US plastic container demand will grow 4.6 percent annually through 2010. Plastic bottles and jars will remain dominant, buoyed by smaller-sized beverage bottles and opportunities in food and drugs. Smaller segments like plastic cans, squeeze tubes and trays will grow the fastest. PET will usurp HDPE as the dominant plastic container resin.

This study analyzes the $19.3 billion US plastic container industry. It presents historical demand data (1995, 2000, 2005) and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by container resin, product (e.g., bottles and jars; pails; tubs, cups and bowls; trays; cans; egg cartons; squeeze tubes), and by market (e.g., beverages, food, household cleaning chemicals, cosmetics and toiletries, I&I cleaning chemicals, pharmaceuticals).

This study also considers market environment variables, evaluates company market share, and profiles 37 industry competitors including Graham Packaging, Amcor, Plastipak Packaging, Consolidated Container, Constar, and Coca-Cola Enterprises.

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                xi
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
  
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         Macroeconomic Outlook                                        5
         Demographic & Household Trends                               8
           Age Distribution Patterns                                 11
           Other Demographic Trends                                  12
         Consumer Income & Spending Trends                           13
         Manufacturing Outlook                                       15
         Packaging Trends                                            18
         Thermoplastic Resin Industry Outlook                        21
         Historical Market Trends                                    25
         Pricing Trends                                              28
         Environmental & Regulatory Considerations                   30
         International Activity                                      33
         Foreign Trade                                               34
  
 III.    CONTAINER RESINS                                            37
         General                                                     37
         High Density Polyethylene                                   39
         Polyethylene Terephthalate                                  42
         Polypropylene                                               46
         Polystyrene                                                 49
         Polyvinyl Chloride                                          51
         Low Density Polyethylene                                    53
         Other Resins                                                54
  
  IV.    CONTAINER OVERVIEW                                          58
         General                                                     58
         Units                                                       59
         Weight                                                      62

   V.    BOTTLES & JARS                                              67
         General                                                     67
         Bottles & Jars by Weight                                    70
         Bottles & Jars by Resin                                     73
         Beverages                                                   76
           Beverage Industry Outlook                                 76
           Plastic Beverage Bottles                                  79
           Carbonated Soft Drinks                                    82
              Carbonated Soft Drink Outlook                          83
              Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles                          85
              Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles by Size                  87
           Bottled Water                                             90
              Bottled Water Outlook                                  90
              Plastic Water Bottles                                  92
           Milk                                                      96
              Milk Outlook                                           97
              Plastic Milk Bottles                                   99
           Other Beverages                                          102
              Fruit Beverages                                       104
              Sports Drinks                                         106
              Other Nonalcoholic Ready-to-Drink Beverages           109
              Alcoholic Beverages                                   110
         Food                                                       116
           Food Industry Outlook                                    116
           Plastic Food Bottles & Jars                              119
              Sauces & Condiments                                   121
              Dairy Products                                        123
              Edible Oils                                           125
              Other                                                 126
         Household Cleaning Chemicals                               127
           Household Cleaning Chemicals Outlook                     128
           Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottles              129
              Detergents                                            132
              Kitchen & Bath Cleaners                               137
              Bleach                                                138
              Fabric Softeners                                      139
              Other Household Cleaning Chemicals                    140
         Cosmetics & Toiletries                                     142
           Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook                     143
           Plastic Cosmetic & Toiletry Bottles & Jars               145
              Hair Care                                             149
              Skin Care                                             151
              Other Cosmetic & Toiletry Products                    154
         Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Chemicals              156
           I&I Cleaning Chemicals Outlook                           156
           Plastic I&I Cleaning Chemical Bottles                    158
         Pharmaceuticals                                            160
           Pharmaceutical Industry Outlook                          160
           Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottles & Jars                    162
              Liquids                                               164
              Powders, Tablets & Capsules                           166
         Automotive Chemicals                                       168
           Automotive Chemical Industry Outlook                     168
           Plastic Automotive Chemical Bottles                      171
              Automotive Lubricants                                 172
              Antifreeze                                            174
              Other Automotive Chemicals                            175
         Other Bottle & Jar Markets                                 177
  
