Study #: 2128

Published: 11/2006

Pages: 293

Full Study Price: US$ 4,300

Per Page Price: US$ 30.00

High Visibility Packaging to 2010: Clamshells, Blisters & Other - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US demand for high visibility packaging will grow 5.1 percent annually through 2010, based in part on advantages in theft and tamper deterrence and product showcasing. Carded blister packs and clamshells present the best opportunities. Food will remain the largest market while the drug and medical product segment will lead gains.

This study analyzes the $6.6 billion US high visibility packaging industry. It presents historical demand data (1995, 2000, 2005) and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by material (e.g., plastic resins, paper and paperboard, foil); by product (e.g., clamshell packaging, carded blister packs, windowed packaging, skin packaging); and by market (e.g., food, pharmaceutical and medical, cosmetics and toiletries, hardware).

The study also considers market environment variables, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 45 major players including Alcoa, Sealed Air, Bemis, Pactiv, MeadWestvaco, Solo Cup, and Dart.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                xi
         
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
         
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         Macroeconomic Outlook                                        5
         Demographic & Household Trends                               7
           Age Distribution Patterns                                  9
           Households                                                11
         Consumer Income & Spending Trends                           11
         Manufacturing Outlook                                       13
         Retail Sales                                                16
         Packaging Trends                                            19
         Pricing Factors                                             22
         Environmental Issues                                        25
         Regulatory Considerations                                   28
         International Activity                                      29
         
 III.    MATERIALS                                                   32
         General                                                     32
         Plastic Resins                                              34
           Polystyrene                                               38
           Polyvinyl Chloride                                        39
           Polyester                                                 41
           Polyethylene                                              42
           Polypropylene                                             44
           Polycarbonate                                             46
           Polylactic Acid                                           47
           Other Resins                                              48
           Plastics Pricing                                          51
         Other Materials                                             53
           Paper & Paperboard                                        54
           Foil & Other                                              56
           
  IV.    PRODUCTS                                                    59
         General                                                     59
         Clamshell Packaging                                         63
           Applications & Configurations                             67
           Suppliers                                                 69
         Carded Blister Packs                                        70
           Pharmaceutical & Medical                                  74
           Other Applications                                        76
           Configurations                                            78
           Suppliers                                                 81
         Windowed Packaging                                          84
           Food Products                                             85
           Other Applications                                        86
           Configurations                                            87
           Suppliers                                                 88
         Skin Packaging                                              89
           Noncarded Skin Packaging                                  91
           Carded Skin Packaging                                     94
           Applications & Configurations                             97
           Suppliers                                                 99
         Other High Visibility Packaging                            100
         
   V.    MARKET OVERVIEW                                            103
         
  VI.    FOOD MARKETS                                               107
         General                                                    107
           Food Industry Outlook                                    107
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         109
         Baked Goods                                                112
           Baked Goods Outlook                                      112
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         114
         Prepared & Frozen Foods                                    116
           Prepared & Frozen Foods Outlook                          117
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         118
         Fresh Produce                                              121
           Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Outlook                          121
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         123
         Meat, Poultry & Seafood                                    127
           Meat, Poultry & Seafood Outlook                          127
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         129
         Cheese                                                     132
           Cheese Outlook                                           133
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         134
         Other Food Products                                        136
           Other Food Products Outlook                              136
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         139
         Packaging Types                                            140
         
  VII.   PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL MARKETS                           143
         General                                                    143
         Pharmaceuticals                                            144
           Pharmaceutical Industry Outlook                          145
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         147
              Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals                      148
              Ethical Preparations                                  150
              Clinical Trial Packs & Physician Samples              152
         Medical Supplies & Equipment                               153
           Medical Supply & Equipment Industry Outlook              154
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         156
         Packaging Types                                            158
           Carded Blister Packs                                     159
           Clamshells & Other                                       161
           
