The Future of Global Rigid Plastic Packaging to 2016

Report Summary
The global rigid packaging market is forecast to grow by a CAGR of 5.2% over the next five years to reach 55.5 million tonnes by 2016. The Future of Global Rigid Plastic Packaging provides comprehensive analysis of the rigid plastic packaging market trends in 14 major countries from 2006-11, expertly factoring in the impact of the global economic downturn of 2008-09 on the sector. This definitive guide to the dynamic world of rigid plastic packaging presents detailed forecasts, breaking down volume and value sizes by material, end-use sector, packaging product and geographic markets. This report represents essential reading for your business.

Find Out About
- Key market drivers and trends with forecasts to 2016
- Profiles of 25 leading rigid plastic packaging converters
- Material, end-use sector, packaging product and geographic markets over the next five years

Methodology
The Future of Global Rigid Plastic Packaging to 2016 is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of interviews with key rigid plastic packaging suppliers. Secondary research was based on Pira International's database of rigid plastic packaging trends and market information, official government statistics including Eurostat, packaging trade organisation data, market and industry reports, and company websites and annual reports.

What do you get?
- Detailed analysis of the future of the global rigid plastic packaging industry to 2016
- An in-depth understanding of the key market drivers and trends in 14 major countries
- Quantitative market sizes and forecasts for the global rigid plastic packaging industry
- A comprehensive overview of the market broken down by material, end-use sector, packaging product and geographic markets

How will this market intelligence report benefit you?
- Use latest projections to 2016 to plan your five-year business strategy with confidence
- Understand how market developments could represent real opportunities for your company
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify crucial factors driving change
- Find out who's making it big in rigid plastic packaging converting

Who should buy this report?
- Rigid plastic packaging converters
- Raw materials suppliers
- Equipment/machinery suppliers
- Packaging end users
- Industry consultants and analysts

What's included in the report?
- One hard copy of the report couriered (see order form for postage costs) to you on publication date
- CD-Rom with searchable PDF
- Global intranet licence allowing everyone in your organisation electronic access to the study

- Contents

- Executive summary
- Geographic markets
- Substrate markets
- Packaging products
- Production processes
- End-use sectors

- Introduction and methodology
- Objective
- Scope and definitions
- Methodology

- Industry overview
- The global market for rigid plastic packaging
- Key drivers and trends
- Economic influences
- Social influences
- Demographic influences
- Market overview
- The rigid plastic packaging supply chain and industry structure
- Industry supply chain
- Industry structure
- Alpha Packaging
- Alpla Werke, Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
- Amcor
- Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE)
- Berry Plastics Corporation
- Britton Group
- Consolidated Container Co. LLC
- Constar International
- Graham Packaging Company Inc.
- Greiner Packaging GmbH
- Groupe Guillin
- Linpac Group
- Logoplaste
- Nampak Plastics Europe
- Pactiv Corporation
- Plastipak Packaging Inc.
- Resilux NV
- Retal Industries
- RPC Group plc
- Rexam Group
- Serioplast SpA
- Silgan Plastics Corp.
- Sonoco Products Company
- Southeastern Container Inc.
- Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
- Zhuhai Zhongfu Enterprise Co Ltd

- Substrate markets
- Polyethylene (PE)
- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polystyrene (PS)
- Expanded polystyrene (EPS)
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Other rigid plastic packaging materials
- Polyamide (PA)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)
- Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)
- Polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC)
- Polyurethane foam
- Emerging substrates - bioplastics
- Technology developments
- Barrier solutions
- Multilayer
- Monolayer blends
- Barrier coatings
- Hot-fill
- Aseptic cold filling

- Packaging product sectors
- Plastic bottles and jars
- Plastic trays
- Plastic tubs and pots
- Other rigid plastic packaging products
- Plastic rigid intermediate bulk containers and drums
- Plastic pails
- Thin wall containers
- Plastic pallets and crates
- Rigid plastic tubes

- Rigid plastic packaging production processes
- Blow moulding
- Injection moulding
- Thermoforming
- Form-fill-seal
- Other rigid plastic packaging processes
- Foam extrusion
- Vacuum forming
- Calendering

- End-use sectors
- Fresh food
- Frozen food
- Chilled food
- Dried food
- Ready meals
- Baked goods
- Savoury snacks
- Dairy products
- Confectionery
- Hot drinks
- Other food
- Pet food
- Drinks
- Healthcare
- Cosmetics and toiletries
- Household care
- Other consumer products
- Industrial/other rigid plastic packaging
- Consumer foodservice packaging

- Geographic markets

- Western Europe
- France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, other western Europe
- Food
- Drinks
- Non-food
- Central and eastern Europe
- Poland, Russia, Ukraine, other central and eastern Europe
- Food
- Drinks
- Non-food
- North America
- Canada, Mexico, US
- Food
- Drinks
- Non-food
- South and central America
- Brazil, other South and central America
- Food
- Drinks
- Non-food
- Asia
- China, India, Japan, other Asia
- Food
- Drinks
- Non-food
- Rest of the world
- Turkey, other countries
- Food
- Drinks
- Non-food

- Global rigid plastic packaging volume by world region, percentage share, 2011
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by substrate, product type, production process, end-use sector, substrate, product type and production process, percentage share, 2011
- Global rigid plastic packaging market volume by national market / region, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Rigid plastic packaging - summary of key market drivers and trends
- Major rigid plastic packaging mergers and acquisitions, 2009-11
- Leading world rigid plastic packaging converters
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by substrate, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- PE: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- PET: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- PP: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- PS: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- EPS: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- PVC: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Other rigid plastic packaging materials: global consumption, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Summary of leading multilayer barrier technologies for rigid plastic packaging
- Summary of leading monolayer blend and alloy barrier technologies for rigid plastic packaging
- Summary of leading barrier coating technologies for rigid plastic packaging
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by product type, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Plastic bottle and jar consumption by world region, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Plastic tray consumption by world region, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Plastic tubs & pots consumption by world region, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Other rigid plastic packaging product consumption by world region, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Blow moulding, injection moulding, thermoforming, form-fill-seal, other production processes
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by world region, 2006-11 and 2016 forecast ('000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Fresh food, frozen food, chilled food, dried food, ready meals, baked goods, savoury snacks, dairy products, confectionery, hot drinks, other food, pet food, drinks, healthcare, cosmetics and toiletries, household care products, other consumer products, industrial/other, consumer foodservice
- Rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging market value by national market / region, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ($ million and '000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material type, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end use sector, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by process, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, other western Europe
- Economic and demographic data, 2007-11
- Rigid plastic packaging market value, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016
- Rigid plastic packaging consumption by material type, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Rigid plastic packaging consumption by end use sector, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Central and eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Central and eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material type, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Central and eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end use sector, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Central and eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)
- Central and eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by process, 2006-11 and forecast to 2016 ('000 tonnes)