TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 5
Demographic & Household Trends 8
Consumer Income & Spending Trends 12
Manufacturing Outlook 15
Packaging Overview 18
Paper 21
Plastic 22
Metal 23
Glass & Wood 23
Thermoplastic Resin Industry Outlook 24
Historical Market Trends 27
Pricing Trends 31
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 34
International Activity 39
Foreign Trade 40
III. CONTAINER RESINS 43
General 43
Polyethylene Terephthalate 47
High Density Polyethylene 51
Polypropylene 53
Polystyrene 58
Low Density Polyethylene 60
Polyvinyl Chloride 61
Other Resins 63
IV. CONTAINER OVERVIEW 67
General 67
Units 68
Weight 72
V. BOTTLES & JARS 77
General 77
Bottles & Jars by Weight 81
Bottles & Jars by Resin 85
Beverages 89
Beverage Industry Outlook 90
Plastic Beverage Bottles 92
Bottled Water 97
Bottled Water Outlook 98
Plastic Water Bottles 100
Carbonated Soft Drinks 103
Carbonated Soft Drink Outlook 104
Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles 105
Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottles by Size 108
Milk 111
Milk Outlook 111
Plastic Milk Bottles 113
Fruit Beverages 117
Fruit Beverage Outlook 117
Plastic Fruit Beverage Bottles 119
Other Beverages 122
Sports Drinks 123
RTD Tea 125
Other Nonalcoholic Ready-to-Drink Beverages 127
Alcoholic Beverages 129
Food 134
Food Industry Outlook 135
Plastic Food Bottles & Jars 137
Sauces & Condiments 140
Dairy Products 143
Edible Oils 146
Other 148
Household Cleaning Chemicals 150
Household Cleaning Chemical Outlook 151
Plastic Household Cleaning Chemical Bottles 153
Detergents 156
Dishwashing 157
Laundry 159
Kitchen & Bath Cleaners 162
Fabric Softeners 164
Bleach 165
Other Household Cleaning Chemicals 167
Cosmetics & Toiletries 169
Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook 170
Plastic Cosmetic & Toiletry Bottles & Jars 172
Hair Care 176
Skin Care 179
Other Cosmetic & Toiletry Products 182
Pharmaceuticals 185
Pharmaceutical Industry Outlook 186
Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottles & Jars 187
Liquids 190
Powders, Tablets, & Capsules 192
Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Chemicals 194
I&I Cleaning Chemical Outlook 195
Plastic I&I Cleaning Chemical Bottles 197
Automotive Chemicals 199
Automotive Chemical Industry Outlook 199
Plastic Automotive Chemical Bottles 201
Automotive Lubricants 203
Antifreeze/Coolant 205
Other Automotive Chemicals 206
Other Bottle & Jar Markets 208
VI. OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS 211
General 211
Tubs, Cups, & Bowls 214
Resins 218
Producers 221
Pails 223
Open-Head 227
Tight-Head 228
Trays 229
Foamed Polystyrene Trays 232
Crystallized & Recycled PET Trays 235
Polypropylene Trays 237
APET & Other Trays 238
Cans 239
Applications 241
Producers 244
Egg Cartons 245
Squeeze Tubes 248
All Other Containers 251
VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 255
General 255
Industry Composition 256
Market Share 259
Acquisitions & Divestitures 267
Marketing & Distribution 272
Manufacturing 274
Research & Development 277
Competitive Strategies 281
Cooperative Agreements 283
Company Profiles 287
Alpha Packaging Holdings Incorporated 288
ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Company KG 291
Amcor Limited 293
Anchor Packaging Incorporated 299
Bemis Company Incorporated 301
Berry Plastics Corporation 303
Biosphere Industries, see Sealed Air
BWAY Corporation 307
CKS Packaging Incorporated 310
Clean Tech, see Plastipak Holdings
Coca-Cola Company 312
Consolidated Container Company LLC 317
Constar International LLC 321
Cryovac, see Sealed Air
Curwood, see Bemis
Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex
Drug Plastics and Glass Company Incorporated 324
Fabri-Kal Corporation 326
Genpak, see Pattison (Jim) Group
Graham Packaging, see Reynolds Group Holdings
Huhtamaki Oyj 328
Interplast Packaging, see Reynolds Group Holdings
Letica Corporation 330
LINPAC Group Limited 332
Liquid Container, see Reynolds Group Holdings
NAMPAC, see BWAY
Nestlé SA 335
Pactiv, see Reynolds Group Holdings
Paradigm Packaging Incorporated 338
Pattison (Jim) Group 340
Plastican, see BWAY
Plastipak Holdings Incorporated 344
Polytainers Incorporated 349
Pretium Packaging LLC 351
Progressive Plastics, see Alpha Packaging Holdings
Rexam Food Containers, see Silgan Holdings
Rexam plc 353
Rexam SBC, see Berry Plastics
Reynolds Group Holdings Limited 357
Ring Companies 363
Roffe Container, see Consolidated Container
Sealed Air Corporation 366
Silgan Holdings Incorporated 370
Sonoco Products Company 374
Southeastern Container, see Coca-Cola
Tekni-Plex Incorporated 378
Vanga Products (Plastics), see Alpha Packaging Holdings
Western Container, see Coca-Cola
Other Companies in the Plastic Container Industry 380
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8
2 Population & Households 12