  VI.    OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS                                   179
         General                                                    179
         Pails                                                      181
           Open-Head                                                184
           Tight-Head                                               184
         Tubs, Cups & Bowls                                         185
           Resins                                                   188
           Producers                                                190
         Trays                                                      190
           Foamed Polystyrene Trays                                 193
           Crystallized PET Trays                                   194
           Polypropylene Trays                                      196
           APET & Other Trays                                       197
         Cans                                                       198
           Applications                                             199
           Producers                                                202
         Egg Cartons                                                202
         Squeeze Tubes                                              204
         All Other Containers                                       207
  
  VII.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         209
         General                                                    209
         Industry Composition                                       210
         Market Leaders                                             214
              Graham Packaging                                      215
              Amcor                                                 216
              Plastipak Packaging                                   217
              Consolidated Container                                218
              Constar International                                 218
              Coca-Cola Enterprises                                 218
              Other Leaders                                         219
         Acquisitions & Divestitures                                220
         Marketing & Distribution                                   225
         Manufacturing                                              227
         Research & Development                                     230
         Competitive Strategies                                     233
         Cooperative Agreements                                     235
         Company Profiles                                           237
           Airopak Corporation, see PVC Container 
           Alcan Incorporated                                       238
           Alcoa Incorporated                                       242
           Amcor Limited                                            244
           Anchor Packaging Company                                 247
           Ball Corporation                                         249
           Bemis Company Incorporated                               250
           Berry Plastics Corporation                               251
           BWAY Corporation                                         254
           Captive Plastics Incorporated                            255
           CKS Packaging Incorporated                               257
           Coca-Cola Enterprises Incorporated                       258
           Consolidated Container Company LLC                       259
           Constar International Incorporated                       262
           Cryovac Food Packaging, see Sealed Air 
           Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company 
           Dart Container Corporation                               264
           Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex 
           Drug Plastics and Glass Company Incorporated             266
           Fabri-Kal Corporation                                    267
           GRAFCO PET Packaging Technologies                        268
           Graham Packaging Holdings Company                        270
           Huhtamaki Oyj                                            274
           Kerr Group Incorporated, see Berry Plastics 
           Letica Corporation                                       276
           LINPAC Group Limited                                     277
           Liquid Container/Plaxicon Company                        278
           Newspring Industrial Corporation, see Pactiv 
           North America Packaging Corporation, see BWAY               
           Novapak Corporation, see PVC Container 
           Owens-Illinois Incorporated                              279
           Pactiv Corporation                                       281
           PBM Plastics Incorporated, see Printpack 
           Plastican Incorporated                                   283
           Plastipak Holdings Incorporated                          284
           Polytainers Limited                                      287
           Premier Plastics Incorporated, see Captive Plastics         
           Pretium Packaging LLC                                    288
           Printpack Incorporated                                   289
           PVC Container Corporation                                290
           Rampart Packaging, see Printpack 
           Reynolds Food Packaging LLC, see Alcoa 
           Ring Container Technologies                              292
           Ropak Corporation, see LINPAC Group 
           Sealed Air Corporation                                   293
           Setco LLC, see Berry Plastics 
           Silgan Holdings Incorporated                             294
           Solo Cup Company                                         296
           Sonoco Products Company                                  299
           Spentech Plastics Containers Incorporated, 
              see Captive Plastics 
           Sweetheart Cup Company Incorporated, see Solo Cup           
           Tekni-Plex Incorporated                                  300
           Tubed Products Incorporated, see Berry Plastics             
           US Can Corporation                                       302
           Western Container Corporation, see Coca-Cola Enterprises 
           XP EXPRESS PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, see Fabri-Kal 
         
  
    

                              LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
         Summary Table                                                3
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    Macroeconomic Indicators                                     8
    2    Demographic Trends                                          10
    3    Consumer Income & Spending                                  15
    4    Manufacturers  Shipments                                    17
    5    Packaging Shipments                                         21
    6    Thermoplastic Resin Demand                                  24
    7    Plastic Container Market, 1995-2005                         27
    8    Thermoplastic Resin Pricing                                 30
    9    US Foreign Trade in Plastic Bottles                         36
  
         SECTION III -- CONTAINER RESINS
    1    Plastic Container Demand by Resin                           38
    2    High Density Polyethylene Demand in Plastic Containers      42
    3    Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Demand in Plastic
           Containers                                                46
    4    Polypropylene Demand in Plastic Containers                  49
    5    Polystyrene Demand in Plastic Containers                    51
    6    Polyvinyl Chloride Demand in Plastic Containers             53
    7    Low Density Polyethylene Demand in Plastic Containers       54
    8    Other Resin Demand in Plastic Containers                    57
  
