Abstract
US demand to grow 4.7% annually through 2011
Stretch and shrink film demand in the US is projected to increase 4.7 percent
annually to $4.7 billion in 2011, requiring 3.2 billion pounds of resin. Film
gains will be stimulated by healthy expansion in the manufacturing sector and
growing requirements for product packaging and the bundling and protection of
goods during warehousing and distribution. Other stimulants include the
popularity of mass retailers, which offer an array of bulk-packaged products.
Stretch film will remain dominant, accounting for 58 percent of the total in
2011, with slightly better growth anticipated for shrink film.
Stretch hoods to be fastest growing product segment
Demand for stretch film is projected to rise 4.7 percent annually to $2.7
billion in 2011. Material improvements in terms of strength and stretch
percentages will stimulate gains as greater stretchability lowers costs by
enabling pallets and other products to be wrapped with less film. Stretch
hoods will exhibit the fastest growth of all products due to their
significantly higher throughput compared to other pallet unitization methods.
Shrink film demand will be driven by the continued popularity of bulk
purchasing and its rising use in multipacks for mass retailers. Shrink film
provides a better seal and moisture barrier than stretch film, and is
frequently used in tandem with corrugated trays as a case overwrap -- which
provides increased product visibility as well as cost savings over corrugated
boxes.
Study coverage
This study presents historical demand data for the years 1996, 2001 and 2006
and forecasts for 2011 and 2016. Data are provided in dollars and pounds by
resin, product (e.g., food and beverages, paper and textiles); and application
(storage and distribution, pallet wrap and bundling).
The market environment section discusses the outlook for food and beverages,
packaging and other end-use industries, as well as pricing trends and
international activity. The industry structure section presents company market
share data, and discusses the impact of mergers and acquisitions, research and
development and other factors on stretch and shrink film demand. Key companies
are profiled such as AEP Industries, Atlantis Plastics, Berry Plastics, Pliant
and Sigma Plastics.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Demographic Trends
- Consumer Income & Spending
- Food & Beverage Industry Overview
- Retail Sales Outlook
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Packaging Industry Overview
- Plastic Film Industry Overview
- Technological Developments
- Pricing Trends
- Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
- Recycling
- Foreign Trade
- International Activity
III. TYPES
- General
- Stretch Film
- Production & Application Methods
- Resins
- Products
- Wrap
- Labels & Sleeves
- Hoods
- Applications
- Markets
- Storage & Distribution
- Product Packaging
- Producers
- Shrink Film
- Resins
- Products
- Wrap
- Bags
- Labels & Sleeves
- Hoods
- Applications
- Markets
- Product Packaging
- Storage & Distribution
- Producers
IV. MARKETS
- General
- Product Packaging
- Food
- Meat, Poultry & Seafood
- Dairy
- Produce
- Other Foods
- Beverages
- Paper & Textile Products
- Consumer Products
- Other Markets
- Agriculture
- Drugs, Health & Beauty Aids
- Other
- Storage & Distribution
- Pallet Wrap
- Stretch Pallet Wrap
- Shrink Pallet Wrap
- Other
V. RESINS
- General
- Low Density Polyethylene
- Linear Low Density Polyethylene
- Conventional LDPE
- Producers
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Other Resins
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Sigma Plastics
- AEP Industries
- Covalence Plastics
- Atlantis Plastics
- Pliant
- Others
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- Manufacturing & Development
- Cooperative Agreements
- COMPANY PROFILES
- AEP Industries Incorporated
- Alcan Incorporated
- Alcoa Incorporated
- Alpha Industries Corporation, see Sigma Plastics Group
- American Fuji Seal Incorporated, see Fuji Seal International Incorporated
- Applied Extrusion Technologies Incorporated
- Atlantis Plastics Incorporated
- Bemis Company Incorporated
- Berry Plastics Group Incorporated
- Bollore
- Cello-Foil Holding Corporation, see Exopack Holding
- Covalence Specialty Materials Holding Corporation, see Berry Plastics
Group Incorporated
- Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation
- Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company
- Diamant Art Corporation
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Exopack Holding Corporation
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- FlexSol Packaging Corporation, see Sigma Plastics Group
- Formosa Plastics Group
- Fuji Seal International Incorporated
- Hood Companies
- Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
- Impaxx Incorporated
- Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated
- ITW Mueller, see Illinois Tool Works
- Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KG
- Liqui-Box Corporation, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Mercury Plastics Incorporated, see Sigma Plastics Group
- MRI Flexible Packaging
- Multi-Color Corporation
- New Mercury Plastics LLC, see Sigma Plastics Group
- Okura Industrial Company Limited
- Paragon Films Incorporated
- Performance Plastics Corporation, see Sigma Plastics Group
- Pinnacle Films Incorporated
- Pliant Corporation
- Poly-America LP
- Poly Plastic Products Incorporated, see Sigma Plastics
- Presto Products Company, see Alcoa Incorporated
- Printpack Incorporated
- Seal-It Incorporated, see Printpack Incorporated
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Seneca Salem Incorporated
- Sigma Plastics Group
- Signode Packaging Systems, see Illinois Tool Works
- SKC Company Limited
- SleeveCo
- Smyth Companies Incorporated
- Sonoco Products Company
- Strapex GmbH, see Illinois Tool Works
- Syfan-Saad
- Up North Plastics Incorporated, see Poly-America LP
- VIBAC Group
- Vifan USA Incorporated, see VIBAC Group
- Western Plastics Limited
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Resident Population by Age Group
- 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
- 4 Food & Beverage Shipments
- 5 Retail Sales
- 6 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 7 Packaging Shipments by Material
- 8 Plastic Film Demand by Resin
- 9 Stretch & Shrink Film Pricing
SECTION III -- TYPES
- 1 Stretch & Shrink Film Demand by Type
- 2 Stretch Film Demand by Production & Application Method
- 3 Stretch Film Demand by Resin
- 4 Stretch Film Demand by Product
- 5 Stretch Film Demand by Application
- 6 Stretch Film Demand by Market
- 7 Stretch Film Demand in Storage & Distribution by Use
- 8 Stretch Film Demand in Product Packaging by Use
- 9 Shrink Film Demand by Resin
- 10 Shrink Film Demand by Product
- 11 Shrink Film Demand by Application
- 12 Shrink Film Demand by Market
- 13 Shrink Film Demand in Product Packaging by Use
- 14 Shrink Film Demand in Storage & Distribution by Use
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Stretch & Shrink Film Demand by Type & Market
- 2 Product Packaging Market for Stretch & Shrink Film
- 3 Food Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type & Use
- 4 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type
- 5 Dairy Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type
- 6 Produce Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type
- 7 Other Food Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type
- 8 Beverage Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type
- 9 Paper & Textile Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type & Use
- 10 Consumer Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type & Use
- 11 Other Stretch & Shrink Film Demand by Type & Market
- 12 Storage & Distribution Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Type
SECTION V -- RESINS
- 1 Stretch & Shrink Film Demand by Resin
- 2 Low Density Polyethylene Demand in Stretch & Shrink Film by Type & Resin
- 3 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand in Stretch & Shrink Film by Type
- 4 Other Resins in Stretch & Shrink Film by Resin & Type
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Stretch & Shrink Film Sales by Company, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Plastic Film Demand by Resin, 2006
SECTION III -- TYPES
- 1 Stretch Film Demand in Product Packaging by Use, 2006
- 2 Shrink Film Demand by Product, 2006
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Product Packaging Market for Stretch & Shrink Films, 2006
- 2 Food Markets for Stretch & Shrink Film by Use, 2006
SECTION V -- RESINS
- 1 Stretch & Shrink Film Demand by Resin, 2006
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Stretch & Shrink Film Market Share, 2006
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