US Green Packaging Market

US Green Packaging Market

US demand for green packaging to approach $45 billion in 2013





Advances for green packaging will be driven by the increased prominence of environmental issues as a result of elevated raw material and fuel costs in the past several years. This has resulted in heightened activity among product manufacturers to make their products and related packaging more environmentally friendly. Much of the increased activity in green packaging has been driven by Wal-Mart, which unveiled its Packaging Scorecard in November 2006. The scorecard was implemented in February 2008 and is used by Wal-Mart to evaluate the packaging used by suppliers in terms of its eco-friendliness, including factors that reduce waste as well as packaging and transportation costs.





Fastest gains anticipated for biodegradable plastic, recycled content packaging





The fastest gains are anticipated for biodegradable plastic packaging and plastic recycled content packaging. Growth for biodegradable plastic packaging will be driven by price competitiveness with conventional resins, rapidly expanding capacity and lower pricing volatility than petroleum-based plastic packaging materials. Preventing faster advances will be performance drawbacks, capacity limitations and the lack of consumer composting networks in most areas of the US. The fastest growing biodegradable packaging segments will be cups, plates and bowls; and containers. Robust growth for plastic recycled content packaging will be aided by more concerted efforts to boost collection volume, an increased focus on the development of food-contact approved resin grades, and further sustainability initiatives by plastic processors and brand owners. Glass recycled content packaging demand will increase at an above-average pace, reflecting industry efforts to boost recycling rates and incorporate higher levels of recycled content in glass containers. Reusable packaging is forecast to expand more slowly, resulting from marginal growth for drums based on competition from larger formats such as intermediate bulk containers.





Foodservice, shipping to be fastest growing markets





The largest markets for green packaging are food, consumer products and beverages, which together represented twothirds of total green packaging demand in 2008. However, the fastest growing markets through 2013 will be the foodservice and shipping markets.





