Reportlinker Adds US Protective Packaging Industry

NEW YORK, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

US Protective Packaging Industry

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US demand to reach $5.2 billion in 2014

Protective packaging demand is expected to reach $5.2 billion in 2014, a rebound from the 2004-2009 period as the US economy recovers from the recession that began in December 2007. Advances will be stimulated by an upswing in manufacturing activity and the continued proliferation of Internet shopping. These factors will necessitate heightened requirements for cost-effective packaging used in the protection of goods from shock, vibration, abrasion and other damage caused by shipping and handling.

Foamed plastic to see sharp turnaround in demand

Foamed plastic protective packaging products will experience above-average demand growth through 2014, a sharp turnaround from the depressed base of 2009. Gains will reflect an improved outlook for the manufacturing sector, which will spur concomitant packaging requirements. Additionally, opportunities will be aided by foamed plastic's light weight and excellent cushioning capabilities, along with versatility in conforming to virtually any shape to provide enhanced protection. However, longer-term prospects will be constrained by the outsourcing of manufacturing operations to offshore locales with lower labor costs and competition in less demanding applications from greener alternatives.

Molded pulp to see some of the fastest gains

Other segments that are expected to enjoy solid advances include air pillows, molded pulp, bubble packaging, protective mailers and insulated shipping containers. Among factors driving growth will be performance and environmental advantages as well as a rebound in the economy and a continued robust outlook for electronic shopping, which will fuel the need for products offering enhanced resistance to impact, abrasion, temperature changes and other events during movement through the supply chain. Molded pulp, a relatively small segment, will experience some of the fastest gains in protective packaging products as a result of heightened interest in environmentally friendly packaging coupled with more stable pricing than petroleum-based plastics with which the material competes. The growing emphasis on packaging sustainability has also fueled numerous introductions of recycled content and biodegradable alternatives to conventional plastic-based protective packaging. Solid gains for insulated shipping containers will be the result of expanding specialized delivery requirements for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and increased online sales of perishable foods. The growing presence of biotechnology drugs that are temperature sensitive will benefit demand for these containers as temperature control throughout the supply chain is critical to the efficacy of such drugs. Moreover, insulated shipping containers will continue to have a major role in reducing losses of high-value drugs due to spoilage caused by temperature abuse. More moderate gains are anticipated for paperboard protectors, paper fill, dunnage bags and loose-fill, the result of mature applications and/or competition from faster growing product types. Nonetheless, prospects for paper fill and biodegradable loose-fill will be helped by growing interest in environmentally friendly packaging. In addition, healthy growth for warehouse clubs and home center stores will bode well for demand for paperboard edge protection products, which are used by these establishments to unitize and stack pallets.

Study coverage

This new industry study, Protective Packaging, presents historical demand data (1999, 2004, 2009) plus forecasts for 2014 and 2019 by product and material. The study also considers key market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles more than 45 industry players.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Outlook 5

