World drug packaging demand will grow 6.3 percent annually through 2013. Developed countries will continue to dominate demand while China, India and Brazil are among the fastest growing. Prefillable inhalers and syringes offer the best growth opportunities, while plastic bottles will remain the largest segment.

This study analyzes the $46 billion world drug packaging industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by raw material and resin, product (e.g., bottles, blister packaging, prefillable syringes, parenteral vials and ampuls, pharmaceutical pouches, prefillable inhalers, medication tubes, closures, labels), world region and for 14 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 37 industry players, including Rexam, MeadWestvaco and Gerresheimer.

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SECTION                                                                      PAGE


               INTRODUCTION                                                   xii

          I.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                1

         II.   MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                               4
               General                                                          4
               World Economic Outlook                                           5
               World Demographic Trends                                         9
                   Population                                                  10
                   Age Distribution                                            12
                     Population 50 Years & Older                               12
                     Population 65 Years & Older                               15
               World Health Care Spending                                      16
               World Pharmaceutical Markets                                    20
               World Pharmaceutical Production                                 23
               Regulatory Considerations                                       25
               
        III.   RAW MATERIALS                                                   29
               General                                                         29
               Plastic Resins                                                  32
                   High Density Polyethylene                                   33
                   Polypropylene                                               34
                   Polyethylene Terephthalate                                  35
                   Polyvinyl Chloride                                          35
                   Other Resins                                                36
               Paper & Paperboard                                              37
               Glass                                                           38
               Aluminum Foil                                                   39
               Other Raw Materials                                             40

         IV.   PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING PRODUCTS                               42
               General                                                         42
               Regional Overview                                               43
               World Trade                                                     46
               World Pharmaceutical Packaging Production                       48
               Product Overview                                                50
               Primary Pharmaceutical Containers                               55
                   Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottles                              57
                     Ovals, Squares & Rounds                                   60
                     Dispensing Bottles                                        63
                     Plastic Cans                                              64
                     Plastic Jars                                              65
                     Producers                                                 66
                   Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging                            66
                     Components                                                69
                        Films                                                  70
                        Lidding Materials                                      72
                        Accessories                                            73
                     Equipment                                                 75
                     Producers                                                 76
                   Prefillable Syringes                                        78
                     Injectors                                                 79
                     Cartridges                                                81
                   Parenteral Vials & Ampuls                                   83
                     Glass Parenteral Vials                                    85
                     Plastic Parenteral Vials                                  88
                     Parenteral & Related Ampuls                               89
                   Pharmaceutical Pouches                                      91
                     Materials                                                 92
                     Producers                                                 93
                   Prefillable Inhalers                                        94
                     Metered Dose Inhalers                                     95
                     Dry Powder Inhalers                                      100
                   Medication Tubes                                           102
                     Composite Tubes                                          103
                     Plastic Tubes                                            105
                     Metal Tubes                                              106
                   Glass Pharmaceutical Bottles & Jars                        107
                   IV Containers                                              109
                     Semi-Rigid IV Containers                                 111
                     Mini-Bags                                                113
                     Glass IV Containers                                      115
                   Other Primary Pharmaceutical Containers                    116
                     Aerosol Containers                                       117
                     Strip Packs                                              119
                     Paperboard Boxes                                         119
                     All Other Primary Pharmaceutical Containers              120
               Closures, Secondary Containers & Packaging Accessories         121
                   Pharmaceutical Closures                                    124
                   Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers                        135
                     Paperboard Boxes & Cartons                               137
                     Shipping Containers                                      140
                     Other Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers                141
                   Pharmaceutical Labels                                      142
                     Standard Labels                                          143
                     Expanded Content Labels                                  144
                     Track & Trace Labels                                     145
                     Authentication Labels                                    146
                   Prescription Containers                                    147
                     Plastic Prescription Vials                               149
                     Blister Packs                                            151
                     Glass Vials                                              152
                     Other Prescription Containers                            153
                   Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessories                       153
                     
          V.   NORTH AMERICA                                                  160
               Market Environment                                             160
               Pharmaceutical Packaging Opportunities                         162
               United States                                                  165
               Canada                                                         176
               Mexico                                                         187

