Paper versus Plastic in Packaging NEW US industry forecasts for 2014 & 2019
Report description
This study analyzes selected competitive paper and plastic packaging markets in the United States, with a focus on the loss of traditional paper-based packaging to plastic. Markets covered include meat, poultry and seafood; milk; dairy products; fruit beverages; laundry detergents; baked goods; eggs; candy and confections; pet food; frozen food; foodservice products; dry food; and soy and other nondairy beverages. The snack food and produce markets, which were covered in previous versions of this study, are excluded due to limited competition between paper and plastic, since plastic controls well over 90 percent of these markets. Other competitive packaging markets covered include retail bags and sacks; shipping drums; protective packaging; and shipping sacks.
Historical data (1999, 2004, 2009) and forecasts to 2014 and 2019 are provided for competitive paper and plastic packaging markets in pounds and (in some cases) units. In most cases, data in this study reflect raw stock. As a result, poundage totals for paperboard packaging typically do not include plastics used in such containers as liners, coatings, or built-in caps and closures (multiwall shipping sack liners are a notable exception). Data in the study represent the actual poundage of paper or plastic consumed and exclude conversion loss. Sales (or demand, apparent consumption) are defined as all shipments from US plants, plus imports minus exports.
Percentages in the study reflect market shares for paper and plastic in pounds. This may differ from unit or gallon market share due to factors such as the weight of paper versus plastic and the size of items packaged. Moreover, displacement of a pound of paper does not require a pound of plastic. For example, paper shipping sacks accounted for 76 percent of paper and plastic shipping sack poundage and 50 percent of units in 2009, while plastic shipping sacks made up 24 percent of poundage and 50 percent of units. Due to the significance of small containers, paper milk containers represented 28 percent of total milk packaging demand in pounds and 49 percent of units in 2009. Since larger containers constitute a bigger share of milk packaged in plastic, plastic milk containers held 72 percent of milk packaging poundage but only a 51 percent share of milk units. In fruit beverages, paper represented 35 percent of total poundage and 33 percent of units while plastic accounted for 65 percent of poundage and 67 percent of units. The smaller spread between pounds and units reflects greater similarity in the average container size in paper and plastic fruit beverage packaging.
Historical data (1999, 2004, 2009) and forecasts to 2014 and 2019 are provided for competitive paper and plastic packaging markets in pounds and (in some cases) units. In most cases, data in this study reflect raw stock. As a result, poundage totals for paperboard packaging typically do not include plastics used in such containers as liners, coatings, or built-in caps and closures (multiwall shipping sack liners are a notable exception). Data in the study represent the actual poundage of paper or plastic consumed and exclude conversion loss. Sales (or demand, apparent consumption) are defined as all shipments from US plants, plus imports minus exports.
Percentages in the study reflect market shares for paper and plastic in pounds. This may differ from unit or gallon market share due to factors such as the weight of paper versus plastic and the size of items packaged. Moreover, displacement of a pound of paper does not require a pound of plastic. For example, paper shipping sacks accounted for 76 percent of paper and plastic shipping sack poundage and 50 percent of units in 2009, while plastic shipping sacks made up 24 percent of poundage and 50 percent of units. Due to the significance of small containers, paper milk containers represented 28 percent of total milk packaging demand in pounds and 49 percent of units in 2009. Since larger containers constitute a bigger share of milk packaged in plastic, plastic milk containers held 72 percent of milk packaging poundage but only a 51 percent share of milk units. In fruit beverages, paper represented 35 percent of total poundage and 33 percent of units while plastic accounted for 65 percent of poundage and 67 percent of units. The smaller spread between pounds and units reflects greater similarity in the average container size in paper and plastic fruit beverage packaging.
