The Future of Rigid Plastic Packaging to 2024
Global rigid plastic packaging consumption is projected at 58.6 million tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to grow during 2019–2024 at an annual rate of 3.5% to 69.8 million tonnes.
Our exclusive content:
- Global market forecasts for all key formats of rigid plastic packaging across 2014–24 in over 170 data tables and figures
- Critical analysis of the impact of leading market and technology trends
- In-depth segmentation by material type, manufacturing process, pack format, end-use, and national market.
What methodology is used?
This comprehensive market study from Smithers draws on an extensive primary and secondary research program. Primary research is founded on an exclusive series of interviews with key industry figures from across the supply and use chain for rigid plastic packaging.
Secondary research and data modeling involved a series of critically selected information resources including: Smithers own market report portfolio and database of information on the packaging and plastics industry; company websites and annual reports; official government statistics, including Eurostat; conference presentations and technical papers; and packaging trade organization data.
Secondary research and data modeling involved a series of critically selected information resources including: Smithers own market report portfolio and database of information on the packaging and plastics industry; company websites and annual reports; official government statistics, including Eurostat; conference presentations and technical papers; and packaging trade organization data.
What will you discover?
- What the key growth segments for rigid plastic packaging will be across the five years to 2024
- How the push for greater sustainability in packaging will impact market demand for rigid plastic packs
- The current state of the art in rigid plastic packaging design and manufacturing
- What future needs for all major plastic packaging base materials will be across the five-year forecast period.
Who should buy this report?
- Rigid plastic packaging converters
- Polymer manufacturers and suppliers
- Retailers and packaging buyers
- Rigid plastic equipment manufacturers
- Packaging industry consultants and analysts
Name The Future of Rigid Plastic Packaging to 2024
Date 6/19/2019
Price $6500.00
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Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
Introduction
Objectives
Scope & definitions
Introduction and methodology
Introduction
Objectives
Scope & definitions
- Market segmentation
Data
Methodology
List of abbreviations
Exchange rates
Industry overview, market drivers and trends
Introduction
Market drivers and trends
Methodology
List of abbreviations
Exchange rates
Industry overview, market drivers and trends
Introduction
Market drivers and trends
- Industry supply chain
- Economic influences
- Lifestyle and social influences
- Demographic influences
- The cost and availability of materials
- Rigid plastics replace traditional packaging materials
- Rigid plastic packaging challenged by flexibles
- Sustainable packaging
- Consumer concern regarding food waste and food safety
- Regulatory developments for packaging and packaging waste
The rigid plastic packaging supply chain and industry structure
- Industry supply chain
- Industry structure
Cutting-edge technology developments
Introduction
Barrier solutions
Introduction
Barrier solutions
- Overview
- Multilayer
- Barrier coatings
- Barrier technology developments for rigid plastic packaging
Food and drink processing technologies
- Hot-fill
- Aseptic cold filling
- High-pressure processing
Downsizing / light-weighting
Processing machinery developments
Resin formulation developments for rigid plastic packaging
Chemical recycling technology
Bio-based materials for rigid plastic packaging
Processing machinery developments
Resin formulation developments for rigid plastic packaging
Chemical recycling technology
Bio-based materials for rigid plastic packaging
- Bio-based polyethylene
- Bio-based PET
- Polyethylene furanoate (PEF)
Compression blow molding
Digital direct printing
In-mold labelling for thermoformed containers
Rigid plastic packaging material markets 2014–24
Introduction
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Expanded polystyrene (EPS)
Others rigid plastic packaging materials
Digital direct printing
In-mold labelling for thermoformed containers
Rigid plastic packaging material markets 2014–24
Introduction
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Expanded polystyrene (EPS)
Others rigid plastic packaging materials
- Bioplastics
- Polyamide (PA)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)
- Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH)
- Polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC)
- Polyurethane foam
- Polymethylene methacrylate (PMMA)
- Styrene acrylonitrile (SAN)
Rigid plastic packaging market by pack formats 2014-2024
Introduction
Bottles and jars
Trays and containers
Tubs and pots
Other rigid plastic formats
Introduction
Bottles and jars
Trays and containers
Tubs and pots
Other rigid plastic formats
- Blister packs
- Plastic rigid intermediate bulk containers and drums
- Plastic pails
- Plastic pallets and crates
- Rigid plastic tubes
- Plastic beer kegs
Rigid plastic packaging market by manufacturing process 2014-2024
Introduction
Blow molding
Injection molding
Thermoforming
Form-fill-seal
Other production process
Introduction
Blow molding
Injection molding
Thermoforming
Form-fill-seal
Other production process
- Foam extrusion
- Vacuum forming
- Calendaring
Rigid plastic packaging markets by end-use application 2014-2024
Introduction
Fresh food
Frozen food
Chilled food
Dried food
Ready meals
Baked goods
Savory snacks
Dairy products
Confectionery
Hot beverages
Other (human) food
Pet food
Drinks
Healthcare
Cosmetics and personal care
Household care
Other consumer products
Industrial
Rigid plastic packaging by geographic and national market 2014-2024
Introduction
Western Europe
Introduction
Fresh food
Frozen food
Chilled food
Dried food
Ready meals
Baked goods
Savory snacks
Dairy products
Confectionery
Hot beverages
Other (human) food
Pet food
Drinks
Healthcare
Cosmetics and personal care
Household care
Other consumer products
Industrial
Rigid plastic packaging by geographic and national market 2014-2024
Introduction
Western Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- UK
- Other Western Europe
Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
North America
- US
- Other North America
South & Central America
- Brazil
- Other South & Central America
Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Other Asia-Pacific countries
Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Other Middle East and Africa
Key Facts and Figures
- Global rigid plastic consumption by material, percentage share, 2019
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, percentage share, 2019
- Global rigid plastic packaging sales by region, 2014-2024 ($ million)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, percentage share, 2019
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use sector, percentage share, 2019
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, percentage share, 2019
- Exchange rates to the US dollar, 2014-24
- Rigid plastic packaging: summary of key market drivers and trends to 2024
- World growth projections by country groups, 2018-20, GDP, % change
- European rigid plastics, annual average reference prices, 2014-2019 (€ per tonne)
- Population trends by region, 2014-24 (million)
- Major rigid plastic packaging mergers and acquisitions, 2017-19
- Leading world rigid plastic packaging converters, 2019
- Rigid plastic packaging – technology developments to 2024
- Current barrier technologies for rigid plastic packaging, 2019
