US Plastic Film Market
US film demand to reach 17 billion pounds in 2012
Demand for plastic film in the US is projected to grow 2.8 percent annually to 17 billion pounds in 2012, valued at $14 billion (resin cost only). Total plastic film demand (including resins, additives, and processing and other costs) will expand 4.7 percent per annum to $33.4 billion. Advances will reflect cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid packaging and other materials. Low density polyethylene will remain the leading film, accounting for two-thirds of the total in 2012, with the best growth expected for degradable plastic film and ethylene vinyl alcohol. Prices for film on average will moderate following the steep price increases between 2004 and 2007, which were precipitated by escalating raw material and energy costs.
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- INTRODUCTION
- I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Consumer Income & Spending Trends
- Demographic & Household Trends
- Age Distribution Patterns
- Household Formation
- Retail Sales Outlook
- Manufacturers’ Outlook
- Building Construction Outlook
- Packaging Industry Trends
- Performance
- Aesthetics
- Technological Developments
- Thermoplastic Resin Industry Outlook
- Pricing Trends
- Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
- Recycling
- Foreign Trade
- International Activity
- III. TYPES & APPLICATIONS
- General
- Low Density Polyethylene
- Food Packaging
- Nonfood Packaging
- Secondary Packaging
- Nonpackaging
- High Density Polyethylene
- Food Packaging
- Nonfood Packaging
- Secondary Packaging
- Nonpackaging
- Polypropylene
- Food Packaging
- Nonfood Packaging
- Secondary Packaging
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Food Packaging
- Nonfood Packaging
- Secondary Packaging
- Polyester
- Food Packaging
- Nonfood Packaging
- Nonpackaging
- Degradable Plastics
- Polystyrene
- Nylon
- Polyvinylidene Chloride
- Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
- Cellophane
- Cellulosics
- Other Plastic Films
- IV. MARKET OVERVIEW
- V. FOOD PACKAGING
- General
- Food Industry Outlook
- Consumer Preferences
- Distribution Trends
- Snack Food
- Snack Food Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Meat, Poultry & Seafood
- Meat, Poultry & Seafood Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Baked Goods
- Baked Goods Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Fresh Produce
- Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Grain Mill Products
- Grain Mill Products Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Confections
- Confections Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Frozen Foods
- Frozen Foods Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Dairy Products
- Dairy Products Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Other Foods
- VI. NONFOOD PACKAGING
- General
- Rack & Counter
- Drugs, Health & Beauty Aids
- Cosmetic & Toiletry Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Textile, Apparel & Paper Products
- Textile, Apparel & Paper Products Outlook
- Plastic Film Demand
- Tobacco
- Other Nonfood Packaging
- VII. SECONDARY PACKAGING
- General
- Stretch Wrap
- Resins
- Producers & Products
- Retail Bags
- Shrink Wrap
- Industrial Liners
- Shipping Sacks
- Garment Bags
- Other Secondary Packaging
- VIII. NONPACKAGING
- General
- Trash Bags
- Photographic Film
- Construction & Industrial Film
- Agricultural Film
- Magnetic Tape
- Other Nonpackaging Film
- IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Bemis
- DuPont
- Alcan
- Cryovac
- Printpack
- Berry Plastics
- Pliant
- Others
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles
- Aargus Industries, see Sigma Plastics Group
- AEP Industries Incorporated
- Alcoa Incorporated
- Amcor Limited
- AmTopp, see Formosa Plastics Group
- Applied Extrusion Technologies Incorporated
- Atlantis Plastics Incorporated
- Bemis Company Incorporated
- Berry Plastics Group Incorporated
- Carestream Health Incorporated
- Cereplast Incorporated
- Clopay Plastic Products Company, see Griffon Corporation
- Clorox Company
- Covalence Specialty Materials, see Berry Plastics Group
- Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
- Diamant Art Corporation
- Diversapack LLC, see Printpack Incorporated
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Eastman Kodak Company
- Engineered Coated Products, see Intertape Polymer Group
- EVAL Company of America, see Kuraray Company
- Evonik Industries AG
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Formosa Plastics Group
- Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
- General Electric Company