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic & Household Trends
Consumer Income & Spending
Retail Sales
Manufacturing Outlook
Nondurable Goods
Food Industry Outlook
Beverage Outlook
Chemicals & Other Nondurables
Durable Goods
Historical Market Trends
Raw Material Pricing Trends
Paper & Paperboard
Plastic
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
Recycling Trends
III. PACKAGING OVERVIEW
Competitive Packaging Variables
Performance
Pricing
Aesthetics & Marketing Value
Packaging Types
Rigid Containers
Folding & Other Cartons
Protective Packaging
Bottles
Tubs & Cups
Trays
Drums
Other Rigid Containers
Flexible Packaging
Bags & Wraps
Retail Bags & Sacks
Protective Packaging
Shipping Sacks
Pouches
Packaging Materials
Competitive Growth
Paper Packaging
Plastic Packaging
IV. COMPETITIVE PRODUCT PACKAGING
General
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Trays
Rigid Containers
Paper
Milk
Plastic
Paperboard
Dairy Products
Plastic
Rigid Containers
Flexible Packaging
Pouches
Paper
Fruit Beverages
Plastic
Bottles
Pouches & Cans
Paper
Laundry Detergents
Plastic
Paperboard
Baked Goods
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Containers
Paper
Egg Cartons
Plastic
Molded Pulp
Candy & Confections
Paper
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Containers
Pet Food
Paper
Plastic
Frozen Food
Paper
Rigid Containers
Trays
Flexible Packaging
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Trays
Pouches
Foodservice
Paper
Rigid Containers
Flexible Packaging
Plastic
Dry Food
Paper
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Containers
Soy & Other Nondairy Beverages
V. COMPETITIVE SHIPPING & RETAIL PRODUCTS
General
Drums
Plastic
Characteristics
Producers
Fibre
Characteristics
Producers
Retail Bags & Sacks
Plastic
Paper
Protective Packaging
Paper
Plastic
Shipping Sacks
Paper
Characteristics
Producers
Plastic
Characteristics
Producers
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Leaders
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Packaging
Paper
Shipping & Retail Products
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Manufacturing & Product Development
Marketing & Distribution
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Accredo Packaging, see Advance Polybag
Advance Polybag Incorporated
Alcan Packaging Food Americas, see Bemis
Amcor Limited
Associated Packaging Technologies, see Sonoco Products
BagcraftPapercon, see Packaging Dynamics
Bemis Company Incorporated
Berry Plastics Corporation
Biosphere Industries, see Sealed Air
Bryce Corporation
Caraustar Industries Incorporated
Consolidated Container Company LLC
Constar International Incorporated
Cryovac, see Sealed Air
Curwood, see Bemis
Dart Container Corporation
Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Duro Bag Manufacturing Company
Evergreen Packaging Group, see Reynolds Group
Exopack Holding Corporation
Fold-Pak, see Rock-Tenn
Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries
Graham Packaging Company Incorporated
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
Greif Incorporated
Hilex Poly Company LLC
Hood Companies Incorporated
Huhtamaki Oyj
International Paper Company
Johnson Bryce, see Bryce
Koch Industries Incorporated
MAUSER AG
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Milprint, see Bemis
Newspring Industrial, see Reynolds Group
Packaging Dynamics Corporation
Pactiv, see Reynolds Group
Plastipak Holdings Incorporated
Pliant, see Berry Plastics
Printpack Incorporated
PurePlast, see Tekni-Plex
PWP Industries, see Reynolds Group
Reynolds Group Holdings Limited
Rio Tinto Group
Rock-Tenn Company
RTS Packaging, see Rock-Tenn and Sonoco Products
Sealed Air Corporation
Shorewood Packaging, see International Paper
SIG Combibloc Group, see Reynolds Group
Silgan Holdings Incorporated
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Solo Cup Company
Sonoco Products Company
Superfos Packaging, see Berry Plastics
Tekni-Plex Incorporated
Tetra Laval International SA
Thilmany Papers, see Packaging Dynamics
Weyerhaeuser Company
Other Companies in Paper & Plastic Packaging
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators
2 Population & Households
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
4 Retail Sales
5 Manufacturers’ Shipments
6 Nondurable Goods Shipments
7 Food Shipments
8 Beverage Shipments
9 Durable Goods Shipments
10 Paper & Plastic Packaging Market, 1999-2009
11 Paperboard Pricing
12 Plastic Resin Pricing
SECTION III -- PACKAGING OVERVIEW
1 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type
2 Rigid Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type & Material
3 Flexible Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type & Material
4 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Material
5 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Market, 2009
