Reportlinker Adds US Caps & Closures Market

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

US Caps & Closures Market

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US demand to reach $9.5 billion by 2014

US demand for caps and closures is expected to reach $9.5 billion in 2014, with unit demand exceeding 270 billion. Advances will be driven by the popularity of value-added designs such as childresistant closures (CRCs) and dispensing closures, with the latter offering increased convenience and controlled product release in numerous applications.

Rubber, plastic closures to offer best opportunities

Plastic closures, by far the dominant closure material in value and units, will experience above-average growth, reflecting further inroads by plastic containers into markets once dominated by glass and metal, and solid gains for value-added closure types such as dispensing and CRCs. In addition, plastic closures will continue to replace metal closures on glass food containers. However, unit and value advances will decelerate from the 2004-2009 pace based on the maturity of several beverage applications and the lightweighting of closures for sustainability and cost reduction. Additionally, prospects for plastic caps and closures will be moderated by competition from packaging formats that do not typically use closures, such as stand-up pouches and blister packs. The increasing use of peelable lidding rather than rigid lids in single-serving cups will also restrict expansion. Synthetic cork closures will see continued solid growth due to performance and cost advantages over natural corks. In addition, prospects will be aided by rising wine consumption, due in part to the aging of the US population and wine's increasing position as not only a beverage consumed at social events but also accompanying everyday meals. Rubber stopper demand will register the fastest gains, driven by upward trends in the development and production of parenteral drugs and solutions and the adaptation of an expanding range of parenteral medication and vaccines to prefillable syringes. Aggregate unit demand for metal caps and closures is expected to remain essentially flat, as metal closures lose further ground to plastic closures based on the ongoing supplantation of glass containers by plastic alternatives and compatible plastic closures. However, the overall outlook masks well-above average growth in aluminum roll-on closures for wine packaging. Problems of "cork taint" have enabled aluminum rollons to capture more of the wine market in recent years as alternatives to natural and synthetic corks.

Pharmaceuticals to be fastest growing market

The pharmaceutical market will register the fastest gains, aided by above-average growth among older segments of the population, which comprise many of the most intensive consumers of pharmaceuticals. In addition, opportunities will be helped by the adoption of stricter regulations and standards governing the child-resistant, senior-friendly and security features of pharmaceutical packaging. However, demand will be moderated somewhat by the increasing use of blister packs and other closureless containers (e.g., strip packs, pouches) in the unit dose packaging of medication. While beverages will remain by far the largest market in unit terms, demand will lag the overall average and will decelerate from the 2004-2009 period based on the maturity of large-volume markets such as carbonated soft drinks and beer, along with a slowdown in bottled water growth due to environmental concerns.

Study coverage

This new industry study presents historical demand data (1999, 2004, 2009) plus forecasts for 2014 and 2019 by material, product type and market. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 31 US industry competitors, including AptarGroup, Berry Plastics, Crown and MeadWestvaco.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION x

