Flexible Packaging Markets 2016-2024: Plastic Film

Dublin, May 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Flexible Packaging - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Flexible Packaging in Thousand Metric Tons and US$ Million. The market is further analyzed in volume terms (thousand metric tons) by the following Segments:

• Plastic Films (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride & Other Resins)
• Paper
• Aluminum Foil.

The report profiles 242 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• AEP Industries Inc (US)
• Amcor Limited (Australia)
• American Packaging Corporation (US)
• Ampac Holdings, LLC (US)
• Bemis Company, Inc. (US)
• Berry Plastics Corporation (US)
• Clondalkin Group Holdings BV (Netherlands)
• Constantia Flexibles International GmbH (Austria)
• Coveris Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg)
• Huhtamki Oyj (Finland)
• Mondi plc (UK)
• Printpack Inc (US)
• Sealed Air Corporation (US)
• Sonoco Products Company (US)
• United Flexibles GmbH (Germany)
• Wipak Oy (Finland)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Outlook Asia-Pacific Takes the Lead Plastics The Leading Flexible Packaging Material F&B Leads the Application Space Pharmaceutical Packaging A Promising Application Evolution in Flexible Packaging Solutions Brings New Opportunities Synopsized Review of Demand Drivers Flexible-Packaging Market Global SWOT Analysis Strengths and Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats 2. MARKET DYNAMICS Packaging A Powerful Tool for Brand Enhancement and Product Differentiation Flexible Packaging Displacing Rigid Packaging Flexible Packaging A Dynamic and Vibrant Industry Flexible Packaging Enhancing Value for Manufacturers Flexible Pouches Enter New Domains Materials and Process Trends Shaping the Market Technological Advances the Mainstay of Flexible Packaging Industry' Survival Newer Technologies to Invade the Sector Flexible Packaging Options for Food & Beverage Packaging on the Rise Key Attributes of Flexible Packaging Ease of Decoration Larger Sizes Barrier Properties Lightweight Packaging Variation and Dispensing Improvement in Global GDP Performance to Benefit Market Growth Encouraging Gains in Global PMI: Optimistic Outlook for Flexible Packaging Developing Nations Show More Potential for Flexible Packaging Favorable Food Consumption Patterns Strengthens Market Prospects At Home Food Consumption on the Rise Packaged Foods Demand Patterns Ready-to-Eat Food Drives Evolution in Packaging Materials Snacking Culture Pushes Innovation & Demand Sustainability A Key Factor in Flexible Packaging Environment-Friendly Packaging and Printing Inks: Gaining Momentum Sustainability Benefits to Drive Growth in Adoption Growing Focus on Anti-Counterfeiting to Lend Traction Flexible Packaging amid Growing Online Shopping Digital Printing to Push Flexible Packaging Further Transparent Flexible Packaging Seers Expansion in Applications New Packaging Options Drive Change in Food Processing Technologies Competitive Scenario An Overview Competition and New Markets Drive M&A Activity Burgeoning Mid-and Small-Sized Food Companies Offer Immense Opportunities to Converters 3. AN OVERVIEW OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIALS A Review of Plastic Films and their Application in Packaging Eco-friendly (Bio-Degradable) Films In-Vogue PVA Films: A Promising Market for Plastic Films Global LDPE Demand Attains Maturity and Saturation Point Emerging Market for Optical PET Films BOPP Films Amass Popularity Global Demand for BOPP Films to Witness Strong Growth Trend towards Combined Portfolio Bio-Plastics to Bite into the Share of Metal Packaging Challenges Apart, Flexible Paper Packaging Demand to See Growth Flexible Packaging Papers Lead to Growth in Graphics & Packaging Business E-Commerce Drives Market for Paper Packaging Aluminum Foil Packaging Market Set to Gain Momentum Primary End Use Segments Food and Beverage Chocolate and Coffee Sandwich Wrap Tobacco Products Cosmetics and Personal Care Pharmaceutical Packaging Pet Food 4. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Multilayer Packaging Electron Beam-Curable CI Flexo Ink Technology Wine in Pouch Temperature-Monitoring Label Transition from Wider-Web Presses to Narrow-Run Web Presses Flexible Solutions Reduction in Changeover Time Capability to Convert In-line Environmentally-Friendly Flexibles Protective Packaging to Keep Food Fresh Reducing Costs and Waste with Flexible Packaging Flexible Shape and Styles Sustainable Packaging Waste to Energy (WTE) Easy to Open and Reclose Increasing Footprint Clear High Barrier Coating and Films Additional Layers in Co-extrusion Retortable Flexible Packaging Pouches Narrow-web Converter and Large-web Machines Technological Innovations in Aluminum Foil Segment Wines and Beverages Food Packaging Healthcare Beacon Converters/CardioFocus Heart Light Cardiac Ablation System Kraft YES Pack Twistoff Stickpack Savvy Green laundry detergent pouch Eco-Ultra Motor Oil pouch 5. GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET - AN OVERVIEW Introduction Packaging Materials Choosing the Right Material Environmental Benefits of Packaging Change: An Inescapable Phenomenon Industry Dynamics Factors Influencing the Market Globalization Environmental Issues Mass Customization Changes in Retailing Technical Developments Polarization of the Industrial Structure Westernization 6. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Features of Flexibles Advantages Vis--vis Disadvantages Production Process Flexible Packaging Materials Plastic Film Advantages of Plastic Films in Packaging Source Reduction Cost-Efficiency Functionality Versatility Types of Plastic Films Polyethylene Film (PE) LDPE/LLDPE HDPE Polypropylene (PP) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Other Resins Polystyrene (PS) Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC) Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH) Nylon Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Paper Kraft Paper Unbleached Kraft Paper Bleached Kraft Paper Kraftliner Bleached Sulfate Paper Glassine and Greaseproof Paper Oiled and Waxed Paper Aluminum Foil Aluminum Foil Groups Pure Aluminum Aluminum-Iron (Al-Fe) Alloys Aluminum-Iron-Manganese (Al-Fe-Mn) Alloys 7. A FOCUS ON MAJOR END-USE MARKETS Food Packaging Plastic Film Aluminum Foil Non-food Packaging Plastic Films Aluminum Foil Other Markets Potential Markets 8. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS GPI Introduces Integraflex Packaging Solution Elif Launches ElifHyPEr High-Performance PE Film Uflex Rolls Out New Anti-Microbial Flexible Packaging Material Sonoco Adds Pouches to its ClearGuard Flexible Packaging Range Sealed Air Unveils Cryovac FlexPrep Flexible Pouch System Sonoco Launches ClearGuard Flexible Packaging Range Clondalkin Develops New Stand Up Pouch for A Snack Brand Coveris Develops Packaging Concept Grab Box Berry Plastics Rolls Out Pouch Packaging Solution Entour Amerplast Introduces AmerGreen Flexible Packaging Solution 9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY Constantia Flexibles Invests in Indian Flexible Packaging Subsidiary ProAmpac Acquires Paper Packaging Products Specialist Bonita Fort Dearborn to Acquire NCL Graphic Specialties Karlville and ePac to Build Digital Packaging Facility Novolex to Take Over Select Assets of Shields Bag and Printing Constantia Flexibles to Invest in Austrian Packaging Site Expansion Huhtamaki Invests in New Manufacturing Facility in Finland TricorBraun Acquires Taipak Coveris Announces Realignment of Operations Marzek Opens New Facility in Hungary Huhtamaki Acquires Chinese Foodservice Packaging Operations of International Paper ProAmpac Buys PolyFirst Packaging ProAmpac Purchases Orlando's Unit of Clondalkin Group Sealed Air Acquires Brazil's Deltaplam Sonoco Takes Over Clear Lam Packaging Dow and HP Indigo Team Up for Innovation in Flexible Packaging ProAmpac Acquires Trinity Toppan Printing and ITOCHU Foray into Thai Flexible Packaging Market Berry Undergoes Name Change Sonoco Buys Peninsula Packaging Mondi Group Purchases Excelsior Technologies Berry Plastics Acquires AEP Industries Clondalkin Undergoes Ownership Change Pritzker Acquires ProAmpac Amcor Acquires Hebei Qite Packing Sonoco Buys PPI Huhtamaki to Set Up New Plants in Egypt and India Constantia Flexibles Acquires Lamp San Prospero Amcor Acquires Alusa Mondi Group to Buy Kalenobel Bemis Acquires Certain Medical Assets of SteriPack Prolamina and Ampac Merge to form ProAmpac 10. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 242 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 256)

• The United States (73)
• Canada (8)
• Japan (4)
• Europe (150)
  • France (7)
  • Germany (19)
  • The United Kingdom (43)
  • Italy (28)
  • Spain (5)
  • Rest of Europe (48)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (14)
• Middle East (4)
• Latin America (1)
• Africa (2)

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