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Packaging (Plastics) Market Report 2003
Key Note Publications Ltd, April 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive Summary 1
1. Market Definition 9
REPORT COVERAGE 9
TYPES OF PLASTIC USED FOR PACKAGING 9
Polyolefins 9
Polyethylene 10
Polypropylene 11
Polymers 11
Table 1: Main Polymer Usage in UK Packaging by Volume (000 tonnes and %), 1998-2002 12
Polyethylene Terephthalate 12
Polyvinyl Chloride 13
Polyvinylidene Chloride 14
Polystyrene 14
Polycarbonate 14
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymers 14
Polymers in Combination 15
Polymers With Other Materials 15
Other Polymers 15
Biopolymers 15
Aliphatic Polyketones 16
Liquid Crystal Polymers 16
Other Materials 17
Polyethylene Naphthalate 17
CONVERSION PROCESSES 17
Extrusion 18
Cast Film 18
Calendering 18
Blown Film 18
MARKET SECTORS 19
Flexible Plastic Film 19
Bottles and Containers 19
Closures 19
Labels 20
Boxes, Crates, Pails, Barrels, Drums and Storage Bins 20
MARKET TRENDS 20
MARKET POSITION 21
The UK 21
Overseas 22
2. Market Size 23
THE TOTAL MARKET 23
Table 2: The Apparent UK Plastic Packaging Market by Value at Constant 2000 Prices (£m and %), 1998-2002 24
Table 3: The Total UK Packaging Manufacturing Market by Material by Market Share by Value (%), 1998-2002 24
Table 4: The Total UK Packaging Market by Material by Volume (million tonnes), 1998-2002 25
BY MARKET SECTOR 25
Flexible Plastic Film 25
Polyethylene Films 25
Cast Polypropylene Films 25
Nylon Films 26
PET Films 26
Polyvinyl Chloride Films 27
Cellulose Films 27
Metallocene Polymer Films 27
Table 5: UK Consumption of Polyethylene in Film Applications (000 tonnes), 2002 28
Bottles and Containers 29
Table 6: UK Consumption of the Principal Plastics Used For Manufacturing Bottles and Containers by Volume (000 tonnes), 1998-2002 30
Closures 30
Table 7: UK Consumption of the Principal Plastics Used for Manufacturing Closures by Volume (000 tonnes), 1998-2002 31
Labels 31
Table 8: UK Consumption of Plastic for Labels by Volume (000 tonnes), 1998-2002 33
Boxes, Crates, Pails, Barrels, Drums and Storage Bins 33
Table 9: UK Consumption of Plastic Boxes, Crates, Pails, Barrels, Drums and Storage Bins by Volume (000 tonnes), 1998-2002 34
OVERSEAS TRADE 34
General Overview 34
Exports 34
Table 10: UK Exports of Plastic Packaging by Destination by Sector by Value (£000), Year Ending Third Quarter 2002 35
Imports 37
Table 11: UK Imports of Plastic Packaging by Origin by Sector by Value (£000), Year Ending Third Quarter 2002 37
3. Industry Background 40
RECENT HISTORY 40
Table 12: The UK Plastic Industry by Application by Market Share by Value (%), 2002 40
INDUSTRY SYNOPSIS 41
Table 13: UK Plastics Packaging Industry Profile (number, 000 tonnes, kg and £bn), 2002 41
NUMBER OF COMPANIES 43
Table 14: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of All Types of Packaging by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 2002 44
Table 15: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Plastic Packing Goods by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 2002 45
EMPLOYMENT 45
Table 16: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Plastic by Employee Sizeband, 2002 46
REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE 46
DISTRIBUTION 46
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET? 47
LEGISLATION 47
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS 48
UK Associations 48
British Plastics Federation's Packaging Group 48
Chemical Industries Association 49
Packaging and Industrial Films Association 49
The Packaging Federation 49
European Associations 49
Fédération de la Plasturgie 49
Confederación Española de Empresarios de Plásticos 50
Associação Portuguesa da Indústria de Plásticos 50
