Learn about the US Plastic Containers Market

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Sep 02 (MARKET WIRE) --
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to
the Plastic industry industry is available in its catalogue.

US Plastic Containers Market

http://www.reportlinker.com/p091962/US-Plastic-Containers-Market.html

US demand to grow 5.4% annually through 2012

US demand for plastic containers will grow 5.4 percent annually through
2012 to nearly $32 billion, creating a demand for 15.7 billion pounds of
resin. Gains will be bolstered by plastic's many benefits relative to
other packaging media, including light weight, shatter resistance, design
flexibility, clarity, strength and effective barrier properties. However,
demand will be limited by increasing maturity in such key markets as soft
drinks and household chemicals. Growth in resin volume will be restrained
by lightweighting and downgauging efforts aimed at reducing resin
consumption. Unit expansion will outpace volume gains as a result of
consumer preferences for smaller, single-serving containers in large
markets like food and beverages.

Please Note: Freedonia requires that, for PDF orders, clients sign a
confidentiality agreement prior to fulfillment of PDF email delivery.

INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic & Household Trends
Consumer Income & Spending Trends
Manufacturing Outlook
Packaging Trends
Thermoplastic Resin Industry Outlook
Historical Market Trends
Pricing Trends
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
International Activity
Foreign Trade
III. CONTAINER RESINS
General
Polyethylene Terephthalate
High Density Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Polyvinyl Chloride
Low Density Polyethylene
Other Resins
IV. CONTAINER OVERVIEW
General
Units
Weight
V. BOTTLES & JARS
General
Bottles & Jars by Weight
Bottles & Jars by Resin
Beverages
Beverage Industry Outlook
Plastic Beverage Bottles
Bottled Water
Bottled Water Outlook
Plastic Water Bottles
Carbonated Soft Drinks
Carbonated Soft Drink Outlook
Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles
Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles by Size
Milk
Milk Outlook
Plastic Milk Bottles
Other Beverages
Fruit Beverages
Sports Drinks
Other Nonalcoholic Ready-to-Drink Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Distilled Spirits
Beer
Wine

Food
Food Industry Outlook
Plastic Food Bottles & Jars

Sauces & Condiments
Dairy Products
Edible Oils
Other

Household Cleaning Chemicals
Household Cleaning Chemicals Outlook
Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottles

Detergents
Dishwashing
Laundry

Kitchen & Bath Cleaners
Fabric Softeners
Bleach
Other Household Cleaning Chemicals
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook
Plastic Cosmetic & Toiletry Bottles & Jars

Hair Care
Skin Care
Other Cosmetic & Toiletry Products

Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical Industry Outlook
Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottles & Jars

Liquids
Powders, Tablets & Capsules

Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Chemicals
I&I Cleaning Chemicals Outlook
Plastic I&I Cleaning Chemical Bottles
Automotive Chemicals
Automotive Chemical Industry Outlook
Plastic Automotive Chemical Bottles

