Examine the US Rigid Bulk Packaging Market

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US Rigid Bulk Packaging Market

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US demand to reach $7 billion in 2013

Demand for rigid bulk packaging is projected to increase 2.1 percent per year to $7.0 billion in 2013. Gains will be bolstered by an expansion of manufacturing activity as well as a shift in the product mix toward larger, higher-value containers that offer enhanced performance and cost effectiveness. In addition, demand will be aided by the ongoing need for containers that comply with various regulatory requirements, particularly those involving the transport and handling of hazardous substances and the management of hazardous waste. Demand will be limited by the increasing number of chemical manufacturers that are shifting basic production and related packaging to developing countries with lower labor costs.

RIBCs, material handling containers to lead gains

Rigid intermediate bulk containers (RIBCs) will register the fastest gains, with demand increasing 4.2 percent annually through 2013 as a result of cost and performance advantages vis-à-vis smaller, single-use or shorter life packaging. Material handling containers will also see above-average growth, driven by increased use of returnable and reusable containers in the production of durable and other goods to boost manufacturing efficiency and achieve cost savings. Gains will also be supported by a continuing shift to reusable bulk containers in food and agricultural applications. Drum demand will advance less than one percent annually through 2013 as a result of the maturity of steel and fibre drums and a moderation in raw material pricing. In addition, competition from both rigid and flexible intermediate bulk containers will restrain drum sales. However, drums will continue to be the leading rigid bulk packaging product type based on their relatively low cost, reusability and amenability to shipping hazardous materials. Demand for pails will expand in line with the rigid bulk packaging average, with plastic types continuing to dominate based on their light weight, low cost, and corrosion and impact resistance.

Durable goods market to outpace nondurables

Nondurable goods markets such as chemicals, food, plastics, rubber, fiber, petroleum, lubricants, and agricultural and horticultural products accounted for more than 80 percent of demand in 2008. Chemicals, by far the leading rigid bulk packaging market, will advance at a below-average pace as a result of the maturity of many chemical product segments, the increased presence of imports and the movement of key customers to developing regions. Among the other nondurable goods markets, the fastest gains are expected in agricultural and horticultural products, petroleum and lubricants, and food. The durable goods market will outpace nondurables due to increasing efforts aimed at improving manufacturing efficiency and lowering costs through the use of returnable, reusable material handling containers. Plastic to remain fastest growing packaging material Plastic is the leading rigid bulk packaging material, with steel and paperboard also significant. Through 2013, virtually all material consumption growth will be concentrated in plastic as a result of good prospects for all plastic rigid bulk packaging product segments, particularly heavier containers like RIBCs and material handling crates. Steel consumption will decline while paperboard use will increase marginally.

Study coverage

This new industry study, Rigid Bulk Packaging presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by material, product and market. The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles industry competitors.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Outlook 5