         SECTION IV -- CONTAINER OVERVIEW
    1    Plastic Container Demand in Units                           61
    2    Plastic Container Demand by Weight                          65
  
         SECTION V -- BOTTLES & JARS
    1    Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Units              69
    2    Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Pounds             72
    3    Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Resin                        75
    4    Beverage Production                                         79
    5    Plastic Beverage Bottle Demand                              82
    6    Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Demand                 87
    7    Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Demand by Size         89
    8    Plastic Water Bottle Demand                                 96
    9    Plastic Milk Bottle Demand                                 102
   10    Other Plastic Beverage Bottle Demand                       104
   11    Plastic Fruit Beverage Bottle Demand                       106
   12    Plastic Sports Drink Bottle Demand                         108
   13    Other Nonalcoholic Beverage Plastic Bottle Demand          110
   14    Plastic Alcoholic Beverage Bottle Demand                   112
   15    Food Product Shipments                                     119
   16    Plastic Food Bottle & Jar Demand                           121
   17    Plastic Sauce & Condiment Bottle & Jar Demand              123
   18    Plastic Dairy Bottle Demand                                124
   19    Plastic Edible Oils Bottle & Jar Demand                    125
   20    Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand For Other Food                 127
   21    Household Cleaning Chemical Shipments                      129
   22    Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand          131
   23    Plastic Detergent Bottle Demand                            133
   24    Plastic Dishwashing Detergent Bottle Demand                135
   25    Plastic Laundry Detergent Bottle Demand                    136
   26    Plastic Kitchen & Bath Cleaner Bottle Demand               138
   27    Plastic Bleach Bottle Demand                               139
   28    Plastic Fabric Softener Bottle Demand                      140
   29    Other Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand    142
   30    Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments                              145
   31    Plastic Cosmetic & Toiletry Bottle & Jar Demand            149
   32    Plastic Hair Care Product Bottle & Jar Demand              151
   33    Plastic Skin Care Product Bottle & Jar Demand              153
   34    Other Plastic Cosmetic & Toiletry Bottle & Jar Demand      155
   35    I&I Cleaning Chemical Shipments                            158
   36    Plastic I&I Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand                159
   37    Pharmaceutical Shipments                                   162
   38    Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottle & Jar Demand                 164
   39    Plastic Liquid Pharmaceutical Bottle & Jar Demand          166
   40    Plastic Powder, Tablet & Capsule Bottle & Jar Demand       167
   41    Automotive Chemical Demand                                 170
   42    Plastic Automotive Chemical Bottle Demand                  172
   43    Plastic Automotive Lubricant Bottle Demand                 173
   44    Plastic Antifreeze Bottle Demand                           175
   45    Other Plastic Automotive Chemical Bottle Demand            176
   46    Other Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand                          178
  
         SECTION VI -- OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
    1    Other Plastic Container Demand                             180
    2    Plastic Pail Demand                                        183
    3    Plastic Tub, Cup & Bowl Demand                             187
    4    Plastic Tray Demand                                        192
    5    Plastic Can Demand                                         199
    6    Plastic Egg Carton Demand                                  204
    7    Plastic Squeeze Tube Demand                                207
    8    All Other Plastic Container Demand                         208
  
         SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    US Plastic Container Sales by Company, 2005                212
    2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       223
    3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            236
  
    

                           LIST OF CHARTS
                                   
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    Thermoplastic Resin Demand, 2005                            24
    2    Plastic Container Market, 1995-2005                         28
  
         SECTION III -- CONTAINER RESINS
    1    Plastic Container Demand by Resin, 2005                     39
  
         SECTION IV -- CONTAINER OVERVIEW
    1    Plastic Container Demand in Units, 2005                     62
    2    Plastic Container Demand by Weight, 2005                    66
  
         SECTION V -- BOTTLES & JARS
    1    Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Units, 2005        70
    2    Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Pounds, 2005       73
    3    Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Resin, 2005                  75
    4    Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Demand by Size, 2005   89
    5    Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottle Demand, 2005    132
  
         SECTION VI -- OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
    1    Other Plastic Container Demand by Type, 2005               181
  
         SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    US Plastic Container Industry Market Share, 2005           215