US lawn, garden and agricultural packaging demand will reach $1.7 billion in 2013. Consumer preferences for convenient, user-friendly packaging will benefit reclosable pouches, dispensing closures and other value-added types. Agriculture will remain the largest market while the consumer market grows the fastest.

This study analyzes the US lawn, garden and agricultural packaging industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by market (agricultural, consumer, professional), application (e.g., fertilizer, pesticides, seed, growing media, mulch) and product (e.g., bags and sacks, plastic containers, bulk packaging, pouches, labels).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 38 industry players, including Greif, Bemis and Exopack.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                             
SECTION                                                                      PAGE

               INTRODUCTION                                                    ix
               
          I.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                1
               
         II.   MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                               4
               General                                                          4
               Macroeconomic Outlook                                            5
               Demographic Trends                                              10
               Consumer Income & Spending Trends                               13
               Housing Outlook                                                 15
               Nonresidential Building Stock Trends                            19
               Packaging Industry Overview                                     21
               Consumables Industry Overview                                   25
               Pricing Trends                                                  28
               Environmental & Regulatory Issues                               30
               Recycling Issues                                                35
               
        III.   MARKETS                                                         38
               General                                                         38
               Agricultural Products                                           41
                   Agriculture Outlook                                         42
                   Packaging Demand                                            44
                     Bags & Sacks                                              45
                     Plastic Containers                                        46
                     Bulk Packaging                                            47
                     Other                                                     48
               Consumer Products                                               48
                   Consumer Gardening & Consumables Outlook                    49
                   Packaging Demand                                            52
                     Bags & Sacks                                              54
                     Plastic Containers                                        55
                     Pouches                                                   56
                     Other                                                     57
               Professional Products                                           57
                   Lawn Care Industry Outlook                                  57
                   Packaging Demand                                            60
                     Bags & Sacks                                              61
                     Plastic Containers                                        62
                     Bulk Packaging                                            62
                     Other                                                     63
                     
         IV.   APPLICATIONS                                                    65
               General                                                         65
               Fertilizer                                                      68
                   Fertilizer Outlook                                          68
                   Packaging Demand                                            71
                     Bags & Sacks                                              72
                     Bulk Packaging                                            73
                     Plastic Containers                                        74
                     Pouches                                                   74
                     Other                                                     75
               Pesticides                                                      75
                   Pesticide Outlook                                           76
                   Packaging Demand                                            79
                     Plastic Containers                                        80
                     Bulk Packaging                                            80
                     Pouches                                                   81
                     Bags, Sacks & Other                                       82
               Seed                                                            84
                   Seed Outlook                                                84
                   Packaging Demand                                            87
                     Bags & Sacks                                              88
                     Pouches                                                   89
                     Bulk Packaging                                            89
                     Other                                                     90
               Growing Media                                                   91
                   Growing Media Outlook                                       91
                   Packaging Demand                                            93
               Mulch                                                           95
                   Mulch Outlook                                               96
                   Packaging Demand                                            99
               Other                                                          101
               
          V.   PACKAGING PRODUCTS                                             103
               General                                                        103
               Bags & Sacks                                                   106
                   Plastic                                                    108
                   Paper                                                      112
               Plastic Containers                                             114
               Bulk Packaging                                                 117
                   Drums                                                      119
                   Intermediate Bulk Containers                               122
                   Other                                                      125
               Pouches                                                        128
               Other                                                          132
                   Labels                                                     133
                   Paperboard Boxes                                           135
                   Caps & Closures                                            136
                   Metal Containers                                           138
                   All Other                                                  140
                   
