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US demand to grow 4.5% annually through 2013

US label shipments are projected to advance at a 4.5 percent annual rate to
$19.2 billion in 2013. More than threequarters of total gains will be
attributable to the pressure sensitive segment, which will continue to dominate
label shipments. However, more rapid growth will be achieved by heat-shrink and
stretch sleeve, and in-mold labels as these application methods provide
increasingly intense competition for pressure sensitives. Heat-shrink labels are
forecast to outperform all other major label types, benefitting from their
attractive 360 degree aesthetics, broad promotional area and capacity to provide
tamper evidence, as well as their increasing cost effectiveness and ability to
form-fit contoured containers.

Plastic stock material to outpace larger paper segment

Despite losing market share to plastic, paper will continue to be the most
widely used stock material in the label industry. Paper will advance strongly in
absolute terms, but will be significantly outpaced by plastic -- which will
account for more than one-quarter of label shipments by 2013. Increased use of
plastic stock materials will be supported by the shift toward plastic packaging,
as well as the material`s aesthetic and performance advantages over paper. The
popularity of pressure sensitive, heat-shrink and stretch sleeve, in-mold and
thermal transfer labels will also bode well for plastic, as this material is
heavily utilized in each of these labeling methods. Plastic label shipments will
be further boosted by the continued development of new products, including the
increasingly widespread commercialization of environmentally friendly substrates
such as polylactic acid. Among plastic label resins, oriented polypropylene will
continue to exhibit favorable growth, while polyvinyl chloride will lose market
share to other plastic substrates with lower perceived environmental and health
risks.

Digitally printed labels to expand at most rapid rate

The vast majority of US label shipments are printed in some manner before sale
to the final user. Flexography is the most common method for printing labels,
owing to its widespread use in the large pressure sensitive segment. Additional
printing technologies include lithography, screen, letterpress, gravure and
digital. Increasingly, different printing processes are being combined in order
to achieve superior label graphics. This will support gains in screen and
digital technologies in particular. Shipments of digitally printed labels are
forecast to expand at the most rapid rate, nearly doubling by 2013. Growth will
be fueled by trends favoring shorter label runs and mass customization -- a
popular marketing tool which capitalizes on the advantages offered by digital
printing technologies.

Mailing/shipping, secondary labels to grow the fastest

Primary packaging will remain the single largest application for labels in the
US market. However, faster growth will be posted by mailing and shipping, and
secondary labels. Internet shopping will continue to boost demand for mailing
and shipping labels, as many items that had previously been shipped in volume to
retailers are now mailed individually to Internet customers. Gains in secondary
labels will be based on continued demand for barcoding labels, and increased
utilization of radio frequency identification and electronic article
surveillance anti-shoplifting systems.

Study coverage

Labels, a new industry study, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and
2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by raw material, application method,
stock material, printing technology and function. The study also considers
market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 41
competitors in the US industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION x