- Glad Products Company, see Clorox Company
- Griffon Corporation
- Hilex Poly Company LLC
- Honeywell International Incorporated
- Hood Companies
- Innovia Films Limited
- Integrated Bagging Systems, see Formosa Plastics Group
- Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated
- Kloeckner Pentaplast Group
- Kuraray Company Limited
- MACtac, see Bemis Company Incorporated
- Milprint Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
- Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
- Noltex LLC, see Mitsubishi Chemical
- Omega Plastics, see Sigma Plastics Group
- OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated
- Pactiv Corporation
- Perfecseal, see Bemis Company Incorporated
- Pinnacle Films Incorporated
- Pliant Corporation
- Pregis Corporation
- Presto Products Company, see Reynolds Packaging Group
- Printpack Incorporated
- Republic Bag Incorporated, see Sigma Plastics Group
- Reynolds Packaging Group
- Rio Tinto Group
- Rollpak Corporation, see Berry Plastics Group
- SABIC Innovative Plastics, see Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
- Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
- Seal-It Incorporated, see Prinpack Incorporated
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Sigma Plastics Group
- Solutia Incorporated
- Spartech Corporation
- 3M Company
- Toray Industries Incorporated
- Tredegar Corporation
- Western Plastics Limited
- World-Pak, see Formosa Plastics Group
- LIST OF TABLES
- SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
- SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Consumer Expenditures
- 3 Resident Population & Households
- 4 Retail Sales
- 5 Manufacturers’ Shipments
- 6 Building Construction Expenditures
- 7 Packaging Shipments by Material
- 8 Thermoplastic Resin Demand
- 9 Plastic Film Pricing Trends
- SECTION III -- TYPES & APPLICATIONS
- 1 Plastic Film Demand by Resin
- 2 Low Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Type & Market
- 3 Low Density Polyethylene Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 4 Low Density Polyethylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 5 Low Density Polyethylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 6 Low Density Polyethylene Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application
- 7 High Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Market
- 8 High Density Polyethylene Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 9 High Density Polyethylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 10 High Density Polyethylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 11 High Density Polyethylene Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application
- 12 Polypropylene Film Demand by Type & Market
- 13 Polypropylene Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 14 Polypropylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 15 Polypropylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 16 Polyvinyl Chloride Film Demand by Market
- 17 Polyvinyl Chloride Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 18 Polyvinyl Chloride Nonfood Packaging Film Demand Application
- 19 Polyvinyl Chloride Secondary Packaging Film Demand
- 20 Polyester Film Demand by Market
- 21 Polyester Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 22 Polyester Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 23 Polyester Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application
- 24 Degradable Plastic Film Demand by Market
- 25 Polystyrene Film Demand by Market
- 26 Nylon Film Demand by Market
- 27 Polyvinylidene Chloride Film Demand by Market
- 28 Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Film Demand by Market
- 29 Cellophane Film Demand by Market
- 30 Cellulosics Film Demand by Market
- 31 Other Plastic Film Demand by Market
- SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
- 1 Plastic Film Demand by Market
- SECTION V -- FOOD PACKAGING
- 1 Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 2 Food Product Shipments
- 3 Snack Food Shipments
- 4 Snack Food Film Demand by Resin
- 5 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Consumption
- 6 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Film Demand by Resin
- 7 Baked Goods Shipments
- 8 Baked Goods Film Demand by Resin
- 9 Fresh Produce Consumption
- 10 Fresh Produce Film Demand by Resin
- 11 Grain Mill Product Shipments
- 12 Grain Mill Product Film Demand by Resin
- 13 Confections Shipments
- 14 Confections Film Demand by Resin
- 15 Frozen Food Shipments
- 16 Frozen Food Film Demand by Resin
- 17 Dairy Product Indicators
- 18 Dairy Product Film Demand by Resin
- 19 Other Food Film Demand by Resin
