Research and Markets: The Average UK Plastics Packaging Manufacturers Company Has Experienced A 5.2 Percent Increase in Turnover before Peaking At £31.8 Million in 2007/08

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has announced the addition of the "Plastics Packaging Manufacturers - Business
Ratio Report" report to their offering.

This Business Ratio Report compares the financial performance of the leading
players in this Industry sector, offering a quick and cost-effective competitor
analysis tool for senior management.

Ratios are an invaluable tool for comparing the performance of companies on a
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players in the industry it examines. Having closely analysed the sector, our
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A Business Ratio report is, in effect, a complete financial reference for the
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A business ratio report can be used to assess trading and financial information
on:

The Company: Size Structure Performance

The Industry: Structure Major companies Performance

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Trends The results given in a Business Ratio report generally cover at least the
previous three full accounting years, therefore any fluctuations in any area can
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of the average company in the sector can both be used as benchmarks to compare
individual company performance.

Size All the major companies in the sector are ranked on the basis of sales,
profits, total assets and employee numbers (PERFORMANCE LEAGUE TABLES - Section
4). The largest and smallest of the key players can be easily identified, while
the relative size of any company can be assessed.

Growth The average annual growth of each company's sales, profits, total assets
and number of employees over the three-year period being analysed is calculated
and ranked (Performance League Tables - Section 4). This key information
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shedding employees. The industry results are also given for comparison purposes.

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This summary brings you a sample of key details from this invaluable report. The
report itself includes many further analyses of the performance of individual
companies and the industry as a whole.

The report provides in-depth financial analysis on these companies in these 4
clear sections:

* Performance League Tables
* Individual Company Profiles
* Industry Overview
* Industry Averages

This Business Ratio Report focuses on the leading 121 companies operating as
Plastics Packaging Manufacturers.

The Report analyses company and industry performance over the three years up to
7th September 2008. During this period, the average company has experienced a
5.2 percent increase in turnover, with sales rising from £30.2 million in
2005/06 to £31.2 million in the middle analysis year, before peaking at £31.8
million in 2007/08. In contrast, pre-tax profits fell from £928,000 in the first
year of review to £913,000 in the third year, a decline of 1.6 percent overall.

Some of the Companies mentioned:

* Alma Products Ltd
* British Polythene Industries PLC
* A.P. Burt & Sons, Ltd
* Chesapeake Plastics Ltd
* Dempson Crooke Ltd
* Eastman Chemical Workington Ltd
* FP International (UK) Ltd
* Geka Manufacturing Ltd
* Huhtamaki (UK) Ltd
* I.G. Industries PLC
* Jiffy Packaging Co. Ltd
* Kama Europe Ltd
* Maynard & Harris Plastics (UK) Ltd
* Metal Containers Ltd
* Optocap Ltd
* Plastic Omnium Urban Systms. Ltd
* Really Useful Products Ltd
* Rockwell Solutions Ltd
* RPC Group PLC
* Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
* Corby Ltd
* Scholle Europe Ltd
* DS Smith Plastics Ltd
* The Stride Group PLC
* Symphony Plastics Ltd
* Total Polyfilm Ltd
* United Closures & Plastics Ltd
* Vita Cellular Foams (UK) Ltd
* Wrapid Manufacturing Ltd
* Zeal Clean Supplies Ltd

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