Consumer Income & Spending Trends 8

Demographic Trends 10

Manufacturing Outlook 13

Electronic & Computer Trends 16

Appliance Trends 18

Retail Sales Outlook 20

Internet & Catalog Sales Outlook 23

Packaging Industry Outlook 27

Box Industry Outlook 31

Plastic Resin Outlook 34

Foamed Plastic Outlook 36

Environmental Considerations 38

Regulatory Considerations 42

Pricing Trends 44

International Activity 47

III. OVERVIEW 50

General 50

Products 51

Materials 53

Functions 56

Cushioning 58

Blocking & Bracing 59

Void-Fill 61

Wrapping 62

Insulation 63

Markets 64

Manufacturing 65

Non-Manufacturing 67

IV. FOAMED PLASTIC 69

General 69

Molded Foam 71

Expanded Polystyrene 73

Materials 75

Applications 77

Producers 78

Polyolefins 80

Materials 81

Applications 82

Producers 83

Polyurethane 85

Materials & Applications 86

Producers 87

Foam-in-Place Polyurethane 88

Materials & Applications 89

Producers 90

Polyolefin Rolls 92

Other Foams 95

V. OTHER PROTECTIVE PACKAGING 97

General 97

Protective Mailers 101

Materials & Applications 103

Producers 105

Paperboard Protectors 108

Materials & Applications 109

Producers 112

Bubble Packaging 114

Materials & Applications 115

Producers 116

Insulated Shipping Containers 119

Materials 120

Applications 123

Producers 124

Air Pillows 127

Materials & Applications 128

Producers 130

Paper Fill 132

Materials & Applications 133

Producers 134

Dunnage Bags 136

Materials & Applications 137

Producers 138

Loose-Fill 139

Expanded Polystyrene Loose-Fill 141

Biodegradable Plastic Loose-Fill 144

Markets 147

Molded Pulp 148

Materials & Applications 150

Producers 151

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 152

General 152

Market Share 155

Sealed Air 157

Pregis 158

Tegrant 159

Other Market Leaders 159

Acquisitions & Divestitures 161

Marketing & Distribution 163

Competitive Strategies 167

Cooperative Agreements 169

Company Profiles 172

ACH Foam Technologies LLC 173

American Excelsior Company 175

Automated Packaging Systems Incorporated 177

Barnhardt Manufacturing Company 178

BASF SE 180

Bayer AG 182

Buckeye Corrugated Incorporated 184

Caraustar Industries Incorporated 185

Carpenter Company 187

Cellect LLC 188

Cellofoam North America Incorporated 189

Cold Chain Technologies Incorporated 190

Coldpack SAS 192

Corbi Plastics, see Menasha

CPI Packaging, see Sealed Air

Createc Corporation 193

Ecovative Design LLC 195

Elwood Packaging Incorporated 196

Foam Fabricators Incorporated 197

FP International, see Free-Flow Packaging International

Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated 199

Great Northern Corporation 202

Huntsman Corporation 204

Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 205

Induspac Packaging Group, see Specialized Packaging

Group

INEOS NOVA, see NOVA Chemicals

IntelliPack, see Pregis

ITW Shippers, see Illinois Tool Works

Ivex Packaging, see Specialized Packaging Group

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation 208

Koch Container, see Buckeye Corrugated

Landaal Packaging Systems Incorporated 209

LEWISBINS+, see Menasha

Lifoam Industries LLC 210

Marko Foam Products Incorporated 211

MeadWestvaco Corporation 213

Menasha Corporation 215

Multi-Wall Packaging Corporation 217

NanoCool, see MeadWestvaco

North Carolina Foam Industries, see Barnhardt

Manufacturing

NOVA Chemicals Corporation 219

ORBIS, see Menasha

Pak-Lite Incorporated 221

Plastilite Corporation 222

Polar Tech Industries Incorporated 223

Polyair Inter Pack Incorporated 225

Pregis Corporation 228

ProPak Custom Solutions, see Lifoam Industries

Protexic Brands, see Tegrant Corporation

Ranpak Corporation 234

RAPAC, see Ring Companies

Ride Rite, see Illinois Tool Works

Ring Companies 236

Rock-Tenn Company 237

Rogers Foam Corporation 240

RTS Packaging, see Rock-Tenn & Sonoco Products

Sealed Air Corporation 242

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation 248

Sonoco Products Company 249

Southern Container, see Rock-Tenn

Specialized Packaging Group LP 251

Stephenson & Lawyer, see UFP Technologies

Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH 254

Tegrant Corporation 256

Tennessee Packaging, see Buckeye Corrugated

THARCO 260

ThermoSafe Brands, see Tegrant

3M Company 262

True Pack Limited 263

UFP Technologies Incorporated 265

WineLoc Packaging Products, see ACH Foam

Technologies

Other Companies in Protective Packaging 268

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8

2 Personal Consumption Expenditures 10

3 Population & Households 13

4 Manufacturers' Shipments 16

5 Electronic & Computer Product Shipments 18

6 Appliance Shipments 20

7 Retail Sales 22

8 Electronic & Mail Order Shopping: Sales by Type & Product 26

9 Packaging Supply & Demand 31

10 Corrugated & Paperboard Box Shipments by Type 34

11 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand 36

12 Protective Packaging Prices 47

SECTION III – OVERVIEW

1 Protective Packaging Demand by Product 52

2 Protective Packaging Demand by Material 55

3 Protective Packaging Demand by Function 57

4 Protective Packaging Demand by Market 64

SECTION IV -- FOAMED PLASTIC

1 Foamed Plastic Protective Packaging Demand 70

2 Molded Foam Protective Packaging Demand 72

3 Molded Expanded Polystyrene Protective Packaging Demand by Market 75

4 Molded Polyolefin Protective Packaging Demand by Market 81

5 Molded Polyurethane Productive Packaging Demand by Market 86

6 Foam-in-Place Polyurethane Protective Packaging Demand by Market 89

7 Polyolefin Roll Protective Packaging Demand by Market 95

SECTION V -- OTHER PROTECTIVE PACKAGING

1 Other Protective Packaging Demand by Type 100

2 Protective Mailer Demand by Type & Market 103

3 Paperboard Protector Demand by Market 109

4 Bubble Packaging Demand by Market 115

5 Insulated Shipping Container Demand

by Application & Market 120

6 Air Pillow Demand by Market 128

7 Paper Fill Packaging Demand by Market 133

8 Dunnage Bag Demand by Material & Market 137

9 Loose-Fill Packaging Demand by Type 141

10 Expanded Polystyrene Loose-Fill Packaging Demand 144

11 Biodegradable Plastic Loose-Fill Packaging Demand 147

12 Loose-Fill Packaging Demand by Market 148

13 Molded Pulp Protective Packaging Demand by Market 149

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Protective Packaging Sales by Company, 2009 154

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 163

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 171

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III – OVERVIEW

1 Protective Packaging Demand by Material, 2009 56

2 Protective Packaging Demand by Function, 2009 58

3 Protective Packaging Demand by Market, 2009 65

SECTION IV -- FOAMED PLASTIC

1 Foamed Plastic Protective Packaging Demand, 2009 71

SECTION V -- OTHER PROTECTIVE PACKAGING

1 Other Protective Packaging Demand by Type, 2009 101

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Protective Packaging Market Share, 2009 157

2 Protective Packaging Industry Flowchart 166

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