The future of the folding cartons industry is looking bright. Overall actual consumption of cartonboard amounted to 40 million tonnes in 2010, worth $78 billion, and is forecast to grow by 4.4% annually over the next five years. With these sorts of numbers can your business afford to miss out? Based on in-depth primary research and expert analysis, the future of folding cartons outlines the shape of the industry globally by end-use sector, region and country. With strategic forecasts to 2016, plus details of key market drivers and opportunities, this major new report provides the ultimate strategic planning tool.
Methodology
The Future of Folding Cartons - market forecasts to 2016 builds on pira international's established reputation as the foremost consultancy and analyst for the packaging market. It is based on an in-depth combination of primary and secondary research. Extensive primary research included interviews across the global value chain, while secondary research was based on extensive literature analysis. This included market and company reports, magazine and journal abstracts, pira's conference papers, international print and manufacturer bodies, the international trade press and research from a variety of sources on print, paper and equipment. The report provides a depth of information and analysis you won't find anywhere else.
What do you get?
- The single most comprehensive source of market data and forecasts for the global folding cartons industry
- Over 200 tables and figures of market data and forecasts that you won't find anywhere else
- Quantitative and qualitative profiles with forecasts to 2016
- Exclusive data and analysis of the shape of the folding cartons industry today and to 2016
How will this market intelligence report benefit you?
- Find out about value-added innovations in folding cartons and the opportunities they afford your business
- Utilise a unique and rich data source in your business planning
- Find out what the future holds for the global folding cartons industry and what your business needs to do to keep up
- Benchmark your knowledge of folding cartons with the latest available information
Who should buy this report?
- Folding carton producers
- Pulp and paper manufacturers
- Printing and packaging machinery and equipment suppliers
- Brand owners and retailers
- Consultants and analysts
What's included in the price?
- One hard copy of report couriered to you (see order form for postage costs) on publication date
- CD-Rom with searchable PDF
- Global intranet licence allowing everyone in your organisation electronic access to the study
Executive summary
- Cartonboard market overview
- Cartonboard production in 2010
- Major producers of cartonboard
- Folding carton market overview
- Folding carton conversion in 2010
- End-user demand for folding cartons
- Organic growth stimulates demand
- The macro-economy
- Lifestyles and demographics
- Environment
- Historic and forecast geographic supply of cartonboard
- Historic and forecast geographic demand for folding carton
- End uses driving demand for folding cartons
- Innovation spurs growth
Introduction and Methodology
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Scope
- Methodology
- Definitions
The Folding Carton Industry
- Introduction
- The global cartonboard industry
- Production
- Major producers
- Trade
- Apparent consumption
- The global folding carton industry
- Consumption
- Converters
- Trade and actual consumption
- Key drivers
- Macro-economic influences
- Lifestyle and demographic changes
- The internet
- Environmental issues
- Mineral oil contamination
- General environmental issues
- Certification and accreditational
- ISO 14000
- HACCP
- PEFC
- FSC
- REACH
- Lightweighting
Market sizes and forecasts 2008-16
- Introduction
- Global markets for cartonboard
- Apparent consumption
- Region forecast
- Country forecast
- Grade forecast
- Global markets for folding cartons and microflute
- Actual consumption
- Region forecast
- Country forecast
- Print processes
- End-use markets for folding cartons
- Overview
- Top-10 end-use markets
- Healthcare
- Tobacco
- Dry food
- Household care
- Hardware and electrical
- Frozen food
- Ready meals
- Dairy products
- Personal care
- Baked products
- Other markets
- Confectionery
- Beer and cider
- Paper products
- Hot/Powdered drinks
- Wine
- Soups, sauces, pickles, oils and fats
- Fresh food
- Soft drinks
- Spirits and other alcohol
- Chilled food
- Baby food
- Pet food
- Savoury snacks
Geographic markets for folding cartons
- Introduction
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe
- Western Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Russia
- Asia
- China
- Japan
- India
Value-added innovations for folding cartons
- Introduction
- Summary
- Retail-ready packaging
- Anti-counterfeit and security packaging
- Barrier coatings
- RFID systems
- Interactive packaging
- Lightweighting