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Polyethylene: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- PET: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Polypropylene: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Polystyrene: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- PVC: global rigid plastic packaging consumption, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- EPS: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other rigid plastic packaging materials: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by pack format, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Bottles & jars: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Trays & containers: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Tubs & pots: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other rigid plastic packaging formats: global consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Blow molding: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Injection molding: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Thermoforming: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Form-fill-seal: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other production processes: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Fresh food: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Frozen food: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Chilled food: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Dried food: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Ready meals: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Baked goods: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Savory snacks: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Dairy products: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Table 7.10 Confectionery: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Hot beverages: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other (human) food: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Pet food: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Drinks: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Healthcare: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Cosmetics and personal care: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Household care: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other consumer products: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Industrial: global rigid plastic packaging consumption by country / region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging consumption by region, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging sales by region, 2014-2024 ($ million)
- Western Europe: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- France: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- France: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- France: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- France: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Germany: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Germany: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Germany: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Germany: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Italy: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Italy: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Italy: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Italy: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Spain: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Spain: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Spain: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Spain: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- UK: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- UK: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- UK: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- UK: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other Western Europe: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Other Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Other Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other Western Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Poland: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Poland: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Poland: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Poland: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Russia: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Russia: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Russia: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Russia: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Table 8.49 Other Eastern Europe: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Other Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Other Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other Eastern Europe: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- North America: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- North America: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- North America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- North America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- North America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- North America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- North America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- US: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- US: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- US: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- US: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other North America: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Other North America: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Other North America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other North America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Brazil: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Brazil: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Brazil: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Brazil: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other South & Central America: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Other South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Other South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other South & Central America: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- China: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- China: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- China: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- China: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- India: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- India: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- India: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- India: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Japan: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Japan: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Japan: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Japan: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other Asia-Pacific: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Other Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Other Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other Asia-Pacific: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Middle East & Africa: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging consumption by national market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging consumption by packaging product, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging consumption by production process, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Turkey: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Turkey: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Turkey: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Turkey: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other Middle East & Africa: economic and demographic data, 2014-2024
- Other Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging market value, 2014-2024
- Other Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging consumption by material, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)
- Other Middle East & Africa: rigid plastic packaging consumption by end-use market, 2014-2024 (000 tonnes)