         VI.   WESTERN EUROPE                                                 196
               Market Environment                                             196
               Pharmaceutical Packaging Opportunities                         199
               France                                                         202
               Germany                                                        213
               Ireland                                                        225
               Italy                                                          233
               Spain                                                          242
               Switzerland                                                    253
               United Kingdom                                                 263
               Other Western Europe                                           276
                   
        VII.   ASIA/PACIFIC                                                   292
               Market Environment                                             292
               Pharmaceutical Packaging Opportunities                         296
               China                                                          300
               India                                                          315
               Japan                                                          322
               Other Asia/Pacific                                             336
                   
       VIII.   OTHER REGIONS                                                  348
               Latin America                                                  348
                   Market Environment                                         348
                   Pharmaceutical Packaging Opportunities                     351
                   Brazil                                                     353
                   Other Latin America                                        361
               Africa/Mideast                                                 376
                   Market Environment                                         376
                   Pharmaceutical Packaging Opportunities by Product          379
               Eastern Europe                                                 392
                   Market Environment                                         392
                   Pharmaceutical Packaging Opportunities by Product          396
                   
         IX.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                             408
               General                                                        408
               Market Share                                                   412
               Competitive Strategies                                         413
                   Packaging Product Companies                                414
                   Contract Packaging Firms                                   415
               Mergers & Acquisitions                                         416
               Licensing & Related Agreements                                 418
               Marketing & Distribution                                       421
               Product Development Activities                                 423
               Manufacturing                                                  425
               Company Profiles                                               427
                   Alcan Packaging, see Rio Tinto Group                          
                   Alexander (James) Corporation                              428
                   Amcor Limited                                              429
                   American Health Packaging, see AmerisourceBergen
                   AmerisourceBergen Corporation                              433
                   Anderson Packaging, see AmerisourceBergen Corporation         
                   AptarGroup Incorporated                                    435
                   Astra Plastique SAS, see Global Closure Systems               
                   Barger Packaging, see Welch Packaging Group
                   Becton, Dickinson and Company                              438
                   Brecon Pharmaceuticals, see AmerisourceBergen
                   Burgo Group SpA                                            440
                   Cartonplex SA, see Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited
                   Catalent Pharma Solutions Incorporated                     441
                   CCL Industries Incorporated                                444
                   Chadwicks of Bury, see Clondalkin Group Holdings
                   Chesapeake Corporation                                     447
                   Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited                          449
                   Constantia Packaging AG                                    452
                   Cortegra Group Incorporated, see Menasha Corporation          
                   Daetwyler Holding Incorporated                             454
                   Ditone Labels, see Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited
                   ENESTIA Belgium NV, see United Drug plc                       
                   European Packaging Centre BV, see United Drug plc             
                   Gerresheimer AG                                            456
                   Global Closure Systems                                     460
                   Hindalco Industries Limited                                462
                   International Paper Company                                463
                   IntraPac Group                                             465
                   Keller Crescent, see Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited        
                   Kenilworth Products, see Clondalkin Group Holdings
                   Kloeckner Pentaplast Group                                 466
                   Koerber AG                                                 468
                   McKesson Corporation                                       469
                   MeadWestvaco Corporation                                   470
                   Menasha Corporation                                        474
                   Nampak Limited                                             475
                   Novelis Incorporated, see Hindalco Industries Limited         
                   NYCO Flexible Packaging, see Clondalkin Group Holdings
                   Pharmagraphics Guy, see Clondalkin Group Holdings
                   Plastube North America                                     479
                   Rexam plc                                                  480
                   Reynolds Packaging Group                                   484
                   Rio Tinto Group                                            486
                   Rondo AG, see Koerber AG                                      
                   Ropack Incorporated                                        489
                   SCHOTT AG                                                  490
                   Sharp Corporation, see United Drug plc                        
                   Shorewood Packaging Corporation, see International Paper
                   Superfos a/s                                               493
                   Swiftbrook Limited, see Clondalkin Group Holdings             
                   TD Packaging Limited, see United Drug plc
                   3M Company                                                 494
                   United Closures and Plastics, see Global Closure Systems      
                   Unicep Packaging Incorporated                              496
                   United Drug plc                                            498
                   Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Company KG                  501
                   Welch Packaging Group Incorporated                         502
                   West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated                  503
                   Winpak Limited, see Wihuri Oy                                 
                   Wihuri Oy                                                  506
                   Zeller Plastik, see Global Closure Systems                    
               

