Product Code: 3215
World demand to approach $27 billion in 2018
Global demand for protective packaging is expected to register healthy growth, as manufacturing activity around the world continues to grow, particularly in the world's developing regions. Additionally, Internet-based retail continues to post double-digit growth in many countries, including many of the largest and/or most affluent nations. Suppliers and users alike will continue to seek ways in which protective products can reduce package weights while assuring high performance; and reduce overall logistical costs. Such efforts have led to the evolution of supply chains, as third-party logistics (3PL) and fulfillment service providers are now a major outlet for protective packaging products.
Asia/Pacific region to post fastest growth
Due to the size of its manufacturing sector, and its growing middle class, the Asia/Pacific region will offer the best opportunities for growth through 2018. However, developed areas, such as the US, Canada, Western Europe, and the affluent Asian nations, will also post healthy gains, due largely to growth in Internet-based retail and accelerated manufacturing activity.
E-commerce to drive growth worldwide
Internet shopping and other e-commerce outlets currently account for about four percent of global retail sales, and will continue to register robust advances.
Consumer purchasing via PCs, and, increasingly, mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets (aka, m-commerce), has increased at remarkable rates, even in countries with fairly developed, mature retail sectors. Sales of books, recorded music, personal electronics, and other items via the Internet and traditional catalog/mailorder channels have boosted demand for air pillows, loose-fill, paper fill, bubble packaging, and protective mailers.
Sustained manufacturing activity to boost demand
Manufacturing accounts for the largest share of protective packaging demand. Protective products such as molded plastic foams, paperboard edge protectors, and foam-in-place polyurethane are used to secure products from damage
during shipping. The Asia/Pacific region, already the largest regional market for protective packaging in manufacturing applications, will increase its share of this segment, as more of the world's manufacturing capacity for appliances, electronics, and other products shifts to countries such as China, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Shifts in product mix driven by environmental concerns
Foamed plastics and paperboard protectors will continue to be the largest product types. However, other products -- including bubble packaging, protective mailers, and air pillows -- are expected to post faster growth. This is due mainly to their use in shipping products sold via the Internet directly to consumers. Environmental factors are also a factor in the product mix. Efforts to reduce resin volumes and to use recyclable materials will favor thin-walled air pillows and thinner gauge, recyclable films. Paper fill made from reclaimed fiber will also see increased use due to regulatory standards requiring use of recycled paper and consumer preference for more sustainable packaging options.
Study coverage
This Freedonia industry study, World Protective Packaging, presents historical demand data (2003, 2008, 2013) as well as forecasts for 2018 and 2023 by product, material, function, market, world region and for 24 countries. The study also details market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles global industry participants.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Historical Trends
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- World Demographic Outlook
- Population
- Households
- Urbanization Patterns
- World Per Capita Gross Domestic Product
- World Personal Income & Expenditure Trends
- World Manufacturing Outlook
- World Internet & Catalog Sales Outlook
- World Packaging Industry Outlook
- World Corrugated Box Industry Overview
- World Plastic Industry Overview
- Pricing Trends
- Environmental Issues
- Regulatory Considerations
III. OVERVIEW
- General
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Product
- Foamed Plastics
- Paperboard Protectors
- Protective Mailers
- Other Protective Packaging
- Demand by Material
- Paper & Paperboard
- Foamed Plastics
- Plastic Films & Other Plastics
- Demand by Function
- Cushioning
- Blocking & Bracing
- Void-Filling
- Wrapping
- Insulation
- Demand by Market
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Other
- World Production & Trade Overview
IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Australia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America
- General
- Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Other Central & South America
- Eastern Europe
- General
- Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- General
- Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- South Africa
- Turkey
- Other Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Industry Restructuring
- Cooperative Agreements
- Competitive Strategies
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
Company Profiles
- ACH Foam Technologies LLC
- Action Corrugated Supply, see Storopack Hans
- Reichenecker
- Airpack SpA
- Aislapol, see BASF
- Allegheny Industrial Associates, see Signode Industrial Group
- Automated Packaging Systems Incorporated
- BASF SE
- Bates Cargo-Pac ApS, see Signode Industrial Group
- Bayer AG
- Boise, see Packaging Corporation of America
- Broadway Industrial Group Limited
- Cader, see Signode Industrial Group
- Carpenter Company
- Cascades Incorporated
- CleanPak Products, see Storopack Hans Reichenecker
- CORBI Plastics, see Menasha
- CPI Packaging, see Sealed Air
- Down River, see Signode Industrial Group
- DS Smith plc
- Estapack, see Specialized Packaging Group
- Foam Fabricators Incorporated
- Form Koruyucu Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sti
- Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated
- FROMM (Reinhard) Holding AG
- Geami, see Ranpak
- Great Northern Corporation
- Hexacomb, see Packaging Corporation of America
- Huhtamäki Oyj
- Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
- Induspac, see Specialized Packaging Group
- Inter-Pac, see Pregis
- Interpac Packaging, see Huhtamaki
- ITW Angleboard, see Signode Industrial Group
- ITW Reddi-Pac, see Signode Industrial Group
- iVEX Protective Packaging, see Specialized Packaging Group
- Kevothermal, see Sealed Air
- LEWISBINS+, see Menasha
- Maritime Paper Products, see Cascades
- Menasha Corporation
- Mondi Group
- Multi-Wall Packaging, see Signode Industrial Group
- NanoPore Insulation, see Sealed Air
- Nefab AB
- Norampac, see Cascades
- Nordenia International, see Mondi Group
- NOVA Chemicals Corporation
- ORBIS, see Menasha
- Packaging Alternatives, see UFP Technologies
- Packaging Corporation of America
- Packshield Industries
- Pack-Tiger, see Sealed Air
- Polioles, see BASF
- Polyair Inter Pack Incorporated
- Polycell International Proprietary Limited
- Pregis Corporation
- Ranpak Corporation
- RAPAC, see Ring Companies
- Rengo Company Limited
- Ring Companies
- Rock-Tenn Company
- RTS Packaging, see Rock-Tenn and Sonoco Products
- Sansetsu UK Limited
