Reportlinker Adds US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Market

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NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Reportlinker Adds US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Market

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US demand to reach $1.7 billion in 2013

Demand for lawn, garden and agricultural packaging in the US is forecast to grow 1.8 percent per year through 2013 to $1.7 billion, decelerating from the sharp increases of the 2003-2008 period as raw material prices moderate. Gains will be bolstered by continuing need for packaging that can provide a means of differentiating products that are primarily commodity in nature. Moreover, demand will be aided by consumer preference for convenient, user-friendly packaging, a factor that will stimulate sales of reclosable pouches, dispensing closures and other value-added products. Demand will also benefit from an acceleration in consumer lawn and garden spending and a rebound in residential construction after the declines of the 2003-2008 period.

Stand-up pouches to be fastest growing product

Pouches, especially stand-up types, will post the fastest gains among all lawn, garden and agricultural packaging due to their superior visual appeal, reclosability and barrier properties. Demand for pouches will come largely at the expense of smaller paper and plastic bags. Bags and sacks will continue to be the leading product type through 2013, with demand advancing 1.5 percent per annum. Gains will be driven by healthy advances for plastic types due to cost advantages relative to paper. Bags and sacks are widely used for lawn, garden and agricultural consumables because of their relatively low cost, lower material consumption than rigid containers, and adequate durability and protection. Plastic container demand is projected to increase 1.9 percent annually through 2013, bolstered by performance advantages such as design flexibility, light weight, water and chemical resistance, and suitability for a variety of closures. Their chemical resistance makes them especially amenable to packaging liquid chemicals such as pesticides, although these containers are used in limited amounts for other items such as seeds and fertilizers.

IBCs to pace bulk segment

Demand for bulk packaging will increase less than one percent per year through 2013 to more than $240 million due to falling shipment volumes of fertilizers and meager advances in pesticide volumes. However, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) will offer the best prospects of all bulk packaging types as a result of long-term cost, reusability and performance advantages. IBCs also have larger capacities than drums, bags, sacks and bottles, allowing them to make further inroads in the agricultural and professional markets, where bulk quantities of consumables are most used.

Consumer market to offer best growth opportunities

The agricultural market will remain the largest market for lawn, garden and agricultural packaging, accounting for nearly 50 percent of demand in 2013. Below-average gains in the agricultural market will stem from market maturity and a constant size of cropland planted. The consumer market will offer the best opportunities due to an emphasis on aesthetically appealing, convenienceoriented packaging. This emphasis has led to the use of such features as highquality graphics, plastic film laminations and easy-to-use dispensing closures. In the professional market, packaging demand will benefit from an increase in the number of landscaping and lawn care firms as a result of a recovery in the residential housing market.

Study coverage

The new industry study, Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by market, application and product. The study also assesses key market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 38 competitors in the US industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Outlook 5