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 15
4 Manufacturers’ Shipments 18
5 Packaging Supply & Demand 20
6 Thermoplastic Resin Demand 26
7 Plastic Container Market, 2001-2011 30
8 Thermoplastic Resin Pricing 34
9 US Foreign Trade in Plastic Bottles & Jars 42
SECTION III -- CONTAINER RESINS
1 Plastic Container Demand by Resin 46
2 Polyethylene Terephthalate Demand in Plastic Containers 50
3 High Density Polyethylene Demand in Plastic Containers 53
4 Polypropylene Demand in Plastic Containers 58
5 Polystyrene Demand in Plastic Containers 60
6 Low Density Polyethylene Demand in Plastic Containers 61
7 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand in Plastic Containers 63
8 Other Resin Demand in Plastic Containers 66
SECTION IV -- CONTAINER OVERVIEW
1 Plastic Container Demand in Units 71
2 Plastic Container Demand by Weight 75
SECTION V -- BOTTLES & JARS
1 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Units 80
2 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Pounds 84
3 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Resin 88
4 Beverage Production 92
5 Beverage Market for Plastic Bottles 96
6 Water Market for Plastic Bottles 103
7 Carbonated Soft Drink Market for Plastic Bottles 108
8 Plastic Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Demand by Size 110
9 Milk Market for Plastic Bottles 116
10 Fruit Beverage Market for Plastic Bottles 121
11 Other Beverage Markets for Plastic Bottles 123
12 Sports Drink Market for Plastic Bottles 125
13 RTD Tea Market for Plastic Bottles 126
14 Other Nonalcoholic RTD Beverage Market for Plastic Bottles 129
15 Alcoholic Beverage Market for Plastic Bottles 131
16 Food Shipments 137
17 Food Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 140
18 Sauce & Condiment Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 143
19 Dairy Product Market for Plastic Bottles 146
20 Edible Oil Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 148
21 Other Food Markets for Plastic Bottles & Jars 150
22 Household Cleaning Chemical Shipments 152
23 Household Cleaning Chemical Market for Plastic Bottles 155
24 Detergent Market for Plastic Bottles 157
25 Dishwashing Detergent Market for Plastic Bottles 159
26 Laundry Detergent Market for Plastic Bottles 162
27 Kitchen & Bath Cleaner Market for Plastic Bottles 164
28 Fabric Softener Market for Plastic Bottles 165
29 Bleach Market for Plastic Bottles 166
30 Other Household Cleaning Chemical Markets
for Plastic Bottles 169
31 Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments 172
32 Cosmetic & Toiletry Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 176
33 Hair Care Product Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 179
34 Skin Care Product Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 182
35 Other Cosmetic & Toiletry Markets for Plastic Bottles & Jars 185
36 Pharmaceutical Supply & Demand 187
37 Pharmaceutical Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 190
38 Liquid Pharmaceutical Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 192
39 Powder, Tablet, & Capsule Market for Plastic Bottles & Jars 194
40 I&I Cleaning Chemical Shipments 197
41 I&I Cleaning Chemical Market for Plastic Bottles 198
42 Automotive Chemical Demand 201
43 Automotive Chemical Market for Plastic Bottles 203
44 Automotive Lubricant Market for Plastic Bottles 205
45 Antifreeze/Coolant Market for Plastic Bottles 206
46 Other Automotive Chemical Markets for Plastic Bottles 208
47 Other Plastic Bottle & Jar Markets 210
SECTION VI -- OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
1 Other Plastic Container Demand 213
2 Plastic Tub, Cup, & Bowl Demand 218
3 Plastic Pail Demand 227
4 Plastic Food Tray Demand 232
5 Plastic Can Demand 241
6 Plastic Egg Carton Demand 247
7 Plastic Squeeze Tube Demand 251
8 All Other Plastic Container Demand 254
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Plastic Container Sales by Company, 2011 258
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 270
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 285
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Thermoplastic Resin Demand, 2011 26
2 Plastic Container Market, 2001-2011 31
SECTION III -- CONTAINER RESINS
1 Plastic Container Demand by Resin, 2011 46
SECTION IV -- CONTAINER OVERVIEW
1 Plastic Container Demand in Units, 2011 72
2 Plastic Container Demand by Weight, 2011 76
SECTION V -- BOTTLES & JARS
1 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Units, 2011 81
2 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Market in Pounds, 2011 85
3 Plastic Bottle & Jar Demand by Resin, 2011 89
4 Beverage Market for Plastic Bottles, 2011 97
5 Household Cleaning Chemical Market for Plastic Bottles,
2011 156
SECTION VI -- OTHER PLASTIC CONTAINERS
1 Other Plastic Container Demand by Type, 2011 214
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Plastic Container Market Share, 2011 261
