TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION xii
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 4
Consumer Income & Spending Trends 8
Demographic & Household Trends 9
Age Distribution Patterns 12
Other Demographic Trends 14
Food Industry Outlook 14
Consumer Preferences 16
Distribution Trends 17
Retail Sales Outlook 18
Manufacturing Outlook 21
Building Construction Outlook 23
Competitive Packaging Trends 25
Performance 27
Aesthetics 29
Technological Developments 29
Thermoplastic Resin Industry Outlook 32
Pricing Trends 35
Regulatory & Environmental Considerations 37
International Activity 39
III. TYPES & APPLICATIONS 41
General 41
Low Density Polyethylene 43
Food Packaging 45
Nonfood Packaging 49
Secondary Packaging 52
Nonpackaging 56
High Density Polyethylene 59
Food Packaging 60
Nonfood Packaging 62
Secondary Packaging 63
Nonpackaging 65
Polypropylene 66
Food Packaging 69
Nonfood Packaging 71
Secondary Packaging 73
Polyethylene Terephthalate 74
Food Packaging 77
Nonfood Packaging 79
Nonpackaging 80
Polyvinyl Chloride 82
Food Packaging 83
Nonfood Packaging 85
Secondary Packaging 86
Polystyrene 87
Nylon 89
Polyvinylidene Chloride 91
Cellulosics 93
Cellophane 94
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol 97
Other Plastic Films 99
IV. MARKET OVERVIEW 103
V. FOOD PACKAGING 107
General 107
Snacks 110
Snack Food Outlook 111
Plastic Film Demand 112
Meat, Poultry & Seafood 114
Meat, Poultry & Seafood Outlook 115
Plastic Film Demand 116
Baked Goods 119
Baked Goods Outlook 120
Plastic Film Demand 121
Produce 123
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Outlook 124
Plastic Film Demand 125
Grain Mill Products 127
Grain Mill Products Outlook 128
Plastic Film Demand 129
Dairy Products 131
Dairy Products Outlook 131
Plastic Film Demand 133
Confections 136
Confections Outlook 136
Plastic Film Demand 137
Frozen Foods 139
Frozen Foods Outlook 139
Plastic Film Demand 140
Other Foods 142
VI. NONFOOD PACKAGING 145
General 145
Rack & Counter 147
Textile, Apparel & Paper Products 148
Textile, Apparel & Paper Products Outlook 149
Plastic Film Demand 150
Drugs, Health & Beauty Aids 152
Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments Outlook 153
Plastic Film Demand 154
Tobacco 155
Other Nonfood Packaging 157
VII. SECONDARY PACKAGING 159
General 159
Retail Bags 161
Stretch Wrap 165
Industrial Liners 169
Shipping Sacks 171
Shrink Wrap 175
Garment Bags 180
Other Secondary Packaging 181
VIII. NONPACKAGING 183
General 183
Trash Bags 185
Photographic Film 188
Construction & Industrial Film 191
Agricultural Film 192
Magnetic Tape 194
Other Nonpackaging Film 196
IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 199
General 199
Market Share 200
Bemis 203
DuPont 203
Cryovac 204
Printpack 204
Tyco International 205
Pliant 205
Others 205
Mergers & Acquisitions 206
Marketing Strategies 211
Channels of Distribution 212
Research & Development 213
Competitive Strategies 214
Cooperative Agreements 215
Company Profiles 217
AEP Industries Incorporated 218
Alcan Incorporated 220
Alcoa Incorporated 222
Amcor Limited 225
AmTopp Corporation, see Formosa Plastics Group
Applied Extrusion Technologies Incorporated 227
Atlantis Plastics Incorporated 229
Bemis Company Incorporated 230
Clorox Company 234
Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation
Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
Dow Chemical Company 236
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 240
Eastman Kodak Company 242
Eclipse Packaging Incorporated, see Sigma Plastics Group
Enhance Packaging Technologies, see DuPont (EI)
de Nemours
Exxon Mobil Corporation 244
FlexSol Packaging Corporation, see Sigma Plastics Group
Formosa Plastics Group 247
GE Plastics, see General Electric Company
General Electric Company 249
Glad Products Company, see Clorox Company
Greenway Plastics Industries Corporation, see
Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH
Hilex Poly Company LLC 252
Honeywell International Incorporated 253
Integrated Bagging Systems, see Formosa Plastics Group
Inteplast Group Limited, see Formosa Plastics Group
Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated 255
Ivex Protective Packaging, see Alcoa Incorporated
Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KG 257
Liqui-Box Corporation, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation 260
Morgan Adhesives Company, see Bemis Company
OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated 261
Pactiv Corporation 262
Perfecseal Incorporated, see Bemis Company
Pliant Corporation 265
Polymer Extruded Products Incorporated, see
Spartech Corporation
Presto Products Company, see Alcoa Incorporated
Printpack Incorporated 268
Quantegy Incorporated 269
Rexam plc 270
Roll-O-Sheets Canada Limited, see Pliant Corporation
Sealed Air Corporation 271
Sigma Plastics Group 273
SKC Company Limited 276
Sonoco Products Company 277
Spartech Corporation 278
Toray Industries Incorporated 280
Tredegar Corporation 282
Tyco International Limited 284
UCB SA 286
Vanguard Plastics Incorporated 288
VS Plastics LLC, see Sigma Plastics Group and
Vanguard Plastics Incorporated
World-Pak Corporation, see Formosa Plastics Group
Other Companies Mentioned in Study 290
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 7
2 Consumer Income & Spending Patterns 9
3 Demographic & Household Trends 12
4 Food Product Shipments 16
5 Retail Sales 21
6 Manufacturers Shipments 22
7 Building Construction Expenditures 24