Demographic Trends 10

Consumer Income & Spending Trends 13

Housing Outlook 15

Nonresidential Building Stock Trends 19

Packaging Industry Overview 21

Consumables Industry Overview 25

Pricing Trends 28

Environmental & Regulatory Issues 30

Recycling Issues 35

III. MARKETS 38

General 38

Agricultural Products 41

Agriculture Outlook 42

Packaging Demand 44

Bags & Sacks 45

Plastic Containers 46

Bulk Packaging 47

Other 48

Consumer Products 48

Consumer Gardening & Consumables Outlook 49

Packaging Demand 52

Bags & Sacks 54

Plastic Containers 55

Pouches 56

Other 57

Professional Products 57

Lawn Care Industry Outlook 57

Packaging Demand 60

Bags & Sacks 61

Plastic Containers 62

Bulk Packaging 62

Other 63

IV. APPLICATIONS 65

General 65

Fertilizer 68

Fertilizer Outlook 68

Packaging Demand 71

Bags & Sacks 72

Bulk Packaging 73

Plastic Containers 74

Pouches 74

Other 75

Pesticides 75

Pesticide Outlook 76

Packaging Demand 79

Plastic Containers 80

Bulk Packaging 80

Pouches 81

Bags, Sacks & Other 82

Seed 84

Seed Outlook 84

Packaging Demand 87

Bags & Sacks 88

Pouches 89

Bulk Packaging 89

Other 90

Growing Media 91

Growing Media Outlook 91

Packaging Demand 93

Mulch 95

Mulch Outlook 96

Packaging Demand 99

Other 101

V. PACKAGING PRODUCTS 103

General 103

Bags & Sacks 106

Plastic 108

Paper 112

Plastic Containers 114

Bulk Packaging 117

Drums 119

Intermediate Bulk Containers 122

Other 125

Pouches 128

Other 132

Labels 133

Paperboard Boxes 135

Caps & Closures 136

Metal Containers 138

All Other 140

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 143

General 143

Market Share 146

Greif 148

Bemis 149

Exopack 150

Graphic Packaging 150

Hood Packaging 151

Acquisitions & Divestitures 151

Competitive Strategies 155

Cooperative Agreements 157

Manufacturing 159

Marketing & Distribution 162

Company Profiles 164

Airopak, see NOVAPAK

American Fiber Drum, see MAUSER

American Flange & Manufacturing, see Greif

American Packaging Corporation 165

B.A.G. Corporation 166

Bemis Company Incorporated 168

Berry Plastics Corporation 170

BWAY Corporation 171

CCL Industries Incorporated 172

Chem-Tainer Industries Incorporated 174

Consolidated Container Company LLC 175

Curwood, see Bemis

Exopack Holding Corporation 176

Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries

Graham Packaging Holdings Company 178

Graphic Packaging Holding Company 179

Greif Incorporated 181

Hedwin Corporation 185

Hood Companies 187

Hoover Materials Handling Group Incorporated 188

Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 190

International Paper Company 191

Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated 193

Koch Industries Incorporated 194

Langston Companies Incorporated 196

Liquid Container LP 197

MAUSER AG 198

MeadWestvaco Corporation 201

Milprint, see Bemis

NAMPAC, see BWAY

Nordenia International AG 203

North State Flexibles LLC 204

NOVAPAK Corporation 205

O-I Plastics, see Rexam

Plastipak Holdings Incorporated 206

Pretium Packaging LLC 207

Printpack Incorporated 208

Rexam plc 209

Rieke, see TriMas

Ring Companies 211

SCHUETZ GmbH & Company KGaA 212

Silgan Holdings Incorporated 214

Snyder Industries Incorporated 215

Sonoco Products Company 216

SpaceKraft, see International Paper

Tri-Sure Closures North America, see Greif

Trilla Steel Drum, see Greif

TriMas Corporation 218

Trinity Packaging Corporation 219

Valeron Strength Films, see Illinois Tool Works

Weyerhaeuser Company 220

Zip-Pak, see Illinois Tool Works

Other Companies Mentioned in Study 222

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II — MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 10

2 Population & Households 13

3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 15

4 Housing Stock by Type 18

5 Nonresidential Building Stock 21

6 Packaging Supply & Demand 25

7 Consumables Supply & Demand 27

8 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Prices 30

SECTION III – MARKETS

1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Market 40

2 Agricultural Indicators 44

3 Agricultural Consumables Packaging Demand 45

4 Consumer Gardening Indicators 52

5 Consumer Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand 54

6 Lawn Care Industry Indicators 60

7 Professional Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand 61

SECTION IV – APPLICATIONS

1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Application 67

2 Fertilizer Supply & Demand 71

3 Fertilizer Packaging Demand 72

4 Pesticide Supply & Demand 78

5 Pesticide Packaging Demand 79

6 Seed Supply & Demand 87

7 Seed Packaging Demand 88

8 Growing Media Supply & Demand 93

9 Growing Media Packaging Demand 95

10 Packaged Mulch Demand 99

11 Mulch Packaging Demand 101

12 Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Consumables Packaging Demand 102

SECTION V — PACKAGING PRODUCTS

1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Type 105

2 Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 108

3 Plastic Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 111

4 Paper Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 114

5 Plastic Container Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 117

6 Bulk Packaging Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 119

7 Drum Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 122

8 IBC Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 125

9 Other Bulk Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand 128

10 Pouch Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging 132

11 Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand 133

SECTION VI — INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Sales by Company, 2008 145

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 153

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 159

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III – MARKETS

1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Market, 2008 41

SECTION IV — APPLICATIONS

1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Application, 2008 68

SECTION V — PACKAGING PRODUCTS

1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Type, 2008 106

SECTION VI — INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Market Share, 2008 148

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