Packaging Materials
The foundation of Frost & Sullivan’s Packaging Research, for personal care, pharmaceuticals and medical devices is based on dynamics of four key Mega Trends; comfort, convenience, personalization, health and wellness that impact the potential growth of the entire value chain.
Frost & Sullivan’s Packaging Market Research
Frost & Sullivan’s wealth of market research, deep industry knowledge, customer data, and trend analysis, across diverse industry sectors makes it capable of developing effective go-to-market strategies for packaging opportunities in relevant application segments.
Food & Beverage
Household Care Products
Personal Care & Cosmetics
Healthcare Diagnostics & Medical Devices
Pharmaceuticals
Industrial Electricals & Electronics
Consumer Electricals & Electronics
Consumer Packaged Goods & Toys
Bulk Chemicals & Materials
Automotive & Industrial Spares & Supplies
Garden & Agricultural Products
Global Rigid Plastics Packaging Market—Value Chain
Rigid Plastics Packaging Market: Value Chain, Global, 2018
Feedstock Suppliers
BP
Chevron
ExxonMobil
Shell
China National Petroleum Corporation
Raw Material Suppliers
LyondellBassell
RIL
DowDuPont Inc.
Chevron Corp.
Eastman Chemical Company
Roscom
SABIC (Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation)
Ineos Group Limited
BASF
Eni S.p.A. (Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi)
LG Chemical
Packaging Companies or Brand Owners
Sealed Air Corp.
Silgan Holdings Inc.
Hitech Corporation Ltd
IPL Plastics plc
RPC Group Plc
Berry Plastics Corporation
Reynolds Group Holdings
Weener Plastics
Nuconic Packaging
Reagent Plast Group
AptarGroup, Inc.
Plastipak Holdings, Inc.
ALPLA Werke
Winpak
Consolidated Container Company
Amcor Limited
Jokey Plastik Wipperfürth GmbH
End-user Industries
Global Trends
Process Technologies
Machinery manufacturers are developing more functional and easy-to-use machines that are flexible with multiple production series and have minimal downtime during the switch between series.
Preference for Convenience
Convenience packaging caters to on-the-go consumers, with considerations such as easy-to-open and reusable packs that are easy to carry and store. Companies that develop newer and safer packaging will be competitive.
Sustainability Factors
With an increased emphasis on sustainability, packaging companies are trying to find a balance between investing in innovation to establish cost-effective and environment friendly processes, and maintaining price levels.
Market size
Product differentiation with great importance to Pricing is essential.
Possible product differentiation options include Flexible Technology, Product Format adaptability and Sustainability Factor
Global Flexible Packaging
20.7Mn MT
North America and Europe High Barrier Film Market
1232 KT
North America and Europe Flexible Film
8.1 Mn MT
North America & Europe High Barrier Film (F&B)
900 KT
Outlook for Pharmaceutical Packaging – A Snapshot
Pre-filled syringes
Pre-filled inhalers
Medical adherence drive
Outbursts of generic drugs
Focus on smart and functional packaging
Bio-based packaging
Nanotechnology
Media-enhanced packaging
Legible information
Visual appearance
Value-added benefits
Product and trends
Pricing trends
Promotional and access trends
Outlook for Smart Packaging– A Snapshot
MATERIALS
- Bio based resins
- Plastic, polymer, resins
- Paper and board
- Metals
- Films
- Glass
- Wood
KEY STRATEGIES
- Brand enhancement
- Product Differentiation
- Drug safety and patient compliance
- Traceability
- Growth Strategies
- Sustainability
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
- Bioactive polymers
- Nano-enabled packaging
- Sensing and indicating
- Oxybiodegrability
- Improved sterlization
- Media-enhanced packaging
- Smart packaging
- Anti-counterfeiting packaging
- Active packaging
- Intelligent packaging
Bioplastics in Packaging
For many years, polymers have been used as the most common packaging materials. This is because, in addition to other desirable properties, polymers are soft, lightweight, and transparent.
Hence, polymers find applications as packaging materials in many sectors like food and beverage, personal care, and others. However, the increased use of synthetic polymers in packaging has also led to deleterious ecological problems due to non-biodegradability.
Although the complete replacement of synthetic polymers with environment-friendly products is impossible to achieve at a short notice, at least for the sector like food packaging, the use of bio-plastics should be made mandatory in the near future.
Biodegradable packaging is generally made of eco-friendly materials that decompose into natural aerobic (composting) and anaerobic (landfill) components, such as carbon dioxide, water, and other inorganic compounds.
This mainly includes biodegradable materials or bio-based degradable material used for packaging. Biodegradable plastics are mainly injection molded or made into films and other packaging items.
