Global Containers, Packaging Industry Value Increases 21.6% Since 2010

In 2015, the global containers and packaging market is forecast to have a value of $596.8 billion, an increase of 21.6% since 2010, according to a new report titled Containers & Packaging: Global Industry Guide published by Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland. In 2015, the global containers and packaging market is forecast to have a volume of 300.6 million metric tons, an increase of 13.2% since 2010.

The new report covers the Global, European, and Asia-Pacific markets and has individual chapters on five major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.). It also includes a five-year forecast of the industry.

Paper is the largest segment of the global containers and packaging market, accounting for 40.1% of the market's total value, the report notes. The Americas accounts for 36.8% of the global containers and packaging market value.

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