The World Market for Rigid Plastic Packaging
Euromonitor International's The World Market for Rigid Plastic Packaging market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at an international 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.
Chapters: 14 | Tables: 6 | Publication date: Sep 2008
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Regional coverage
Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific; Oceania; Africa and the Middle East
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
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KEY TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
HEADLINES
EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
Outlook
Impact
GROWING NEED FOR HEALTHY FOOD AND DRINKS BOOSTS RIGID PLASTIC DEMAND
Outlook
Impact
MODERN LIFE IS DRIVING THE TRENDS IN RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING
Outlook
Impact
FOCUS ON PET BOTTLES
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
FOCUS ON HDPE BOTTLES
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
FOCUS ON SQUEEZABLE PLASTIC TUBES
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
FOCUS ON THIN WALL PLASTIC CONTAINERS
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
FOCUS ON READY MEAL TRAYS
HEADLINES
TRENDS
PROSPECTS
REGIONAL MARKET INSIGHT
HEADLINES
KEY REGIONAL TRENDS FOR RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING
ALL REGIONS SEE DEMAND FOR RIGID PLASTIC STRONGLY GROW
FOOD DEMAND FOR RIGID PLASTIC DOMINATES IN WESTERN EUROPE, AUSTRALASIA AND AFRICA
BEVERAGES LEAD IN NORTH AND LATIN AMERICA AND ASIA-PACIFIC
MOVE TOWARDS TOPICAL PRODUCTS IN NON-FOOD PACKAGING
HDPE BOTTLES REMAIN SMALL IN BEVERAGES BUT GROW IN OTHER AREAS
DEMAND IN EASTERN EUROPE IS MORE BALANCED ...
... WITH IMPORTANT PET BOTTLE DEMAND GENERATED FROM ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
DEMAND FROM DRIED PROCESSED FOOD, SAUCES AND OTC HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS SIGNIFICANT IN ASIA
CHILLED FOOD SUCCESSES BOOST SALES OF THIN WALL PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN WESTERN EUROPE
OPPORTUNITIES STILL EXIST IN EMERGING COUNTRIES
BRICS (BRAZIL/RUSSIA/INDIA/CHINA)
BRICS IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
Overview
BRICs show differences in consumption patterns
Russian sales of PET bottles and thin wall plastic driven by beverages and liquid dairy
In Brazil, PET bottles show more dynamism than thin wall plastic containers and HDPE bottles
Soft drinks dominate Chinese demand for rigid plastic
The small Indian market dominated by PET bottles and plastic trays
Speciality cosmetics containers still to be developed
BRICs show limited success in trays and tubes
BRICS: FACTORS FOR SUCCESS
Future economic growth is expected to push retail packaging consumption up
Rigid plastic demand driven by on-the-go consumption and health concerns
Better quality of life should mean greater consumer access to value-added products
Even a limited retail industry can open up strong opportunities
Smart targeting of acquisitions is crucial
Summary 1 Major Rigid Plastic Packaging Players Presence in BRICs 2007
BRICS: PROSPECTS
Rigid plastic sales growth will continue to outstrip global packaging growth
China to remain most dynamic fuelled by consumer food and beverage purchases...
...and India to largely remain underdeveloped
PET bottles to generate more than half of total BRIC growth, water is leading application
Dynamic growth for thin wall plastic containers in dairy
Demand for speciality cosmetics containers to remain low
Little change to market demand of BRICs
Table 1 BRIC Markets for Rigid plastic: Total retail unit volumes 1998/2007/ 2011
CORPORATE STRATEGIES
HEADLINES
RIGID PLASTIC SUPPLY STRUCTURE REMAINS FRAGMENTED
END-USE MANUFACTURERS HAVE MOVED TO IN-HOUSE PACKAGING
PACKAGERS WILL STILL HAVE A STRONG ROLE TO PLAY
IMPORTANT INVESTMENT EXPECTED TO BE MADE IN EMERGING COUNTRIES
REXAM CONCENTRATES ON PLASTICS INDUSTRY
MAJOR PLAYERS COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE
Amcor continues to invest in PET business to boost its global presence
Graham Packaging maintains its global presence
Silgan operations concentrate on North American beverages and food sales
Alpla-Werke benefits from global expansion
RPC strengthens its position in European markets
MAJOR PLAYERS BY REGION
North America
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Summary 2 Major Rigid plastic Packaging Manufacturers 2007
Summary 3 Top Three Rigid plastic Packaging Manufacturers by Region 2007
STRATEGIC ACTIVITY
MERGER & ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
Continued mergers and acquisitions in 2006-2008
Global financial crisis will place restraints as well as create opportunities
REFOCUSING OF ACTIVITIES/DIVESTMENTS
Financial partners invest in rigid plastic packaging
With the acquisition of Alcan by Rio Tinto, divestments will accelerate
Ball and Rexam to close US plastic packaging plants...
...while Amcor sells off some European PET plants
Summary 4 Rigid Plastic Packaging: Merger & Acquisition Activity 2006-2008
OUTLOOK FOR RIGID PLASTIC INDUSTRY
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN THREATENS GROWTH IN SOME MARKETS
RISING MATERIALS PRICES WILL LEAD TO TOUGHER CONDITIONS
GROWTH IN GLOBAL COSMETICS MARKET WILL BOOST RIGID PLASTIC SALES
RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING BOOMS IN GROWING DRINKS MARKETS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS WILL BEGIN TO HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON THE PACKAGING MARKET
SOME COMPANIES WILL SUFFER IN DEVELOPED MARKETS
STRONG CONSOLIDATION AND MERGERS AND ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
KEY END-USE MARKET PROSPECTS FOR RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING
TOP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PET BOTTLES
TOP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR HDPE BOTTLES
TOP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIN WALL PLASTIC CONTAINERS
TOP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SQUEEZABLE PLASTIC TUBES
Summary 5 Growth Potential in Rigid Plastic Packaging by End-use Application 2006-2011