Plastic Film NEW US industry forecasts for 2016 & 2021

This comprehensive study examines the plastic film industry in the United States by resin type and market. Historical data are provided for 2001, 2006, and 2011 with forecasts for the years 2016 and 2021. Plastic film is generally defined as having a thickness of 12 mils and below. “Demand” is equal to US production plus imports minus exports. This is synonymous with terms such as “sales” and “apparent consumption.” Demand represents actual poundage consumed; conversion loss is not included. Unless otherwise noted, all data are presented in pounds.

Information and data on the plastic film industry were obtained from a variety of primary and secondary sources. Consultations with film producers, resin producers, resin distributors, end users, consultants, industry specialists, and trade associations personnel were pursued. Secondary data were obtained from government, trade associations and other private sources, including material from the American Plastics Council, The Institute of Packaging Professionals, The Society of Plastics Engineers, and the Society of the Plastics Industry. Corporate information sources included annual reports, SEC Form10- K filings, product releases, prospectuses, and conversations with responsible officers within the companies themselves. Chemical & Engineering News, Chemical Week, Flexible Packaging, ICIS Chemical Business, Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting, Modern Plastics, Paper/Film & Foil Converter, Plastics Engineering, Plastics News, and Plastics Technology were among the publications examined for background information.

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Environment
Demographic Trends
Consumer Income & Spending Trends
Retail Sales Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
Building Construction Outlook
Plastic Resin Industry Outlook
Packaging Industry Overview
Performance
Aesthetics
Technological Developments
Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
Pricing Trends
Historical Market Trends
International Activity & Foreign Trade

III. RESINS
General
Linear Low Density Polyethylene
Food Packaging
Nonfood Packaging
Secondary Packaging
Nonpackaging
High Density Polyethylene
Food Packaging
Nonfood Packaging
Secondary Packaging
Nonpackaging
Low Density Polyethylene
Food Packaging
Nonfood Packaging
Secondary Packaging
Nonpackaging
Polypropylene
Food Packaging
Nonfood Packaging
Secondary Packaging
Polyvinyl Chloride
Food Packaging
Nonfood Packaging
Secondary Packaging
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Food Packaging
Nonfood & Secondary Packaging
Nonpackaging
Other Plastic Films
Polystyrene
Nylon
Polyvinylidene Chloride
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
Degradable Plastics
Cellulosics
Cellophane
All Other

IV. MARKET OVERVIEW

V. FOOD PACKAGING
General
Food Industry Outlook
Consumer Preferences
Distribution Trends
Snacks
Snack Food Outlook
Plastic Film Demand
Meat, Poultry, & Seafood
Meat, Poultry, & Seafood Outlook
Plastic Film Demand
Baked Goods
Baked Goods Outlook
Plastic Film Demand
Produce
Produce 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
Beverages
Beverages Outlook
Plastic Film Demand
Other Foods

VI. NONFOOD PACKAGING
General
Drugs & Medical Products
Medical Products Outlook
Plastic Film Demand
Shipping Sacks
Rack & Counter
Textile & Paper Products
Textile & Paper Products Outlook
Plastic Film Demand
Other Nonfood Packaging

VII. SECONDARY PACKAGING
General
Retail Bags
Stretch Wrap
Industrial Liners
Shrink Wrap
Garment Bags
Other Secondary Packaging

VIII. NONPACKAGING
General
Trash Bags
Nonwoven Disposables
Household Foodwraps & Bags
Agricultural Film
Construction & Industrial Film
Other Nonpackaging Film

IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Mergers & Acquisitions
Marketing Strategies
Channels of Distribution
Research & Development
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
AEP Industries Incorporated
Amcor Limited
AmTopp, see Inteplast Group
Applied Extrusion Technologies, see Taghleef Industries
Bemis Company Incorporated
Berry Plastics Corporation
Carestream Health, see Onex
Cereplast Incorporated
Clopay Plastic Products, see Griffon
Clorox Company
Curwood, see Bemis
Dow Chemical Company
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Kodak Company
Evonik Industries AG
Exxon Mobil Corporation
FlexSol Packaging, see Sigma Plastics Group
FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation
Glad Products, see Clorox
Griffon Corporation
Hilex Poly Company LLC
Honeywell International Incorporated
Hood Companies
Innovia Films Limited
Integrated Bagging Systems, see Inteplast Group
Inteplast Group Limited
Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated
ISO Poly Films, see Sigma Plastics Group
Klöckner Pentaplast Group
Kuraray Company Limited
MACtac, see Bemis
McNeely Plastic Products, see Sigma Plastics Group
Mercury Plastics, see Sigma Plastics Group
Milprint, see Bemis
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
MonoSol, see Kuraray
Noltex, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings
Omega Plastics, see Sigma Plastics Group
OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated
Onex Corporation
Pactiv, see Reynolds Group Holdings
Perfecseal, see Bemis
Performance Packaging, see Sigma Plastics Group
Pinnacle Films, see Inteplast Group
Pitt Plastics, see Inteplast Group
Poly Plastic Products of North Carolina, see Sigma
Plastics Group
Pregis Corporation
Presto Products, see Reynolds Group Holdings
Printpack Incorporated
Republic Bag, see Sigma Plastics Group
Reynolds Group Holdings Limited
SABIC Innovative Plastics, see Saudi Basic Industries
Santa Fe Packaging, see Sigma Plastics Group
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
Sealed Air Corporation
Shield Pack, see Bemis
Sigma Plastics Group
Solutia, see Eastman Chemical
Spartech Corporation
Taghleef Industries LLC
3M Company
Toray Industries Incorporated
Tredegar Corporation
Webster Industries, see AEP Industries
Western Plastics Limited
World-Pak, see Inteplast Group