6 Competitive Paper Packaging Demand by Market
7 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand by Market
SECTION IV -- COMPETITIVE PRODUCT PACKAGING
1 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand
2 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
3 Milk Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
4 Plastic Milk Packaging Demand
5 Paperboard Milk Carton Demand
6 Dairy Product Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
7 Fruit Beverage Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
8 Plastic Fruit Beverage Packaging Demand
9 Paperboard Fruit Beverage Container Demand
10 Laundry Detergent Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
11 Baked Goods Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
12 Competitive Paper & Plastic Egg Carton Demand
13 Plastic Egg Carton Demand
14 Molded Pulp Egg Carton Demand
15 Candy & Confection Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
16 Pet Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
17 Frozen Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
18 Foodservice Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
19 Dry Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
20 Soy & Other Nondairy Beverage Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
SECTION V -- COMPETITIVE SHIPPING & RETAIL PRODUCTS
1 Competitive Shipping & Retail Products Demand
2 Competitive Shipping Drum Demand
3 Plastic Shipping Drum Demand
4 Fibre Shipping Drum Demand
5 Competitive Retail Bag & Sack Demand
6 Plastic Retail Bag & Sack Demand
7 Paper Retail Bag & Sack Demand
8 Protective Packaging Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
9 Competitive Shipping Sack Demand
10 Paper Shipping Sack Demand
11 Plastic Shipping Sack Demand
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Selected Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Companies
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Paper & Plastic Packaging Market, 1999-2009
2 Paper, Plastic & Thermoplastic Resin Pricing, 1999-2009
SECTION III -- PACKAGING OVERVIEW
1 Rigid Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type, 2009
2 Flexible Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type, 2009
3 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Material, 1999-2009
4 Competitive Paper Packaging Demand by Market, 2009
5 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand by Market, 2009
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic & Household Trends
Consumer Income & Spending
Retail Sales
Manufacturing Outlook
Nondurable Goods
Food Industry Outlook
Beverage Outlook
Chemicals & Other Nondurables
Durable Goods
Historical Market Trends
Raw Material Pricing Trends
Paper & Paperboard
Plastic
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
Recycling Trends
III. PACKAGING OVERVIEW
Competitive Packaging Variables
Performance
Pricing
Aesthetics & Marketing Value
Packaging Types
Rigid Containers
Folding & Other Cartons
Protective Packaging
Bottles
Tubs & Cups
Trays
Drums
Other Rigid Containers
Flexible Packaging
Bags & Wraps
Retail Bags & Sacks
Protective Packaging
Shipping Sacks
Pouches
Packaging Materials
Competitive Growth
Paper Packaging
Plastic Packaging
IV. COMPETITIVE PRODUCT PACKAGING
General
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Trays
Rigid Containers
Paper
Milk
Plastic
Paperboard
Dairy Products
Plastic
Rigid Containers
Flexible Packaging
Pouches
Paper
Fruit Beverages
Plastic
Bottles
Pouches & Cans
Paper
Laundry Detergents
Plastic
Paperboard
Baked Goods
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Containers
Paper
Egg Cartons
Plastic
Molded Pulp
Candy & Confections
Paper
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Containers
Pet Food
Paper
Plastic
Frozen Food
Paper
Rigid Containers
Trays
Flexible Packaging
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Trays
Pouches
Foodservice
Paper
Rigid Containers
Flexible Packaging
Plastic
Dry Food
Paper
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Containers
Soy & Other Nondairy Beverages
V. COMPETITIVE SHIPPING & RETAIL PRODUCTS
General
Drums
Plastic
Characteristics
Producers
Fibre
Characteristics
Producers
Retail Bags & Sacks
Plastic
Paper
Protective Packaging
Paper
Plastic
Shipping Sacks
Paper
Characteristics
Producers
Plastic
Characteristics
Producers
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Leaders
Plastic
Flexible Packaging
Rigid Packaging
Paper
Shipping & Retail Products
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Manufacturing & Product Development
Marketing & Distribution
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Accredo Packaging, see Advance Polybag
Advance Polybag Incorporated
Alcan Packaging Food Americas, see Bemis
Amcor Limited
Associated Packaging Technologies, see Sonoco Products
BagcraftPapercon, see Packaging Dynamics
Bemis Company Incorporated