- Sapronit, see Specialized Packaging Group
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Shenzhen MYS Environmental Protection & Technology
- Company Limited
- Shippers Products, see Signode Industrial Group
- Signode Industrial Group LLC
- Solvay Paperboard, see Rock-Tenn
- Sonoco Products Company
- Specialized Packaging Group LP
- Specialty Converting, see Storopack Hans Reichenecker
- Stephenson & Lawyer, see UFP Technologies
- Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
- Surface Guard, see Pregis
- TAP Telion-Air-Pack, see Specialized Packaging Group
- Tharco Packaging, see Packaging Corporation of America
- 3M Company
- UFP Technologies Incorporated
- Zotefoams plc
- Additional Companies in the Protective Packaging Industry
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- World Population by Region
- World Households by Region
- World Urban Population by Region
- World Per Capita Gross Domestic Product by Region
- World Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region
- World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
- World E-Commerce & Related Retail Sales by Region
- World Packaging Demand by Region
- World Corrugated Box Demand by Region
- World Plastic Resin Demand by Region
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Region
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- World Foamed Plastic Protective Packaging Demand by Region
- World Paperboard Protector Demand by Region
- World Protective Mailer Demand by Region
- World Other Protective Packaging Demand by Region & Product
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Material
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Function
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- World Manufacturing Market for Protective Packaging by Region
- World Retail Market for Protective Packaging by Region & Application
- Other Markets for Protective Packaging by Region
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- North America: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- North America: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- United States: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- United States: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Canada: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Canada: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Mexico: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Mexico: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Western Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Belgium: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Belgium: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- France: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- France: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Germany: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Germany: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Italy: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Italy: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Netherlands: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Netherlands: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Spain: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Spain: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- United Kingdom: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- United Kingdom: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Other Western Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Other Western Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Asia/Pacific: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Australia: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Australia: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- China: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- China: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- India: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- India: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Indonesia: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Indonesia: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Japan: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Japan: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- South Korea: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- South Korea: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Taiwan: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Taiwan: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Thailand: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Thailand: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Other Asia/Pacific: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Other Asia/Pacific: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Central & South America: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Argentina: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Argentina: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Brazil: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Brazil: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Other Central & South America: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Other Central & South America: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Eastern Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Eastern Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Poland: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Poland: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Russia: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Russia: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Other Eastern Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Other Eastern Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Africa/Mideast: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Africa/Mideast: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- South Africa: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- South Africa: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Turkey: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Turkey: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
- Other Africa/Mideast: Protective Packaging Demand by Market
- Other Africa/Mideast: Protective Packaging Demand by Product
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- World Protective Packaging Sales by Company, 2013
- Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Region, 2013
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Product, 2013
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Material, 2013
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Function, 2013
- World Protective Packaging Demand by Market, 2013
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- North America: Protective Packaging Demand by Country, 2013
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Country, 2013
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific: Protective Packaging Demand by Country, 2013
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America: Protective Packaging Demand by Country, 2013
- Eastern Europe: Protective Packaging Demand by Country, 2013
- Africa/Mideast: Protective Packaging Demand by Country, 2013
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- World Protective Packaging Market Share, 2013