Automotive Lubricants
Antifreeze
Other Automotive Chemicals

Other Bottle & Jar Markets
VI. OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
General
Pails
Open-Head
Tight-Head
Tubs, Cups & Bowls
Resins
Producers
Trays
Foamed Polystyrene Trays
Crystallized PET Trays
Polypropylene Trays
APET & Other Trays
Cans
Applications
Producers
Egg Cartons
Squeeze Tubes
All Other Containers
VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Leaders
Graham Packaging
Amcor
Plastipak Packaging
Consolidated Container
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Constar International
Ball
Berry Plastics
Silgan Holdings
Other Leaders
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Marketing & Distribution
Manufacturing
Research & Development
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Alcan, see Rio Tinto Group
Alcoa Incorporated
Alga Plastics, see Sealed Air
Alpla-Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Company KG
Amcor Limited
Anchor Packaging Company
Airopack, see PVC Container
Ball Corporation
Bemis Company Incorporated
Berry Plastics Group Incorporated
Biosphere Industries, see Sealed Air
BWAY Corporation
Captive Plastics, see Berry Plastics Group
CKS Packaging Incorporated
Clear Pack, see Sonoco Products
Coca-Cola Enterprises Incorporated
Consolidated Container Company LLC
Constar International Incorporated
Cryovac Food Packaging, see Sealed Air
Curwood, see Bemis
Dart Container Corporation
Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex
Drug Plastics and Glass Company Incorporated
Fabri-Kal Corporation
Genpak LLC, see Pattison (Jim) Group
GRAFCO PET Packaging Technologies, see Berry Plastics
Graham Packaging Holdings Company
Huhtamaki Oyj
Industrial Containers, see BWAY
Letica Corporation
LINPAC Group Limited
Liquid Container/Plaxicon Company
Marpac, see PVC Container
Matrix Packaging, see Sonoco Products
Newspring Industrial, see Pactiv
NOVAPAK, see PVC Container
Owens-Illinois Group Incorporated
Pactiv Corporation
Pattison (Jim) Group
Plastican Incorporated
Plastipak Holdings Incorporated
Polytainers Limited
Prairie Packaging, see Pactiv
Pretium Packaging LLC
PVC Container Corporation
Rank Group Limited
Rexam plc
Ring Container Technologies
Rio Tinto Group
Sealed Air Corporation
Silgan Holdings Incorporated
Solo Cup Company
Sonoco Products Company
Tekni-Plex Incorporated
Other Companies Mentioned in the Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators
2 Population & Households
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
4 Manufacturers' Shipments
5 Packaging Supply & Demand
6 Thermoplastic Resin Demand
7 Plastic Container Market, 1997-2007
8 Thermoplastic Resin Pricing
9 US Foreign Trade in Plastic Bottles
SECTION III -- CONTAINER RESINS
1 Plastic Container Demand by Resin
2 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Demand in Plastic Containers
3 High Density Polyethylene Demand in Plastic Containers
4 Polypropylene Demand in Plastic Containers
5 Polystyrene Demand in Plastic Containers
6 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand in Plastic Containers
7 Low Density Polyethylene Demand in Plastic Containers
8 Other Resin Demand in Plastic Containers
SECTION IV -- CONTAINER OVERVIEW
1 Plastic Container Demand in Units
2 Plastic Container Demand by Weight
SECTION V -- BOTTLES & JARS
1 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Units
2 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Pounds
3 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Resin
4 Beverage Production
5 Plastic Beverage Bottle Demand
6 Plastic Water Bottle Demand
7 Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Demand
8 Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Demand by Size
9 Plastic Milk Bottle Demand
10 Other Plastic Beverage Bottle Demand
11 Plastic Fruit Beverage Bottle Demand
12 Plastic Sports Drink Bottle Demand
13 Other Nonalcoholic Beverage Plastic Bottle Demand
14 Plastic Alcoholic Beverage Bottle Demand
15 Food Product Shipments
16 Plastic Food Bottle & Jar Demand
17 Plastic Sauce & Condiment Bottle & Jar Demand
18 Plastic Dairy Bottle Demand
19 Plastic Edible Oils Bottle & Jar Demand
20 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand for Other Food
21 Household Cleaning Chemical Shipments
22 Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand
23 Plastic Detergent Bottle Demand
24 Plastic Dishwashing Detergent Bottle Demand
25 Plastic Laundry Detergent Bottle Demand
26 Plastic Kitchen & Bath Cleaner Bottle Demand
27 Plastic Fabric Softener Bottle Demand
28 Plastic Bleach Bottle Demand
29 Other Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand
30 Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments
31 Plastic Cosmetic & Toiletry Bottle & Jar Demand
32 Plastic Hair Care Product Bottle & Jar Demand
33 Plastic Skin Care Product Bottle & Jar Demand
34 Other Plastic Cosmetic & Toiletry Bottle & Jar Demand
35 Pharmaceutical Supply & Demand
36 Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottle & Jar Demand
37 Plastic Liquid Pharmaceutical Bottle & Jar Demand
38 Plastic Powder, Tablet & Capsule Bottle & Jar Demand
39 I&I Cleaning Chemical Shipments
40 Plastic I&I Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand
41 Automotive Chemical Demand
42 Plastic Automotive Chemical Bottle Demand
43 Plastic Automotive Lubricant Bottle Demand
44 Plastic Antifreeze Bottle Demand
45 Other Plastic Automotive Chemical Bottle Demand
46 Other Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand
SECTION VI -- OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
1 Other Plastic Container Demand
2 Plastic Pail Demand
3 Plastic Tub, Cup & Bowl Demand
4 Plastic Tray Demand
5 Plastic Can Demand
6 Plastic Egg Carton Demand
7 Plastic Squeeze Tube Demand
8 All Other Plastic Container Demand
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Plastic Container Sales by Company, 2007
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Thermoplastic Resin Demand, 2007
2 Plastic Container Market, 1997-2007
SECTION III -- CONTAINER RESINS
1 Plastic Container Demand by Resin, 2007
SECTION IV -- CONTAINER OVERVIEW
1 Plastic Container Demand in Units, 2007
2 Plastic Container Demand by Weight, 2007
SECTION V -- BOTTLES & JARS
1 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Units, 2007
2 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Pounds, 2007
3 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Resin, 2007
4 Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Demand by Size, 2007
5 Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand, 2007
SECTION VI -- OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
1 Other Plastic Container Demand by Type, 2007
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Plastic Container Industry Market Share, 2007