Berry Plastics Corporation
Biosphere Industries, see Sealed Air
Bryce Corporation
Caraustar Industries Incorporated
Consolidated Container Company LLC
Constar International Incorporated
Cryovac, see Sealed Air
Curwood, see Bemis
Dart Container Corporation
Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Duro Bag Manufacturing Company
Evergreen Packaging Group, see Reynolds Group
Exopack Holding Corporation
Fold-Pak, see Rock-Tenn
Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries
Graham Packaging Company Incorporated
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
Greif Incorporated
Hilex Poly Company LLC
Hood Companies Incorporated
Huhtamaki Oyj
International Paper Company
Johnson Bryce, see Bryce
Koch Industries Incorporated
MAUSER AG
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Milprint, see Bemis
Newspring Industrial, see Reynolds Group
Packaging Dynamics Corporation
Pactiv, see Reynolds Group
Plastipak Holdings Incorporated
Pliant, see Berry Plastics
Printpack Incorporated
PurePlast, see Tekni-Plex
PWP Industries, see Reynolds Group
Reynolds Group Holdings Limited
Rio Tinto Group
Rock-Tenn Company
RTS Packaging, see Rock-Tenn and Sonoco Products
Sealed Air Corporation
Shorewood Packaging, see International Paper
SIG Combibloc Group, see Reynolds Group
Silgan Holdings Incorporated
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Solo Cup Company
Sonoco Products Company
Superfos Packaging, see Berry Plastics
Tekni-Plex Incorporated
Tetra Laval International SA
Thilmany Papers, see Packaging Dynamics
Weyerhaeuser Company
Other Companies in Paper & Plastic Packaging
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators
2 Population & Households
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
4 Retail Sales
5 Manufacturers’ Shipments
6 Nondurable Goods Shipments
7 Food Shipments
8 Beverage Shipments
9 Durable Goods Shipments
10 Paper & Plastic Packaging Market, 1999-2009
11 Paperboard Pricing
12 Plastic Resin Pricing
SECTION III -- PACKAGING OVERVIEW
1 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type
2 Rigid Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type & Material
3 Flexible Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type & Material
4 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Material
5 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Market, 2009
6 Competitive Paper Packaging Demand by Market
7 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand by Market
SECTION IV -- COMPETITIVE PRODUCT PACKAGING
1 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand
2 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
3 Milk Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
4 Plastic Milk Packaging Demand
5 Paperboard Milk Carton Demand
6 Dairy Product Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
7 Fruit Beverage Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
8 Plastic Fruit Beverage Packaging Demand
9 Paperboard Fruit Beverage Container Demand
10 Laundry Detergent Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
11 Baked Goods Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
12 Competitive Paper & Plastic Egg Carton Demand
13 Plastic Egg Carton Demand
14 Molded Pulp Egg Carton Demand
15 Candy & Confection Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
16 Pet Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
17 Frozen Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
18 Foodservice Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
19 Dry Food Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
20 Soy & Other Nondairy Beverage Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
SECTION V -- COMPETITIVE SHIPPING & RETAIL PRODUCTS
1 Competitive Shipping & Retail Products Demand
2 Competitive Shipping Drum Demand
3 Plastic Shipping Drum Demand
4 Fibre Shipping Drum Demand
5 Competitive Retail Bag & Sack Demand
6 Plastic Retail Bag & Sack Demand
7 Paper Retail Bag & Sack Demand
8 Protective Packaging Market for Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging
9 Competitive Shipping Sack Demand
10 Paper Shipping Sack Demand
11 Plastic Shipping Sack Demand
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Selected Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Companies
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Paper & Plastic Packaging Market, 1999-2009
2 Paper, Plastic & Thermoplastic Resin Pricing, 1999-2009
SECTION III -- PACKAGING OVERVIEW
1 Rigid Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type, 2009
2 Flexible Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Type, 2009
3 Competitive Paper & Plastic Packaging Demand by Material, 1999-2009
4 Competitive Paper Packaging Demand by Market, 2009
5 Competitive Plastic Packaging Demand by Market, 2009
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