in the sales of disposable paper products, the per-capita consumption in India remains one of the lowest in Asia Pacific. Thus, India presents a large untapped market for ambitious manufacturers of disposable paper products. In a bid to increase penetration and enlarge the consumer base, manufacturers have lowered prices of disposable paper products. Lower prices allow manufacturers to offer a value proposition to price-conscious consumers while competing effectively with the unorganised market. For instance, Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd lowered the price of Pampers following Godrej Consumer Products Ltd’s lowering the prices of Snuggy. The lower-priced Whisper Choice was also made nationally available in 2006.

Growth led by incontinence products

While sanitary protection products and nappies/diapers/pants achieved the highest value sales in 2006, growth was led by incontinence products. Increased consumer awareness and the growing presence of incontinence products in the AFH channel augmented consumer familiarity with these in 2006. The emergence of modern retail formats and manufacturers’ focus on increasing distribution and creating shelf space for incontinence products helped propel growth in 2006.

Procter & Gamble gets aggressive on volumes

In a departure from its earlier stance of providing high quality premium products, Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd, the leading company in disposable paper products in India, has turned aggressive on volumes. The company introduced the economically priced Whisper Choice in sanitary protection products to compete with the likes of Stayfree and Carefree in 2004. With the brand’s national roll-out taking place over 2005-06, the company won over a number of price conscious Indian consumers in smaller towns and cities. In late 2006, Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd further firmed up its strategy of expanding its consumer base by announcing the launch of Pampers brand of nappies/diapers at Rs10 per unit. This paves the way for the company to get price conscious cloth users to try out diapers, in turn expanding its consumer base.

Low penetration paves the way for strong growth in the forecast period

Buoyed by strong economic growth and a rising number of working women contributing to dual-income households, disposable paper products is expected to experience strong sales during the forecast period. The current low penetration levels of sanitary protection, nappies/diapers/pants and paper tableware present great potential for growth. Increased awareness concerning hygiene and increased time pressures are expected to aid growth of tissues, kitchen towels and paper tableware. The AFH channel is expected to gain from an increase in tourism and the growing service economy in cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore.

Table of contents

DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS IN INDIA : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Evolving lifestyles drive growth

Manufacturers focus on volumes in order to increase penetration

Growth led by incontinence products

Procter & Gamble gets aggressive on volumes

Low penetration paves the way for strong growth in the forecast period

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Multipacks on the rise

Imported products make their mark among the urban elite

Chemists/drugstores losing ground to supermarkets/hypermarkets

Attractive packaging invokes consumer interest

AFH influence rubs off on retail

TERRITORY KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

East and Northeast India

North India

South India

West India

RURAL VS URBAN KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Birth Rates 2001-2006

Table 2 Infant Population 2001-206

Table 3 Female Population by Age 2001-2006

Table 4 Total Population by Age 2001-2006

Table 5 Households 2001-2006

Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2006-2011

Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2006-2011

Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2006-2011

Table 9 Forecast Households 2006-2011

MARKET DATA

Table 10 Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 11 Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 12 Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Region: Value 2001-2006

Table 13 Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Region: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 14 Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Rural-Urban % Analysis 2006

Table 15 Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001/2006

Table 16 Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006

Table 17 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2002-2006

Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 19 Forecast Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

Table 20 Forecast Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Region: Value 2006-2011

Table 21 Forecast Retail Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Region: % Value Growth 2006-2011

DEFINITIONS

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - INDIA

ACTIFIT INDIA PVT LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 1 Actifit India Pvt Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 2 Actifit India Pvt Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

BALLARPUR INDUSTRIES LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 3 Ballarpur Industries Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 4 Ballarpur Industries Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

GUFIC BIOSCIENCES LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 5 Gufic Biosciences Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 6 Gufic Biosciences Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 7 Gufic Biosciences Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

JOHNSON & JOHNSON LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 8 Johnson & Johnson Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 9 Johnson & Johnson Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

KIMBERLY-CLARK LEVER LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 10 Kimberly-Clark Lever Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 11 Kimberly-Clark Lever Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

PREMIER TISSUES INDIA LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 12 Premier Tissues India Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 13 Premier Tissues India Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

PROCTER & GAMBLE HYGIENE & HEALTH CARE LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 14 Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 15 Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 16 Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

TAINWALA PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 17 Tainwala Personal Care Products Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 18 Tainwala Personal Care Products Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

WINTEX TISSUES LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 19 Wintex Tissues Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 20 Wintex Tissues Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 21 Wintex Tissues Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

WIPRO LTD - DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS - INDIA

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 22 Wipro Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 23 Wipro Ltd: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 24 Wipro Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

SANITARY PROTECTION IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 22 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 23 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 24 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value Analysis 2002-2006

Table 25 Sanitary Protection Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 26 Sanitary Protection Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 28 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 29 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 30 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 31 Nappies/Diapers/Pants Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 32 Nappies/Diapers/Pants Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 33 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 34 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 35 Retail Sales of Incontinence Products: Value 2001-2006

Table 36 Retail Sales of Incontinence Products: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 37 Retail Sales of Light Vs Moderate/Heavy Retail Incontinence Products 2003-2006

Table 38 Incontinence Products Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 39 Incontinence Products Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Incontinence Products: Value 2006-2011

Table 41 Forecast Retail Sales of Incontinence Products: % Value Growth 2006-2011

WIPES IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 42 Retail Sales of Wipes by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 43 Retail Sales of Wipes by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 44 Wipes Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 45 Wipes Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 46 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 47 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

COTTON WOOL/BUDS/PADS IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 48 Retail Sales of Cotton Wool/Buds: Value 2001-2006

Table 49 Retail Sales of Cotton Wool/Buds: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 50 Cotton Wool/Buds Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 51 Cotton Wool/Buds Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Cotton Wool/Buds: Value 2006-2011

Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Cotton Wool/Buds: % Value Growth 2006-2011

TOILET PAPER IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 54 Retail Sales of Toilet Paper: Value 2001-2006

Table 55 Retail Sales of Toilet Paper: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 56 Retail Sales of Wet Vs Dry Toilet Paper 2003-2006

Table 57 Toilet Paper Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 58 Toilet Paper Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 59 Forecast Retail Sales of Toilet Paper: Value 2006-2011

Table 60 Forecast Retail Sales of Toilet Paper: % Value Growth 2006-2011

TISSUES IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 61 Retail Sales of Tissues by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 62 Retail Sales of Tissues by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 63 Tissues Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 64 Tissues Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissues by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissues by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

KITCHEN TOWELS IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 67 Retail Sales of Kitchen Towels: Value 2001-2006

Table 68 Retail Sales of Kitchen Towels: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 69 Kitchen Towels Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 70 Kitchen Towels Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 71 Forecast Retail Sales of Kitchen Towels: Value 2006-2011

Table 72 Forecast Retail Sales of Kitchen Towels: % Value Growth 2006-2011

PAPER TABLEWARE IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 73 Retail Sales of Paper Tableware by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 74 Retail Sales of Paper Tableware by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 75 Paper Tableware Retail Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 76 Paper Tableware Retail Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Paper Tableware by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Paper Tableware by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

AWAY-FROM-HOME DISPOSABLE PAPER PRODUCTS IN INDIA

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 79 Away-From-Home Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 80 Away-From-Home Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 81 Away-From-Home Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001/2006

Table 82 Away-From-Home Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006

Table 83 Forecast Away-From-Home Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 84 Forecast Away-From-Home Sales of Disposable Paper Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

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