 VIII.   OTHER MARKETS                                              164
         General                                                    164
         Cosmetics & Toiletries                                     166
           Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook                     166
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         168
         Hardware                                                   172
           Hardware Outlook                                         173
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         174
         Sporting Goods, Toys & Games                               176
           Sporting Goods, Toys & Games Outlook                     177
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         178
         Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories                          180
           Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories Outlook                181
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         182
         Electronic Products                                        184
           Electronic Products Outlook                              185
           High Visibility Packaging Demand                         186
         All Other Markets                                          189
         Packaging Types                                            192
         
  IX.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         195
         General                                                    195
         Market Share                                               199
           Alcoa                                                    202
           Sealed Air                                               203
           Bemis                                                    203
           Pactiv                                                   204
           MeadWestvaco                                             205
           Solo Cup                                                 206
           Dart                                                     206
           Other Leaders                                            207
         Industry Characteristics                                   207
         Acquisitions & Divestitures                                209
         Manufacturing                                              210
         Product Development                                        212
         Marketing Strategies                                       214
         Channels of Distribution                                   217
         Competitive Strategies                                     217
         Cooperative Agreements                                     220
         Company Profiles                                           223
           Alcan Incorporated                                       224
           Alcoa Incorporated                                       227
           Amcor Limited                                            231
           American Health Packaging, see AmerisourceBergen            
           AmerisourceBergen Corporation                            233
           Anchor Packaging Company                                 234
           Anderson Packaging, see AmerisourceBergen                   
           Bemis Company Incorporated                               236
           Caraustar Industries Incorporated                        238
           Cardinal Health Incorporated                             239
           Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC                    240
           Comar Incorporated                                       242
           Creative Forming Incorporated                            243
           Cryovac, see Sealed Air                                     
           Curwood, see Bemis Company                                  
           Dart Container Corporation                               244
           DFB Pharmaceuticals Incorporated                         245
           Display Pack Incorporated                                246
           Dow Chemical Company                                     247
           DPT Laboratories, see DFB Pharmaceuticals                   
           DuPont (EI) de Nemours                                   250
           Eastman Chemical Company                                 252
           Equistar Chemicals, see Lyondell Chemical                   
           ESCO Technologies Incorporated                           253
           Flex-O-Glass Incorporated                                254
           Genpak, see Pattison (Jim) Group                            
           Honeywell International Incorporated                     255
           Inline Plastics Corporation                              257
           Innovative Plastics Corporation                          258
           International Paper Company                              259
           Jay Packaging Group Incorporated                         260
           Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KG                   261
           Lyondell Chemical Company                                263
           MeadWestvaco Corporation                                 264
           Medication Technology Systems, see MTS Medication
              Technologies                                           
           MTS Medication Technologies Incorporated                 266
           Newspring Industrial, see Pactiv                            
           Pactiv Corporation                                       267
           Panoramic Incorporated                                   269
           Pattison (Jim) Group                                     271
           Perfecseal, see Bemis                                       
           Placon Corporation                                       272
           Plastic Ingenuity Incorporated                           273
           Plastic Suppliers Incorporated                           274
           Prent Corporation                                        275
           Printpack Incorporated                                   276
           Pureplast, see Tekni-Plex                                   
           Reynolds Food Packaging, see Alcoa                          
           Rock-Tenn Company                                        277
           Rohrer Corporation                                       278
           Sealed Air Corporation                                   279
           Sharp, see Superior Group                                   
           Solo Cup Company                                         281
           Sonoco Products Company                                  282
           Superior Group Incorporated                              283
           Svenska Cellulosa AB                                     285
           Tek Packaging Group, see ESCO Technologies                  
           Tekni-Plex Incorporated                                  286
           Transparent Container Company Incorporated               288
         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    Population & Demographic Trends                              9
    3    Personal Income & Spending Patterns                         13
    4    Manufacturers  Shipments                                    15
    5    Retail Sales                                                18
    6    Packaging Shipments                                         22
    7    High Visibility Packaging Pricing                           25
  