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators
2 Population & Households
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
4 Retail Sales
5 Manufacturers’ Shipments
6 Building Construction Expenditures
7 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand
8 Packaging Shipments by Material
9 Plastic Film Pricing
10 Plastic Film Market, 2001-2011

SECTION III -- RESINS
1 Plastic Film Demand by Resin
2 Linear Low Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Market
3 Linear Low Density Polyethylene Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
4 Linear Low Density Polyethylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
5 Linear Low Density Polyethylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
6 Linear 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 Low Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Market
13 Low Density Polyethylene Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
14 Low Density Polyethylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
15 Low Density Polyethylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
16 Low Density Polyethylene Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application
17 Polypropylene Film Demand by Type & Market
18 Polypropylene Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
19 Polypropylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
20 Polypropylene Secondary Packaging Film Demand
21 Polyvinyl Chloride Film Demand by Market
22 Polyvinyl Chloride Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
23 Polyvinyl Chloride Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
24 Polyvinyl Chloride Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
25 Polyethylene Terephthalate Film Demand by Market
26 Polyethylene Terephthalate Food Packaging Film Demand by Application
27 Polyethylene Terephthalate Nonfood & Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
28 Polyethylene Terephthalate Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application
29 Other Plastic Film Demand by Resin
30 Polystyrene Film Demand by Market
31 Nylon Film Resin Demand by Market
32 Polyvinylidene Chloride Film Demand by Market
33 Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Film Demand by Market
34 Degradable Plastic Resin Film Demand by Market
35 Cellulosics Film Demand by Market
36 Cellophane Film Demand by Market
37 All 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 & Beverage 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 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 Products Shipments
18 Dairy Product Film Demand by Resin
19 Beverage Shipments
20 Beverage Film Demand by Resin
21 Other Foods Film Demand by Resin

SECTION VI -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
1 Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application
2 Drug & Medical Product Shipments
3 Drugs & Medical Product Film Demand by Resin
4 Shipping Sack Film Demand by Resin
5 Rack & Counter Film Demand by Resin
6 Textile & Paper Products Shipments
7 Textile & Paper Film Demand by Resin
8 Other Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Resin

SECTION VII -- SECONDARY PACKAGING
1 Secondary Packaging Film Demand by Application
2 Retail Bag Film Demand by Resin
3 Stretch Wrap Film Demand by Resin
4 Industrial Liner Film Demand by Resin
5 Shrink Wrap Film Demand by Resin
6 Garment Bag Film Demand by Resin
7 Other Secondary Packaging Film Demand

SECTION VIII -- NONPACKAGING
1 Nonpackaging Film Demand by Application
2 Trash Bag Film Demand by Resin
3 Nonwoven Disposable Film Demand by Resin
4 Household Foodwraps & Bags Film Demand by Resin
5 Agricultural Film Demand by Resin
6 Construction & Industrial Film Demand by Resin
7 Other Nonpackaging Film Demand by Market & Resin

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Plastic Film Sales by Company, 2011
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Plastic Resin Demand, 2011
2 Plastic Film Market, 2001-2011

SECTION III -- RESINS
1 Plastic Film Demand by Resin, 2011
2 Linear Low Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Market, 2011
3 High Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Market, 2011
4 Low Density Polyethylene Film Demand by Market, 2011
5 Polypropylene Film Demand by Market, 2011
6 PVC Film Demand by Market, 2011
7 PET Film Demand by Market, 2011

SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
1 Plastic Film Demand by Market, 2011

SECTION V -- FOOD PACKAGING
1 Food Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2011

SECTION VI -- NONFOOD PACKAGING
1 Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Application, 2011

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Plastic Film Market Share, 2011

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