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Outlook 5

Demographic & Household Trends 8

Consumer Income & Spending Trends 11

Manufacturing Outlook 13

Packaging Trends 16

Container Overview 20

Types 22

Markets & Materials 25

Plastic 27

Metal 29

Glass 31

Paperboard 34

Historical Market Trends 36

Pricing Trends 39

Environmental Issues 42

Regulatory Issues 44

Global Trends 47

Foreign Trade 49

III. RAW MATERIALS 53

General 53

Plastic Resins 55

Polypropylene 57

Polyethylene 59

Polystyrene 60

Other Resins 61

Metal 63

Steel & Tin 65

Aluminum 66

Other 68

Elastomers 69

Paperboard 70

IV. PRODUCTS 71

General 71

Plastic Caps & Closures 75

Threaded 79

Standard 81

Markets 83

Producers 85

Pressurized 86

Vacuum 89

Dispensing 91

Pump, Trigger & Spray Dispensers 94

Other Dispensing Closures 97

Producers 100

Unthreaded 100

Lids 102

Aerosol Caps & Closures 105

Synthetic Corks 108

Child-Resistant 112

Products 114

Producers 117

Metal Caps & Closures 118

Screw & Lug 121

Vacuum 123

Nonvacuum 126

Crowns 128

Roll-Ons 130

Products 133

Producers 134

Other 134

Other Caps & Closures 136

Elastomer & Rubber 138

Cork 141

Paperboard 144

V. MARKETS 147

General 147

Beverages 151

Beverage Outlook 152

Cap & Closure Demand 154

Carbonated Soft Drinks 156

Water 159

Fruit Beverages 161

Wine & Spirits 163

Milk 165

Beer 168

Other 170

Pharmaceuticals 173

Pharmaceutical Industry Outlook 173

Cap & Closure Demand 176

Food 180

Food & Food Container Outlook 181

Cap & Closure Demand 184

Dairy Products 187

Sauces & Condiments 190

Other 194

Cosmetics & Toiletries 198

Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook 199

Cap & Closure Demand 201

Products 203

Producers 205

Household Cleaning Chemicals 206

Household Cleaning Chemicals Outlook 206

Cap & Closure Demand 208

Automotive Chemicals 212

Automotive Chemical Industry Outlook 212

Cap & Closure Demand 214

Other Markets 217

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 221

General 221

Industry Composition 222

Market Share 225

Rexam 227

AptarGroup 228

Berry Plastics 228

Silgan 229

Reynolds Group 229

MeadWestvaco 229

Other Leaders 230

Acquisitions & Divestitures 231

Marketing 233

Distribution 235

Manufacturing & Development 236

Integration Strategies 238

Cooperative Agreements 239

Company Profiles 242

Alcan Packaging Capsules, see Amcor

Amcor Limited 243

AptarGroup Incorporated 245

BERICAP Holding GmbH 250

BERICAP, see Amcor and BERICAP Holding

Berry Plastics Corporation 253

CLARCOR Incorporated 256

Clark (JL), see CLARCOR

Closure Systems International, see Reynolds Group

Holdings

Cobra Plastics Incorporated 257

Crealise Conditionnement, see Tetra Laval International

Crown Holdings Incorporated 258

CSI, see Reynolds Group Holdings

Daetwyler Holding Incorporated 260

Dayton Systems Group Incorporated 262

Drug Plastics and Glass Company Incorporated 263

Emsar, see AptarGroup

Global Closure Systems 264

Helvoet Pharma, see Daetwyler Holding

Huhtamaki Oyj 266

Ing. Erich Pfeiffer, see AptarGroup

IPN Europe BV 267

Jarden Corporation 268

MeadWestvaco Corporation 270

Neocork Technologies, see PolyChem Alloy

Nomacorc LLC 273

Novembal, see Tetra Laval International

Obrist Americas, see Reynolds Group Holdings

Paradigm Packaging Incorporated 275

Phoenix Closures Incorporated 276

PolyChem Alloy Incorporated 277

Polytop Corporation 278

Portola Packaging Incorporated 280

Rexam plc 282

Reynolds Group Holdings Limited 287

Saint-Gobain 292

Seaquist Closures, see AptarGroup

SeaquistPerfect Dispensing, see AptarGroup

SIG Combibloc Group, see Reynolds Group Holdings

Silgan Holdings Incorporated 294

Stull Technologies Incorporated 296

Supreme Corq LLC 297

Tecnocap SpA 299

Tetra Laval International SA 301

Weatherchem Corporation 303

Valois, see AptarGroup

West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated 304

Yorker Packaging, see Jarden

Zeller Plastik USA, see Global Closure Systems

Additional Companies in Caps & Closures 307

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8

2 Population & Households 11

3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 13

4 Manufacturers' Shipments 16

5 Packaging Supply & Demand 20

6 Container Demand by Type 25

7 Container Demand by Market & Material 27

8 Plastic Container Demand by Type & Market 29

9 Metal Container Demand by Type & Market 31

10 Glass Container Demand by Type & Market 34

11 Paperboard Container Demand by Type & Market 36

12 Cap & Closure Market, 1999-2009 38

13 Cap & Closure Pricing by Material 42

14 Foreign Trade in Caps & Closures 51

SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS

1 Raw Material Use in Caps & Closures 54

2 Plastic Use in Caps & Closures 57

3 Metal Use in Caps & Closures 65

4 Other Material Use in Caps & Closures 69

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Cap & Closure Demand by Material 74

2 Plastic Cap & Closure Supply & Demand 78

3 Threaded Plastic Cap & Closure Demand by Type 81

4 Standard Threaded Plastic 83

5 Pressurized Threaded Plastic Cap & Closure Demand 89

6 Vacuum Threaded Plastic Cap & Closure Demand 91

7 Plastic Dispensing Cap & Closure Demand by Type & Market 94

8 Unthreaded Plastic Cap & Closure Demand by Type 102

9 Plastic Lid Demand by Market 105

10 Aerosol Cap & Closure Demand by Type & Market 108

11 Synthetic Cork Demand 112

12 Plastic Child-Resistant Cap & Closure Demand by Type 114

13 Metal Cap & Closure Supply & Demand 120

14 Metal Screw & Lug Cap & Closure 123

15 Vacuum Screw & Lug Cap & Closure Demand 126

16 Nonvacuum Screw & Lug Cap & Closure Demand 127

17 Metal Crown Demand 130

18 Metal Roll-On Closure Demand 133

19 Other Metal Cap & Closure Demand 136

20 Other Cap & Closure Supply & Demand 138

21 Elastomer & Rubber Stopper Demand 141

22 Cork Closure Demand 144

23 Paperboard Cap & Closure Demand 146

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Cap & Closure Demand by Market 150

2 Beverage Indicators 154

3 Beverage Cap & Closure Demand by Market & Material 156

4 Carbonated Soft Drink Cap & Closure Market 159

5 Bottled Water Cap & Closure Market 161

6 Fruit Beverage Cap & Closure Market 163

7 Wine & Spirits Cap & Closure Market 165

8 Milk Cap & Closure Market 168

9 Beer Cap & Closure Market 170

10 Other Beverage Cap & Closure Markets 173

11 Pharmaceutical Supply & Demand 176

12 Pharmaceutical Cap & Closure Market 180

13 Food Indicators 184

14 Food Cap & Closure Demand by Market & Material 187

15 Dairy Product Cap & Closure Demand 190

16 Sauce & Condiment Cap & Closure Market 194

17 Other Food Cap & Closure Market 198

18 Cosmetic & Toiletry Supply & Demand 201

19 Cosmetic & Toiletry Cap & Closure Market 203

20 Household Cleaning Chemical Shipments 208

21 Household Cleaning Product Cap & Closure Market 211

22 Automotive Chemical Indicators 214

23 Automotive Chemical Cap & Closure Market 217

24 Other Cap & Closure Markets 220

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Cap & Closure Sales by Company, 2009 224

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 233

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 241

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Cap & Closure Market, 1999-2009 39

2 Cap & Closure Imports & Exports by Country, 2009 52

SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS

1 Raw Material Use in Caps & Closures 55

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Cap & Closure Demand by Material 75

2 Plastic Cap & Closure Demand by Type, 2009 79

3 Metal Cap & Closure Demand by Type, 2009 121

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Cap & Closure Demand by Market, 2009 151

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Cap & Closure Market Share, 2009 227

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