         SECTION III -- MATERIALS
    1    Materials Consumed in High Visibility Packaging             33
    2    Plastic Resins Consumed in High Visibility Packaging        37
    3    Plastic Resin Prices                                        53
    4    Other Materials Consumed in High Visibility Packaging       54
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    High Visibility Packaging Demand by Type                    62
    2    Clamshell Packaging Demand                                  66
    3    Carded Blister Pack Demand                                  73
    4    Windowed Packaging Demand                                   84
    5    Skin Packaging Demand by Type & Market                      91
    6    Noncarded Skin Packaging Demand                             94
    7    Carded Skin Packaging Demand                                97
    8    Other High Visibility Packaging Demand                     102
  
         SECTION V -- MARKET OVERVIEW
    1    High Visibility Packaging Demand by Market                 105
  
         SECTION VI -- FOOD MARKETS
    1    Food Product Shipments                                     109
    2    Food Markets for High Visibility Packaging                 111
    3    Baked Goods Shipments                                      113
    4    Baked Goods Markets for High Visibility Packaging          116
    5    Prepared & Frozen Food Shipments                           118
    6    Prepared & Frozen Food Markets for High Visibility 
           Packaging                                                121
    7    Fresh Produce Demand                                       123
    8    Fresh Produce Markets for High Visibility Packaging        126
    9    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Shipments                          129
   10    Meat, Poultry & Seafood Markets for High Visibility 
           Packaging                                                132
   11    Cheese Shipments                                           134
   12    Cheese Market for High Visibility Packaging                135
   13    Other Food Product Shipments                               138
   14    Other Food Markets for High Visibility Packaging           140
   15    Food Markets for High Visibility Packaging by Type         142
  
         SECTION VII -- PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL            
         MARKETS
    1    Pharmaceutical & Medical Markets for High Visibility 
           Packaging                                                144
    2    Pharmaceutical Product Shipments                           146
    3    Pharmaceutical Markets for High Visibility Packaging       148
    4    Medical Supply & Equipment Shipments                       155
    5    Medical Supply & Equipment Markets for High 
           Visibility Packaging                                     157
    6    Pharmaceutical & Medical Markets for High Visibility 
           Packaging by Type                                        158
  
         SECTION VIII -- OTHER MARKETS
    1    Other Markets for High Visibility Packaging                165
    2    Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments                              168
    3    Cosmetic & Toiletry Markets for High Visibility Packaging  172
    4    Hardware Shipments                                         174
    5    Hardware Market for High Visibility Packaging              176
    6    Sporting Goods, Toys & Games Shipments                     178
    7    Sporting Goods, Toys & Games Markets for High 
           Visibility Packaging                                     180
    8    Motor Vehicle Indicators                                   182
    9    Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories Markets for High 
           Visibility Packaging                                     184
   10    Selected Electronic Product Shipments                      186
   11    Electronic Products Market for High Visibility Packaging   189
   12    All Other Markets for High Visibility Packaging            191
   13    Other Markets for High Visibility Packaging by Type        194
  
         SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    US High Visibility Packaging Sales by Company, 2005        200
    2    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            222
  
    


                            LIST OF CHARTS
                                   
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION III -- MATERIALS
    1    Plastic Resins Consumed in High Visibility Packaging, 2005  37
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    High Visibility Packaging Demand by Type, 2005              63
  
         SECTION V -- MARKET OVERVIEW
    1    High Visibility Packaging Demand by Market, 2005           106
  
         SECTION VI -- FOOD MARKETS
    1    Food Markets for High Visibility Packaging, 2005           112
    2    Food Markets for High Visibility Packaging by Type, 2005   142
  
         SECTION VII -- PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL MARKETS
    1    Pharmaceutical & Medical Markets for High Visibility 
           Packaging by Type, 2005                                  159
  
         SECTION VIII -- OTHER PRODUCTS
    1    Other Markets for High Visibility Packaging, 2005          166
    2    Other Markets for High Visibility Packaging by Type, 2005  194
  
         SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    High Visibility Packaging Industry Flow Chart              198
    2    US High Visibility Packaging Market Share, 2005            202