- SECTION VI -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
- 1 Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 2 Rack & Counter Film Demand by Resin
- 3 Cosmetic & Toiletry Supply & Demand
- 4 Drug, Health & Beauty Aid Film Demand by Resin
- 5 Textile, Apparel & Paper Product Shipments
- 6 Textile, Apparel & Paper Product Film Demand by Resin
- 7 Tobacco Film Demand by Resin
- 8 Other Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Resin
- SECTION VII -- SECONDARY PACKAGING
- 1 Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
- 2 Stretch Wrap Film Demand by Resin
- 3 Retail Bag Film Demand by Resin
- 4 Shrink Wrap Film Demand by Resin
- 5 Industrial Liner Film Demand by Resin
- 6 Shipping Sack Film Demand by Resin
- 7 Garment Bag Film Demand
- 8 Other Secondary Packaging Film Demand
- SECTION VIII -- NONPACKAGING
- 1 Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application
- 2 Trash Bag Film Demand by Resin
- 3 Photographic Film Demand by Resin
- 4 Construction & Industrial Film Demand
- 5 Agricultural Film Demand
- 6 Magnetic Tape Film Demand
- 7 Other Nonpackaging Film Demand by Resin
- SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Plastic Film Sales by Company, 2007
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- LIST OF CHARTS
- SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Thermoplastic Resin Demand, 2007
- SECTION III -- TYPES & APPLICATIONS
- 1 Plastic Film Demand by Resin, 2007
- 2 LDPE Food Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- 3 LDPE Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- 4 LDPE Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- 5 LDPE Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
- 1 Plastic Film Demand by Market, 2007
- SECTION V -- FOOD PACKAGING
- 1 Food Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- SECTION VI -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
- 1 Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- SECTION VII -- SECONDARY PACKAGING
- 1 Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- SECTION VIII -- NONPACKAGING
- 1 Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application, 2007
- SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Plastic Film Market Share, 2007
More DetailsLDPE, HDPE, polypropylene to exhibit strong growthDemand for low density polyethylene film will rise nearly three percent per year to 11.3 billion pounds in 2011 based on a competitive cost structure, versatility and opportunities in areas such as produce and snack packaging, stretch and shrink wrap, and trash bags. High density polyethylene will exhibit slightly slower advances with good growth anticipated in areas such as baked goods packaging and retail bags. Polypropylene film demand is expected to increase 3.4 percent annually to 1.5 billion pounds in 2012, driven by produce, grain mill, dairy product and other food packaging applications.
Polyester film demand will continue to decline as a result of diminished use in photographic film and magnetic tape brought about by the continued inroads made by digital cameras, CDs and DVDs. Nonetheless, good opportunities are anticipated for polyester film in food packaging applications such as snack foods, confections and frozen food, due to needs for higher barrier properties. Polyvinyl chloride film demand is expected to grow at a subdued pace due to slow red meat consumption and competition from polyolefin films.
Secondary packaging applications to grow fastest Packaging accounted for 76 percent of all plastic film use in 2007 based on cost, convenience and source reduction advantages over other materials. However, the most rapid growth is anticipated in secondary packaging uses due to opportunities in areas such as stretch and shrink wrap, and retail bags. Food packaging will rise at a near average pace, driven by continued expansion in produce, confections and frozen food segments. Nonpackaging film advances will be fueled by trash bag growth, and constrained by declining photographic film and magnetic tape applications. Research efforts will focus on improving film’s strength, barrier and graphic capabilities, while maintaining a competitive cost position.
Study coveragePlastic Film, a new Freedonia industry study, is available for $4700. It presents historical demand data plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by type and market for various packaging applications (food, nonfood, secondary, nonpackaging). This study also presents an overview of the US market, considers market environment factors, assesses company market shares and profiles 46 US industry competitors.