Multisector Federation for the Technology Industry (Agoria) 50
Gesamtverband Kunststoff — Verarbeitende Industrie e.V. 51
Kunststoff Verband Schweiz 51
Unione Nazionale Industrie Trasformatrici Materie Plastiche 51
Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie Österreich 51
The Association of the Hungarian Plastics Industry 52
4. Competitor Analysis 53
THE MARKETPLACE 53
Table 17: Leading UK Plastic Packaging Companies by Turnover (£000), 1998-2002 53
MARKET LEADERS 54
Amcor Flexibles UK Ltd 54
Financial Results 55
Autobar Group Ltd 55
Financial Results 55
British Polythene Industries PLC 55
Financial Results 56
DS Smith PLC 56
Financial Results 56
LINPAC Plastics Ltd 57
Financial Results 57
Low & Bonar PLC 57
Financial Results 58
Macfarlane Group PLC 58
Financial Results 58
MY Holdings PLC 58
Financial Results 59
Nampak PLC 59
Financial Results 59
Rexam PLC 59
Financial Results 60
RPC Group PLC 60
Financial Results 61
SCA Packaging Ltd 61
Financial Results 61
OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS 61
Polymer Manufacturers 62
Cost Problems 63
Machinery Manufacturers 63
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 64
STRENGTHS 64
WEAKNESSES 64
OPPORTUNITIES 65
THREATS 66
6. Buying Behaviour 67
CUSTOMER PROFILE 67
THE MAIN MARKETS 68
Fresh Food 68
Meat and Poultry 68
Vegetables 69
Frozen Foods 69
Soup 69
Cheese 70
Baked Products 70
Bread 70
Cakes 70
Biscuits 71
Snack Foods 71
Coffee and Tea 71
Confectionery 71
Dried Foods 71
Pharmaceuticals 72
Cleaning Products 72
Household Detergents 72
Sacks 73
DIY 73
Labelling 73
7. Current Issues 74
COST OF FEEDSTOCK 74
SUSTAINABILITY 75
GROWTH OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS 75
End-of-Life Plastics Packaging 76
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN PLASTIC 76
8. The Global Market 78
INTRODUCTION 78
THE US 78
Table 18: The Total US Packaging Material Market by Sector by Market Share by Value (%), 2000 79
US Flexible Packaging Profile 79
Table 19: US Converted Flexible Packaging Demand by Material and Market by Volume and Value (million lb and $m), 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010 81
Table 20: Forecast US Percentage Growth in Packaging Materials by Value (%), 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2003-2005 82
Table 21: Flexible Packaging Demand in the US and Europe by Value ($m), 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 82
US Supplier Consolidation 82
EUROPE 83
Table 22: Total European Flexible Packaging Market by Country by Value ($m), 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2005 83
Table 23: European Breakdown of Demand for Packaging Materials by Country by Market Share by Value (%), 2000 84
Table 24: Estimated Packaging Expenditure in Europe (_m), 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2000 86
Table 25: The Largest Economies in Western Europe by Estimated Packaging Expenditure (000, _m, e and %), 1998, 1990-1997 and 2000 86
Table 26: Estimated European Packaging Expenditure by Type of Material by Market Share (%), 1994, 1996 and 2000 88
Table 27: Top Five Fastest-Growing European Food Packaging Markets (%), 2000-2005 88
9. Forecasts 89
INTRODUCTION 89
FORECASTS 2003 TO 2007 90
Table 28: Apparent and Forecast UK Plastics Consumption (000 tonnes), 2000-2005 90
Table 29: The Forecast Apparent UK Plastic Packaging Market by Value at Constant 2000 Prices (£m and %), 2003-2007 90
FUTURE TRENDS 91
The Environment 91
10. Company Profiles 93
British Polythene Industries Plc 94
Ds Smith Plc 96
Linpac Plastics Ltd 98
My Holdings Plc 100
Rexam Plc 102
Rpc Group Plc 104
Sca Packaging Ltd 106
11. Further Sources 108
Associations 108
Bonnier Information Sources 109
Government Publications 110
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