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Outlook 4

Demographic Outlook 9

Consumer Income & Spending 12

Manufacturing Outlook 14

Retail Sales 17

Business Establishments 20

Packaging Trends 23

Packaging Outlook 24

Labeling Trends 27

Mailing & Shipping Trends 30

USPS Outlook 30

Automation Technologies 33

Historical Market Trends 35

Pricing Trends 37

Regulatory Issues 39

Environmental Considerations 41

World Markets 44

US Foreign Trade 46

III. TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS 48

General 48

Barcoding Trends 48

Growth Factors 49

Applications 51

Packaging & Retail 51

Mailing & Shipping 52

Manufacturing & Distribution 52

Other Applications 53

Smart Labeling 54

Technologies & Suppliers 56

Applications 58

Competitive Profile 59

Competitive Technologies 60

Direct Printing 61

Electronic Shelf Labeling 63

IV. RAW MATERIALS 65

General 65

Paper 66

Types 67

Producers 69

Plastic Films 70

Polypropylene 72

Polyvinyl Chloride 75

Other Resins 76

Adhesives 80

Inks 83

Types 83

Technologies 84

Other 86

V. APPLICATION METHODS 89

General 89

Pressure Sensitive 91

Attributes 94

Materials 95

Applications 97

Producers 98

Glue-Applied 98

Attributes 100

Materials 101

Applications 102

Producers 103

Stretch Sleeve & Heat-Shrink 103

Stretch Sleeves 105

Attributes 106

Materials 106

Applications 107

Producers 107

Heat-Shrinks 107

Types 109

Materials 110

Applications 113

Producers 115

Thermal Transfer 115

Attributes 117

Applications 118

Producers 118

In-Mold 119

Attributes 122

Materials 124

Applications 125

Producers 126

Other Adhesive 127

Non-Shrink Wraparound 128

Heat-Seal 129

Gummed 130

VI. STOCK MATERIALS 131

General 131

Paper 132

Types 133

Application Methods 134

Plastic 135

Types 137

Application Methods 139

Other 139

VII. PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES 141

General 141

Flexography 145

Characteristics & Technologies 147

Applications 148

Lithography 148

Characteristics & Technologies 150

Applications 151

Screen 151

Characteristics & Technologies 152

Applications 153

Letterpress 154

Characteristics & Technologies 155

Applications 155

Gravure 156

Characteristics & Technologies 157

Applications 159

Digital 160

Characteristics & Technologies 161

Applications 163

Variable Information Printing 165

VIII. FUNCTIONS 167

General 167

Primary Packaging Labels 170

Food Processing 172

Applications 174

Label Types 175

Beverages 175

Nonalcoholic Beverages 177

Alcoholic Beverages 179

Cosmetics & Toiletries 182

Applications 183

Label Types 185

Pharmaceuticals 186

Regulatory Factors 187

Label Types 188

Other Primary Packaging 190

Secondary Labels 191

Retail 192

Other Secondary 195

Industrial Labels 196

Motor Vehicles 198

Other Industrial 199

Decorative Labels 199

Mailing & Shipping Labels 201

Other Labels 203

IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 205

General 205

Market Share 208

Label Stock Producers 209

Label Printers & Converters 214

Competitive Strategies 216

Cost Considerations 217

Mergers & Acquisitions 218

Cooperative Agreements 222

Manufacturing 223

Marketing 225

Distribution 227

Company Profiles 228

Acucote Incorporated 229

Alcoa, see Reynolds Packaging

Altivity Packaging, see Graphic Packaging

Applied Extrusion Technologies Incorporated 230

Arizona Chemical Company 232

Avery Dennison Corporation 233

BAL, see Illinois Tool Works

Bemis Company Incorporated 239

Brady Corporation 242

Cameo Crafts, see YORK Label

CCL Industries Incorporated 243

Collotype International, see Multi-Color

Cortegra Group, see Menasha

Diagraph Label, see Illinois Tool Works

Donnelley (RR) & Sons Company 247

Dow Corning Corporation 249

Electrocal/Polymark, see Illinois Tool Works

Epsen Hillmer Graphics Company 250

Exxon Mobil Corporation 251

Fasson Roll North America, see Avery Dennison

FLEXcon Corporation 253

Fort Dearborn Company 256

Fuji Seal International Incorporated 258

Graphic Packaging Holding Company 260

Green Bay Packaging Incorporated 261

Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 263

Intermec Incorporated 265

International Paper Company 267

Lintec Corporation 268

Loparex BV 271

Menasha Corporation 272

Miami Systems Corporation 274

Morgan Adhesives, see Bemis

MPI Label Systems 275

Multi-Color Corporation 277

Nashua Corporation 279

Nordenia International AG 282

Package Service, see YORK Label

Precision Dynamics Corporation 283

Reynolds Packaging Group 285

Rio Tinto Group 286

Ritrama SpA 288

Scholle Corporation 289

SenecaSalem, see WS Packaging

Smyth Companies Incorporated 290

Spear USA 292

Spinnaker Coating LLC 293

Standard Register Company 294

Stora Enso Oyj 296

3M Company 298

UPM-Kymmene Corporation 300

Vacumet, see Scholle

WS Packaging Group Incorporated 303

YORK Label 307

Zebra Technologies Corporation 308

Other Companies Mentioned in Study 311

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9

2 Population & Households 12

3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 14

4 Manufacturers` Shipments 17

5 Retail Sales 20

6 Business Establishments 23

7 Packaging Supply & Demand 27

8 US Postal Service Mail Revenues & Pieces of Mail Handled 33

9 Label Sales, 1998-2008 36

10 US Foreign Trade in Labels 47

SECTION IV -- RAW MATERIALS

1 Raw Material Use in Labels 66

SECTION V -- APPLICATION METHODS

1 Label Sales & Shipments by Application Method 90

2 Pressure Sensitive Label Shipments by Material 93

3 Glue-Applied Label Shipments by Material 100

4 Stretch Sleeve & Heat-Shrink Label Shipments

by Type & Material 105

5 Thermal Transfer Label Shipments by Material 116

6 In-Mold Label Shipments by Material & Molding Process 122

7 Other Adhesive Label Shipments by Material 128

SECTION VI -- STOCK MATERIALS

1 Label Shipments by Stock Material 132

2 Paper Label Shipments by Type 134

3 Paper Label Shipments by Application Method 135

4 Plastic Label Shipments by Application Method 137

5 Other Label Shipments by Application Method 140

SECTION VII -- PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES

1 Label Shipments by Printing Technology 144

2 Flexographic Label Shipments by Type 146

3 Lithographic Label Shipments by Type 149

4 Screen Printed Label Shipments by Type 152

5 Letterpress Label Shipments by Type 154

6 Gravure Label Shipments by Type 157

7 Digital Label Shipments by Type 161

SECTION VIII -- FUNCTIONS

1 Label Demand by Function 169

2 Primary Packaging Label Demand by Market 171

3 Food Processing Label Demand 174

4 Beverage Label Demand 177

5 Cosmetic & Toiletry Label Demand 183

6 Pharmaceutical Label Demand 187

7 Other Primary Packaging Label Demand 191

8 Secondary Label Demand by Market 192

9 Retail Label Demand 194

10 Other Secondary Label Demand 196

11 Industrial Label Demand by Market 198

12 Decorative Label Demand 200

13 Mailing & Shipping Label Demand 203

14 Other Label Demand 204

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Label Sales by Company, 2008 207

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 221

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Label Sales, 1998-2008 37

2 Label Pricing, 1998-2018 39

3 World Label Demand, 2008 45

SECTION V -- APPLICATION METHODS

1 Label Shipments by Application Method, 2008 91

SECTION VII -- PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES

1 Label Shipments by Printing Technology, 2008 144

SECTION VIII -- FUNCTIONS

1 Label Demand by Function, 2008 169

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Label Stock Market Share, 2008 210

2 US Finished Label Market Share, 2008 215

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