Study coverage



This new industry study,Green Packaging, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003, 2008) and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by type (e.g., recycled content, reusable, biodegradable) and market. The study also market environment factors, details industry structure and profiles 43 industry competitors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 5
Demographic & Household Trends 9
Consumer Income & Spending 12
Retail Sales 14
Manufacturing Outlook 16
Packaging Industry Overview 19
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 23
Recycling Regulations 25
Solid Waste Issues 27
Landfill Space 29
Recycling 30
Combustion & Incineration 32
Composting Programs 33
Degradability Standards 34
International Activity 37
III. GREEN PACKAGING OVERVIEW 40
Definition of Green Packaging 40
Source Reduction 45
Recycling 48
Paper 50
Metal 52
Glass 53
Plastic 54
Renewable Resources 58
Nontoxic Materials 59
Energy Efficiency 61
Packaging Cost 63
Standards & Certification Programs 63
IV. RECYCLED CONTENT PACKAGING 67
General 67
Materials 70
Paper 71
Boxes 73
Corrugated Boxes 74
Folding Cartons 75
Set-Up Boxes 76
Other Paper Packaging 77
Protective Packaging 78
Composite Cans 79
Molded Pulp 79
All Other 80
Metal 81
Aluminum 82
Steel 84
Plastic 86
Glass 90
Markets 93
V. REUSABLE PACKAGING 96
General 96
Drums 99
Reusable Plastic Containers 102
Intermediate Bulk Containers 106
Other 109
Markets 111
VI. BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING 115
General 115
Containers 118
Film 122
Ring Carriers 126
Cups, Plates & Bowls 128
Loose-Fill 131
Materials 133
Starch-Based Plastics 137
Polylactic Acid 140
Other 142
Markets 146
VII. MARKETS 150
General 150
Food 153
Food Industry Outlook 153
Green Packaging Demand 155
Recycled Content Packaging 156
Biodegradable Plastic & Reusable Packaging 158
Consumer Products 159
Recycled Content Packaging 160
Biodegradable Plastic & Reusable Packaging 162
Beverages 164
Beverage Industry Outlook 164
Green Packaging Demand 166
Recycled Content Packaging 167
Biodegradable Plastic & Reusable Packaging 170
Chemicals 171
Chemical Industry Outlook 172
Green Packaging Demand 175
Reusable Packaging 176
Recycled Content Packaging 176
Shipping 177
Recycled Content Packaging 178
Reusable Packaging 179
Biodegradable Plastic Packaging 180
Foodservice 181
Foodservice Industry Outlook 181
Green Packaging Demand 183
Recycled Content Packaging 184
Biodegradable Plastic Packaging 185
Other 186
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 189
General 189
Market Leaders 190
Recycled Content Packaging 194
Reusable Packaging 195
Biodegradable Packaging 197
Acquisitions & Divestitures 198
Competitive Strategies 203
Manufacturing 206
Marketing 208
Distribution 210
Cooperative Agreements 211
Company Profiles 217
Acme Packaging Systems, see Illinois Tool Works
Akro-Mils Incorporated, see Myers Industries
Altivity Packaging LLC, see Graphic Packaging Holding
Amcor Limited 218
American Fiber Drum Corporation, see MAUSER AG
Associated Packaging Technologies 220
BagcraftPapercon, see Packaging Dynamics Corporation
Ball Corporation 221
Bemis Company Incorporated 224
Biosphere Industries LLC, see Sealed Air Corporation
Buckhorn Incorporated, see Myers Industries
Calpine Corrugated LLC, see Smurfit-Stone Container
Caraustar Industries Incorporated 227
Cargill Incorporated 229
Cereplast Incorporated 231
Clear Lam Packaging Incorporated 233
Cms Gilbreth Packaging Systems Incorporated, see Impaxx
Coextruded Plastic Technologies Incorporated 235
CP Louisiana Incorporated, see Greif Incorporated
Crown Holdings Incorporated 237
Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company
D. Logistics AG 240
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 241
Fabri-Kal Corporation 243
Fold-Pak LLC, see Rock-Tenn Company
Frank Industries Incorporated, see D. Logistics AG
Georgia-Pacific LLC, see Koch Industries Incorporated
Graham Packaging Holdings Company 245
Graphic Packaging Holding Company 248
Greif Incorporated 250
Harmon Associates LLC, see Koch Industries
Huhtamaki Oyj 255
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 258
Impaxx Incorporated 261
Innovia Films Limited 262
International Paper Company 264
ITW Angleboard, see Illinois Tool Works
ITW Hi-Cone, see Illinois Tool Works
ITW Reddi-Pac, see Illinois Tool Works
J&J Packaging Company, see D. Logistics AG
Kloeckner Pentaplast Group 269
Koch Industries Incorporated 270
KW Plastics 273
MAUSER AG 274
MeadWestvaco Corporation 277
Menasha Corporation 281
Metabolix Incorporated 284
Myers Industries Incorporated 286
NatureWorks LLC, see Cargill Incorporated
Newspring Industrial Corporation, see Pactiv
Niagara Sheets LLC, see Smurfit-Stone Container
ORBIS Corporation, see Menasha Corporation
Owens-Illinois Group Incorporated 288
Packaging Dynamics Corporation 290
Pactiv Corporation 291
Plastic Suppliers Incorporated 293
Plastipak Holdings Incorporated 295
Pohlig Brothers Incorporated, see Rock-Tenn
Pregis Corporation 296
Premier Boxboard Limited LLC, see Temple-Inland
Printpack Incorporated 300
Rexam plc 301
Reynolds Packaging Group 303
Rio Tinto Group 305
Rock-Tenn Company 307
RTS Packaging LLC, see Rock-Tenn Company and Sonoco
Products Company
Saint-Gobain 311
SCHUETZ GmbH & Company KGaA 313
Seal-It Incorporated, see Printpack Incorporated
Sealed Air Corporation 315
Shorewood Packaging Corporation, see International Paper
Signode Packaging Systems, see Illinois Tool Works
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation 319
Solvay Paperboard LLC, see Rock-Tenn Company
Sonoco Products Company 322
Southern Container Corporation, see Rock-Tenn
Telles LLC, see Metabolix Incorporated
Temple-Inland Incorporated 326
Tetra Laval International SA 328
Tetra Pak Incorporated, see Tetra Laval International SA
Thilmany Papers, see Packaging Dynamics Corporation
Visy Pty Limited 330
Wilkinson Industries Incorporated 332
Other Companies Mentioned in Study 334

LIST OF TABLES

4 Biodegradable Plastic Ring Carrier Demand 127
5 Biodegradable Plastic Cup, Plate & Bowl Demand 130
6 Biodegradable Plastic Loose-Fill Demand 133
7 Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Demand by Material 136
8 Starch-Based Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Demand 139
9 Polylactic Acid Packaging Demand 142
10 Other Biodegradable Packaging Material Demand 145
11 Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Demand by Market 148
SECTION VII -- MARKETS
1 Green Packaging Demand by Market 152
2 Food Shipments 155
3 Food Market for Green Packaging 156
4 Consumer Products Market for Green Packaging 160
5 Beverage Shipments 166
6 Beverage Market for Green Packaging 167
7 Chemical Product Shipments 174
8 Chemical Market for Green Packaging 175
9 Shipping Market for Green Packaging 178
10 Foodservice Revenues by Establishment Type 183
11 Foodservice Market for Green Packaging 184
12 Other Markets for Green Packaging 188
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Selected Green Packaging Companies 191
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 201
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 215

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III -- GREEN PACKAGING OVERVIEW
1 Green Packaging Demand by Type, 2008 44
SECTION IV -- RECYCLED CONTENT PACKAGING
1 Recycled Content Packaging Demand by Material,
1998-2018 69
2 Recycled Content Packaging Share of Total Packaging
Demand by Material, 2008 70
3 Recycled Content Packaging Demand by Market, 2008 95
SECTION V -- REUSABLE PACKAGING
1 Reusable Packaging Demand by Type, 2008 98
2 Reusable Packaging Demand by Market, 2008 114
SECTION VI -- BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC PACKAGING
1 Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Demand by Type, 2008 117
2 Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Demand by Material, 2008 136
3 Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Demand by Market, 2008 149
SECTION VII -- MARKETS
1 Green Packaging Demand by Market, 2008 153