                                  LIST OF TABLES
                                        
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               SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
               Summary Table                                                    3

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                              5
           2   Gross Domestic Product by Region                                 9
           3   Population by Region                                            11
           4   Population 50 Years & Older by Region                           14
           5   Population 65 Years & Older by Region                           16
           6   Health Expenditures by Region                                   20
           7   Pharmaceutical Demand by Region                                 22
           8   Pharmaceutical Shipments by Region                              25

               SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
           1   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Raw Material Demand 
                   by Type                                                     31
           2   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Plastic Demand by Resin          33

               SECTION IV -- PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
                   PRODUCTS
           1   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Region                 45
           2   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product                54
           3   Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Region               57
           4   Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottle Demand by Region                  60
           5   Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Demand by Region               69
           6   Prefillable Syringe Demand by Region                            79
           7   Parenteral Vial & Ampul Demand by Region                        85
           8   Pharmaceutical Pouch Demand by Region                           92
           9   Prefillable Inhaler Demand by Region                            95
          10   Medication Tube Demand by Region                               103
          11   Glass Pharmaceutical Bottle & Jar Demand by Region             109
          12   IV Container Demand by Region                                  111
          13   Other Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Region        117
          14   Pharmaceutical Closure, Secondary Container & Accessory
                   Demand by Region                                           123
          15   Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Region                        125
          16   Secondary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Region            137
          17   Pharmaceutical Label Demand by Region                          143
          18   Prescription Container Demand by Region                        149
          19   Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessory Demand by Region            154

               SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
           1   North America - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators            162
           2   North America - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                164
           3   United States -  Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators           168
           4   United States - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                173
           5   Canada - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                   180
           6   Canada - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                       186
           7   Mexico- Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                    190
           8   Mexico - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                       194

               SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
           1   Western Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators           199
           2   Western Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand               201
           3   France - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                   205
           4   France- Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                        210
           5   Germany- Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                   217
           6   Germany - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                      221
           7   Ireland - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                  227
           8   Ireland - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                      231
           9   Italy - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                    236
          10   Italy - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                        240
          11   Spain - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                    247
          12   Spain - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                        251
          13   Switzerland - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators              257
          14   Switzerland - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                  261
          15   United Kingdom - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators           267
          16   United Kingdom - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand               273
          17   Other Western Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators     279
          18   Other Western Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Product                                                 282
          19   Other Western Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Country                                                 284
               SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
           1   Asia/Pacific - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators             296
           2   Asia/Pacific - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                 299
           3   China - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                    304
           4   China - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                        312
           5   India - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                    317
           6   India - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                        320
           7   Japan - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                    326
           8   Japan - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                        333
           9   Other Asia/Pacific - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators       338
          10   Other Asia/Pacific - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Product                                                 341
          11   Other Asia/Pacific - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Country                                                 342

               SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS
           1   Latin America - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators            350
           2   Latin America - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                352
           3   Brazil - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators                   355
           4   Brazil - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                       359
           5   Other Latin America - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators      364
           6   Other Latin America - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand
                   by Product                                                 366
           7   Other Latin America - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Country                                                 367
           8   Africa/Mideast - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators           379
           9   Africa/Mideast - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Product                                                 381
          10   Africa/Mideast - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Country                                                 383
          11   Eastern Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Indicators           395
          12   Eastern Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product    397
          13   Eastern Europe - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                   by Country                                                 398
               SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Sales by Company, 2008          409
           2   Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                           417
           3   Selected Cooperative Agreements                                419
               

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               SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
           1   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Raw Material Demand 
                   by Type, 2008                                               31

               SECTION IV -- PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
                   PRODUCTS
           1   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Region, 2008           46
           2   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product, 2008          55

               SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                         
           1   World Pharmaceutical Packaging Merchant Market Share 
                   by Company, 2008                                           413