Slow Growth for Folding Carton Industry

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), Springfield, Mass., USA, has released its annual 2011 Trends: Industry Outlook and Market Data Report, an analysis of what lies ahead for the paperboard packaging industry. The report identifies growth markets and analyzes trends for 17 key market segments of the paperboard packaging industry, including beverages, cereals, dairy, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

End-use markets analyzed in the full 2011 Trends Report include food products, (beverages, cereals/milled grains, confectionery, dairy, dry foods, frozen foods, meat, perishable bakery goods, and retail carry-out foods) as well as non-food products (cosmetics, hardware and household supplies, converted paper products, pharmaceuticals, recreational products, soap and detergent, tobacco, and miscellaneous end-use markets).

According to the report, although the recession is over, consumers are still struggling financially, as is the folding carton industry, whose shipments fell 1% in 2010. Over the last decade, folding carton shipments have lagged about 2% behind overall growth in consumer spending on nondurable goods. Shipments are expected to begin to grow slowly by 2012, and then accelerate heading into 2013 - 14.

To receive a free Trends Summary Report, contact Kim Guarnaccia at (413) 686-9193 or email kim@ppcnet.org.

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