Demographic Trends 9

Manufacturing Outlook 12

Packaging Trends 15

Competitive Bulk Packaging 19

Historical Market Trends 21

Pricing Trends 23

Environmental Issues 26

Regulatory Considerations 30

Transport & Handling 30

Other Regulations 33

Foreign Trade 34

International Activity 36

III. MATERIALS 39

General 39

Plastic 42

Steel 47

Paperboard & Wood Panels 50

V. PRODUCTS 54

General 54

Drums 58

Fibre Drums 60

Recycling 64

Markets 65

Producers 68

Steel Drums 69

Liners & Coating Technologies 73

Reconditioning & Recycling 74

Markets 76

Producers 79

Plastic Drums 80

Reconditioning & Recycling 83

Markets 84

Producers 88

Pails 90

Plastic Pails 91

Markets 93

Producers 96

Steel Pails 97

Markets 100

Producers 102

Material Handling Containers 103

Plastic Totes & Crates 107

Steel Material Handling Containers 110

Markets 113

Producers 117

Bulk Boxes 119

Markets 122

Producers 125

Rigid Intermediate Bulk Containers 128

Plastic Body RIBCs 131

Plastic RIBC Producers 134

Metal Body RIBCs 135

Metal RIBC Producers 138

Other RIBCs 139

Producers of Other RIBCs 142

Markets 143

V. MARKETS 148

General 148

Nondurable Goods 151

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals 153

Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industry Outlook 154

Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand by Type 158

Drums 161

Pails 163

RIBCs & Other 164

Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand by Chemical Type 165

Industrial Chemicals 167

Paints & Coatings 170

Detergents & Cleaners 172

Pharmaceuticals 174

Agricultural Chemicals 177

Other 180

Food & Beverages 183

Food & Beverage Industry Outlook 184

Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand 186

Plastic, Rubber & Fiber 192

Plastic, Rubber & Fiber Outlook 193

Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand 195

Petroleum & Lubricants 197

Petroleum & Lubricant Outlook 198

Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand 199

Agricultural & Horticultural Products 202

Agricultural & Horticultural Industry Outlook 203

Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand 205

Durable Goods 209

Durable Goods Outlook 209

Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand 212

Other Markets 215

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 218

General 218

Industry Composition 219

Market Share 223

Greif 224

MAUSER 225

BWAY 226

International Paper 226

Menasha 227

Letica 227

Other Leaders 228

Acquisitions & Divestitures 228

Competitive Strategies 232

Manufacturing & Development 235

Marketing & Distribution 237

Cooperative Agreements 241

Company Profiles 243

Akro-Mils, see Myers Industries

American Fiber Drum, see MAUSER

Atorka Group hf 244

Ball Corporation 246

Berenfield Containers Incorporated 247

Berry Plastics Corporation 248

Buckhorn, see Myers Industries

BWAY Corporation 249

Chem-Tainer Industries Incorporated 251

Cleveland Steel Container Corporation 253

Containers America, see General Steel Drum and North

Coast Container

General Steel Drum Corporation 254

Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries

Greif Incorporated 255

Hedwin Corporation 260

Hoover Materials Handling Group Incorporated 261

IBC North America Incorporated 263

International Paper Company 264

IPL Incorporated 267

Koch Industries Incorporated 269

Letica Corporation 271

LINPAC Group Limited 272

Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Incorporated 273

MAUSER AG 275

Menasha Corporation 278

Molded Fiber Glass Companies 281

Myers Container LLC 282

Myers Industries Incorporated 284

NAMPAC, see BWAY

Nashville Wire Products Manufacturing Company 288

Norseman Plastics Holdings, see Menasha

North American Container Corporation 289

North Coast Container Corporation 290

ORBIS, see Menasha

Packaging Corporation of America 291

Plastican Incorporated 293

Promens North America, see Atorka Group

Protexic Brands, see Tegrant

Ropak Packaging, see LINPAC Group

Schoeller Arca Systems Group BV 294

SCHUETZ GmbH & Company KGaA 295

Sharpsville Container Corporation 297

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation 298

Snyder Industries Incorporated 300

Tegrant Corporation 302

Temple-Inland Incorporated 304

ThermoSafe Brands, see Tegrant

Trilla Steel Drum, see Greif

Weyerhaeuser Company 305

Other Companies Mentioned in Study 307

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9

2 Population & Households 12

3 Manufacturers’ Shipments 15

4 Packaging Supply & Demand 19

5 Rigid Bulk Packaging Market, 1998-2008 22

6 Rigid Bulk Packaging Prices 26

7 Foreign Trade in Rigid Bulk Packaging 36

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

1 Raw Material Use in Rigid Bulk Packaging 41

2 Plastic Use in Rigid Bulk Packaging by Product 46

3 Steel Use in Rigid Bulk Packaging by Product 49

4 Paperboard & Wood Panel Use in Rigid Bulk Packaging

by Product 53

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand by Type 57

2 Drum Shipments by Type 60

3 Fibre Drum Shipments 64

4 Fibre Drum Demand by Market 67

5 Steel Drum Shipments by Type 73

6 Steel Drum Demand by Market 78

7 Plastic Drum Shipments 82

8 Plastic Drum Demand by Market 87

9 Pail Shipments by Type 91

10 Plastic Pail Shipments by Type 93

11 Plastic Pail Demand by Market 95

12 Steel Pail Shipments by Type 99

13 Steel Pail Demand by Market 101

14 Material Handling Container Shipments by Type 107

15 Plastic Tote & Crate Shipments by Type 110

16 Steel Material Handling Container Shipments 113

17 Material Handling Container Demand by Market 116

18 Bulk Box Shipments 122

19 Bulk Box Demand by Market 124

20 Rigid Intermediate Bulk Container Shipments by Type 131

21 Plastic Body RIBC Shipments 133

22 Metal Body RIBC Shipments 138

23 Other RIBC Shipments by Type 142

24 Rigid Intermediate Bulk Container Demand by Market 146

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand by Market 150

2 Nondurable Goods Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 153

3 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Product Shipments 158

4 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Products Market for

Rigid Bulk Packaging by Type 160

5 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Products Market for

Rigid Bulk Packaging by Chemical 166

6 Industrial Chemical Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 170

7 Paints & Coatings Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 172

8 Detergent & Cleaner Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 174

9 Pharmaceutical Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 177

10 Agricultural Chemical Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 180

11 Other Chemical Markets for Rigid Bulk Packaging 183

12 Food & Beverage Shipments 186

13 Food & Beverage Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 188

14 Plastic, Rubber & Fiber Shipments 195

15 Plastic, Rubber & Fiber Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 197

16 Petroleum & Lubricant Product Supply & Demand 199

17 Petroleum & Lubricants Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 202

18 Agricultural & Horticultural Indicators 205

19 Agricultural & Horticultural Market for Rigid

Bulk Packaging 208

20 Durable Goods Shipments 212

21 Durable Goods Market for Rigid Bulk Packaging 215

22 Other Markets for Rigid Bulk Packaging 217

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Rigid Bulk Packaging Sales by Company, 2008 221

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 231

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 242

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Rigid Bulk Packaging Market, 1998-2008 23

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

1 Raw Material Use in Rigid Bulk Packaging, 1998-2018 42

2 Plastic Use in Rigid Bulk Packaging by Product, 2008 46

3 Steel Use in Rigid Bulk Packaging by Product, 2008 50

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand by Type, 2008 58

2 Fibre Drum Demand by Market, 2008 68

3 Steel Drum Demand by Market, 2008 79

4 Plastic Drum Demand by Market, 2008 88

5 Plastic Pail Demand by Market, 2008 96

6 Steel Pail Demand by Market, 2008 102

7 Material Handling Container Demand by Market, 2008 117

8 Bulk Box Demand by Market, 2008 125

9 Rigid Intermediate Bulk Container Demand by

Market, 2008 147

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Rigid Bulk Packaging Demand by Market, 2008 151

2 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Products Market for

Rigid Bulk Packaging by Type, 2008 161

3 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Products Market for

Rigid Bulk Packaging by Chemical, 2008 166

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Rigid Bulk Packaging Market Share, 2008 224

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