         VI.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                             143
               General                                                        143
               Market Share                                                   146
                   Greif                                                      148
                   Bemis                                                      149
                   Exopack                                                    150
                   Graphic Packaging                                          150
                   Hood Packaging                                             151
               Acquisitions & Divestitures                                    151
               Competitive Strategies                                         155
               Cooperative Agreements                                         157
               Manufacturing                                                  159
               Marketing & Distribution                                       162
               Company Profiles                                               164
                   Airopak, see NOVAPAK                                          
                   American Fiber Drum, see MAUSER                               
                   American Flange & Manufacturing, see Greif                    
                   American Packaging Corporation                             165
                   B.A.G. Corporation                                         166
                   Bemis Company Incorporated                                 168
                   Berry Plastics Corporation                                 170
                   BWAY Corporation                                           171
                   CCL Industries Incorporated                                172
                   Chem-Tainer Industries Incorporated                        174
                   Consolidated Container Company LLC                         175
                   Curwood, see Bemis                                            
                   Exopack Holding Corporation                                176
                   Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries                          
                   Graham Packaging Holdings Company                          178
                   Graphic Packaging Holding Company                          179
                   Greif Incorporated                                         181
                   Hedwin Corporation                                         185
                   Hood Companies                                             187
                   Hoover Materials Handling Group Incorporated               188
                   Illinois Tool Works Incorporated                           190
                   International Paper Company                                191
                   Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated                       193
                   Koch Industries Incorporated                               194
                   Langston Companies Incorporated                            196
                   Liquid Container LP                                        197
                   MAUSER AG                                                  198
                   MeadWestvaco Corporation                                   201
                   Milprint, see Bemis                                           
                   NAMPAC, see BWAY                                              
                   Nordenia International AG                                  203
                   North State Flexibles LLC                                  204
                   NOVAPAK Corporation                                        205
                   O-I Plastics, see Rexam                                       
                   Plastipak Holdings Incorporated                            206
                   Pretium Packaging LLC                                      207
                   Printpack Incorporated                                     208
                   Rexam plc                                                  209
                   Rieke, see TriMas                                             
                   Ring Companies                                             211
                   SCHUETZ GmbH & Company KGaA                                212
                   Silgan Holdings Incorporated                               214
                   Snyder Industries Incorporated                             215
                   Sonoco Products Company                                    216
                   SpaceKraft, see International Paper                           
                   Tri-Sure Closures North America, see Greif                    
                   Trilla Steel Drum, see Greif                                  
                   TriMas Corporation                                         218
                   Trinity Packaging Corporation                              219
                   Valeron Strength Films, see Illinois Tool Works               
                   Weyerhaeuser Company                                       220
                   Zip-Pak, see Illinois Tool Works                              
               Other Companies Mentioned in Study                             222
               
                                 LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
               Summary Table                                                    3

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   Macroeconomic Indicators                                        10
           2   Population & Households                                         13
           3   Personal Consumption Expenditures                               15
           4   Housing Stock by Type                                           18
           5   Nonresidential Building Stock                                   21
           6   Packaging Supply & Demand                                       25
           7   Consumables Supply & Demand                                     27
           8   Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Prices                    30

               SECTION III -- MARKETS
           1   Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Market          40
           2   Agricultural Indicators                                         44
           3   Agricultural Consumables Packaging Demand                       45
           4   Consumer Gardening Indicators                                   52
           5   Consumer Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand             54
           6   Lawn Care Industry Indicators                                   60
           7   Professional Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand         61

               SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS
           1   Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand 
                   by Application                                              67
           2   Fertilizer Supply & Demand                                      71
           3   Fertilizer Packaging Demand                                     72
           4   Pesticide Supply & Demand                                       78
           5   Pesticide Packaging Demand                                      79
           6   Seed Supply & Demand                                            87
           7   Seed Packaging Demand                                           88
           8   Growing Media Supply & Demand                                   93
           9   Growing Media Packaging Demand                                  95
          10   Packaged Mulch Demand                                           99
          11   Mulch Packaging Demand                                         101
          12   Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Consumables 
                   Packaging Demand                                           102

               SECTION V -- PACKAGING PRODUCTS
           1   Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Type           105
           2   Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural 
                   Packaging                                                  108
           3   Plastic Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural      
                   Packaging                                                  111
           4   Paper Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural        
                   Packaging                                                  114
           5   Plastic Container Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural       
                   Packaging                                                  117
           6   Bulk Packaging Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural 
                   Packaging                                                  119
           7   Drum Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging           122
           8   IBC Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging            125
           9   Other Bulk Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand        128
          10   Pouch Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging          132
          11   Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand             133

               SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Sales 
                   by Company, 2008                                           145
           2   Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                           153
           3   Selected Cooperative Agreements                                159

                                  LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION III -- MARKETS
           1   Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand 
                   by Market, 2008                                             41
               
               SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS
           1   Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand 
                   by Application, 2008                                        68
               
               SECTION V -- PACKAGING PRODUCTS
           1   Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand 
                   by Type, 2008                                              106

               SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 
                   Market Share, 2008                                         148