The Top 10 Food and Drinks Packaging Companies
Executive Summary 16
Market development 16
Tetra Pak 17
Amcor 17
Owens-Illinois 18
Crown Holdings 19
Rexam 19
Alcan Packaging 20
Ball Corporation 20
Toyo Seikan Group 21
Saint-Gobain 22
Alcoa 22
Conclusions 23
Chapter 1 Report introduction 26
Introduction 26
Methodology 26
Chapter 2 Market development 30
Summary 30
Introduction 31
The packaging industry continues to consolidate 32
Changing preferences for packaging materials 33
Plastic packaging 34
Glass and metal packaging 35
Paper-based packaging 35
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Convenience is driving change in packaging 36
Societal and demographic trends 36
Changing retailing patterns 37
Innovation is key to packaging 37
RFID technology is shaping retail and packaging 40
Market trends in drinks packaging 41
Industry trends 41
Consumer trends 42
Market trends in food packaging 43
Industry trends 43
Consumer trends 44
Conclusion 44
Chapter 3 Tetra Pak 46
Summary 46
Company information 46
History 47
Recent financial performance 48
Acquisitions and divestments 48
Market positioning 49
Geographic market position 49
Strategies for growth 50
Innovation and NPD 52
The future of Tetra Pak 55
SWOT analysis 56
Strengths 56
Strong market position 56
Weaknesses 57
Poor performance in Western Europe 57
Opportunities 57
Increasing presence in growing economies 57
Growing demand for packaged food 57
Threats 58
Fierce competition in Western Europe in milk packaging segment 58
Chapter 4 Amcor 60
Summary 60
Company information 61
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History 61
Recent financial performance 62
Acquisitions and divestments 66
Market positioning 67
PET containers 67
Flexible packaging 68
Strategies for growth 68
Custom beverage packaging 69
Eastern Europe 72
Restructuring 74
Innovation and NPD 74
The future of Amcor 78
SWOT analysis 79
Strengths 79
Largest producer of PET containers 79
Owner of registered intellectual property 80
Weaknesses 80
Decline in the profitability 80
Weak performance of Amcor Australasia 80
Opportunities 81
Restructuring of Amcor Fiber Packaging Australasia 81
Growing packaging industry in emerging markets 81
Threats 81
Rising competition 81
Increasing energy prices 82
Slow economic growth in the US and Europe 82
Chapter 5 Owens-Illinois 84
Summary 84
Company information 84
History 85
Recent financial performance 86
Acquisitions and divestments 88
Market positioning 89
Glass Packaging 89
Plastics Packaging 90
Strategies for growth 91
Emerging markets 91
Glass Packaging 92
Possible restructuring 92
Innovation and NPD 93
The future of O-I 93
SWOT analysis 94
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Strengths 94
Strong glass business 94
Global presence 94
Large customer base 95
Weaknesses 95
Weak financial performance 95
Opportunities 95
Growing in Asia-Pacific 95
Threats 96
Liability due to environmental hazards 96
Global operational risk 96
Increasing energy costs 96
Rigid competition 96
Chapter 6 Crown Holdings 98
Summary 98
Company information 98
History 99
Recent financial performance 100
Acquisitions and divestments 102
Market positioning 103
Metal food cans 103
Metal drinks cans 103
Strategies for growth 104
Restructuring 105
Innovation and NPD 105
The future of Crown 108
SWOT analysis 108
Strengths 109
Strong customer base 109
Diversified operations 109
Product development capability 109
Weaknesses 110
High debt burden 110
Opportunities 110
New production plants 110
Positive outlook for specialty drinks cans 110
Expanding Indian non-alcoholic drinks market 111
Threats 111
Intense competition 111
Rising raw material prices 111
Asbestos liabilities 112
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Chapter 7 Rexam 114
Summary 114
Company information 114
History 115
Recent financial performance 116
Acquisitions and divestments 119
Market positioning 120
Beverage cans 120
Plastic packaging 121
Glass packaging 121
Strategies for growth 122
Focus on emerging markets 122
Focus on high growth product segments 123
Beverage cans 123
Growth through acquisitions (plastic packaging) 125
Innovation and NPD 125
The future of Rexam 127
SWOT analysis 128
Strengths 128
Strong market position 128
Diversified approach 129
Weaknesses 129
Decline in profitability 129
Weak performance of the UK business 129
Opportunities 130
Growing rigid plastics packaging market 130
Growing packaging industry in emerging markets 130
Growing packaging industry 130
Threats 131
High input costs 131
Rigid competition 131
Slow economic growth in the US and Europe 131
High dependence on key customers 131
Chapter 8 Alcan Packaging 134
Summary 134
Company information 134
History 135
Recent financial performance 136
Acquisitions and divestments 139
Market positioning 140
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Strategies for growth 140
Innovation and NPD 142
The future of Alcan 143
SWOT analysis 143
Strengths 144
Strong market position 144
Caters to diversified markets 144
Strong geographic presence 144
Weaknesses 144
Poor operating performance 144
Opportunities 145
Increasing presence in emerging economies 145
Threats 145
Rising raw material prices 145
Chapter 9 Ball Corporation 148
Summary 148
Company information 148
History 149
Recent financial performance 150
Acquisitions and divestments 152
Market positioning 153
Metal drinks containers 153
Metal food containers 153
PET bottles and jars 154
Strategies for growth 154
Financial objectives 154
Metal drinks containers 154
Metal food and household packaging 155
Plastic packaging 155
Innovation and NPD 156
The future of Ball 158
SWOT analysis 159
Strengths 159
Leading market position 159
Strong financial performance 160
Product innovation 160
Weaknesses 160
Customer concentration 160
High inventory levels 161
Opportunities 161
Growth in plastic packaging 161
Booming European market 161
Rise in demand for functional food 162
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Shift in Coca-Cola’s focus 162
Threats 162
Declining demand for metal cans in the US 162
Rising raw material prices 163
Environmental and safety issues 163
Chapter 10 Toyo Seikan Group 166
Summary 166
Company information 166
History 167
Recent financial performance 168
Acquisitions and divestments 170
Market positioning 170
Strategies for growth 171
Innovation and NPD 172
The future of Toyo 173
SWOT analysis 173
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