More Details

Bottled water to spur growth for bottles and jars

Plastic bottles and jars, which accounted for 78 percent of total plastic
container volume in 2007, will remain the leading container type through
2012. Demand for resin used in plastic bottles and jars will advance 3.0
percent annually to 12.3 billion pounds in 2012, with unit demand
increasing 4.8 percent annually to 168 billion units. While resin growth
will be hindered by a shift to smaller bottles in laundry detergent
packaging, unit growth will be supported by the popularity of
smaller-sized beverage bottles and continued expansion of the bottled
water market, the largest single market for plastic bottles. The food
market will also provide above-average opportunities as the improved
barrier properties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) will expand the
use of plastic bottles and jars in hot-fill applications. In the
pharmaceuticals market, the aging population will benefit plastic bottle
and jar demand, as senior citizens tend to be among the heaviest
consumers of packaged medications. In markets such as household chemicals
and automotive fluids, market maturity will result in below-average
bottle and jar gains. Other segments of the plastic container industry
will have varied prospects, with containers such as cans, squeeze tubes
and trays registering the fastest gains. Aggregate demand for these other
containers will increase 3.6 percent per annum to 1.1 billion pounds in
2012. Can demand will be bolstered by further inroads into the paint
market, while squeeze tube gains will be aided by increasing shipments of
skin care products. Tray demand will be supported by increasing use of
dual-ovenable trays that can be used in microwave and conventional ovens.
Plastic pails will see below-average growth based on competition from
alternative packaging such as drums and intermediate bulk containers.
Demand for plastic tubs, cups and bowls will benefit from ongoing use in
the packaging of such foods as yogurt, cottage cheese and dips.

PET will remain dominant resin, PP fastest growing

PET will continue to be the dominant plastic container resin, expanding
at a 4.4 percent annual rate through 2012 to 7.9 billion pounds as a
result of healthy growth in bottled water and increasing usage in other
applications like food. High density polyethylene will remain the second
most widely used container resin based on its entrenched position in many
key markets, such as milk and household cleaning chemicals. Polypropylene
will see the most rapid growth as a result of ongoing development of
clarified grades and higher processing rates, making it more competitive
with high-volume resins.

Study coverage

Plastic Containers, a new Freedonia industry study, is available for
$4600. It presents historical data (1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts
to 2012 and 2017. Plastic container demand is provided in pounds and
units by product, resin and market. This study also assesses principal
technological factors, evaluates market share and profiles 37 US industry
players.

To order this report:

US Plastic Containers Market

http://www.reportlinker.com/p091962/US-Plastic-Containers-Market.html

More market research reports here!

Contacts:
Reportlinker.com
Nicolas
(718) 887-3024
Email: nbo@reportlinker.com

Copyright 2008, Market Wire, All rights reserved.

-0-