8 Packaging Shipments by Material 27
9 Thermoplastic Resin Demand 34
10 Plastic Film Pricing Trends 37
SECTION III -- TYPES & APPLICATIONS
1 Plastic Film Demand by Resin 42
2 Low Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Type & Market 45
3 Low Density Polyethylene Food Packaging Film Demand
by Application 48
4 Low Density Polyethylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand
by Application 51
5 Low Density Polyethylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand
by Application 55
6 Low Density Polyethylene Nonpackaging Film Demand
by Application 58
7 High Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Market 60
8 High Density Polyethylene Food Packaging Film Demand
by Application 61
9 High Density Polyethylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand
by Application 62
10 High Density Polyethylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand
by Application 64
11 High Density Polyethylene Nonpackaging Film Demand by
Application 65
12 Polypropylene Film Demand by Type & Market 69
13 Polypropylene Food Packaging Film Demand by Application 71
14 Polypropylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application 72
15 Polypropylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand by
Application 74
16 Polyethylene Terephthalate Film Demand by Market 76
17 Polyethylene Terephthalate Food Packaging Film Demand by
Application 79
18 Polyethylene Terephthalate Nonfood Packaging Film Demand
by Application 80
19 Polyethylene Terephthalate Nonpackaging Film Demand by
Application 81
20 Polyvinyl Chloride Film Demand by Market 83
21 Polyvinyl Chloride Food Packaging Film Demand by
Application 84
22 Polyvinyl Chloride Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by
Application 85
23 Polyvinyl Chloride Secondary Packaging Film Demand by
Application 86
24 Polystyrene Film Demand by Market 88
25 Nylon Film Demand 90
26 Polyvinylidene Chloride Film Demand by Market 92
27 Cellulosics Film Demand by Market 94
28 Cellophane Film Demand by Market 96
29 Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Film Demand by Market 99
30 Other Plastic Film Demand by Market 102
SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
1 Plastic Film Demand by Market 105
SECTION V -- FOOD PACKAGING
1 Food Packaging Film Demand by Application 109
2 Snack Food Shipments 112
3 Snack Food Film Demand by Resin 114
4 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Consumption 116
5 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Film Demand by Resin 119
6 Baked Goods Shipments 121
7 Baked Goods Film Demand by Resin 123
8 Fresh Produce Consumption 125
9 Produce Film Demand by Resin 127
10 Grain Mill Product Shipments 129
11 Grain Mill Product Film Demand by Resin 130
12 Dairy Product Shipments 133
13 Dairy Product Film Demand by Resin 135
14 Confections Shipments 137
15 Confections Film Demand by Resin 138
16 Frozen Food Shipments 140
17 Frozen Food Film Demand by Resin 142
18 Other Food Film Demand by Resin 144
SECTION VI -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
1 Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application 146
2 Rack & Counter Film Demand by Resin 148
3 Textile, Apparel & Paper Products Shipments 150
4 Textile, Apparel & Paper Product Film Demand by Resin 152
5 Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments 154
6 Drug, Health & Beauty Aid Film Demand by Resin 155
7 Tobacco Film Demand by Resin 157
8 Other Nonfood Film Demand by Resin 158
SECTION VII -- SECONDARY PACKAGING
1 Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application 160
2 Retail Bag Film Demand by Resin 164
3 Stretch Wrap Film Demand by Resin 168
4 Industrial Liner Film Demand by Resin 171
5 Shipping Sack Film Demand by Resin 175
6 Shrink Wrap Film Demand by Resin 179
7 Garment Bag Film Demand 181
8 Other Secondary Packaging Film Demand 182
SECTION VIII -- NONPACKAGING
1 Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application 184
2 Trash Bag Film Demand by Resin 188
3 Photographic Film Demand by Resin 190
4 Construction & Industrial Film Demand 192
5 Agricultural Film Demand 194
6 Magnetic Tape Film Demand 195
7 Other Nonpackaging Film Demand by Resin 198
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Plastic Film Sales by Company, 2003 201
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 209
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 217
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Thermoplastic Resin Demand, 2003 35
SECTION III -- TYPES & APPLICATIONS
1 Plastic Film Demand by Resin, 2003 43
2 LDPE Food Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 49
3 LDPE Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 52
4 LDPE Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 56
5 LDPE Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 59
SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
1 Plastic Film Demand by Market, 2003 106
SECTION V -- FOOD PACKAGING
1 Food Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 110
SECTION VI -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
1 Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 146
SECTION VII -- SECONDARY PACKAGING
1 Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 161
SECTION VIII -- NONPACKAGING
1 Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application, 2003 185
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Plastic Film Market Share, 2003 202