Flexible Plastic Packaging Global Market Report 2023

“Flexible Plastic Packaging Global Market Report 2023 ” from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses on flexible plastic packaging market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

* The impact of sanctions, supply chain disruptions, and altered demand for goods and services due to the Russian Ukraine war, impacting various macro-economic factors and parameters in the Eastern European region and its subsequent effect on global markets.

* The impact of higher inflation in many countries and the resulting spike in interest rates.

* The continued but declining impact of COVID-19 on supply chains and consumption patterns.

• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

Markets Covered:

• 1) By Type: Stand-Up Pouches; Flat Pouches; Rollstock; Gusseted Bags; Wicketed Bags; Wraps; Other Types

• 2) By Technology: Flexography; Rotogravure; Digital Printing; Other Technologies

• 3) By Application: Food; Beverage; Pharms & Health Care; Personal Care & Cosmetics; Other Applications

• Companies Mentioned: Constantia Flexibles; Amcor Limited; Berry Global Inc; Clondalkin Group Holdings BV; ProAmpac

• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA

• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa

• Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.

• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,

• Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.

• Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.

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Executive Summary

Major players in the flexible plastic packaging market are: Constantia Flexibles, Amcor Limited, Berry Global Inc., Clondalkin Group Holdings BV, ProAmpac, Coveris, Bemis Company Inc., Bischof + Klein Se & Co Kg, Aluflexpack Ag, Cosmo Films Limited, C-P Flexible Packaging, Novolex - Carlyle Group, Swiss Pac, and Ultimate Packaging.

The global flexible plastic packaging market grew from $159.41 billion in 2022 to $166.35 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The flexible plastic packaging market is expected to grow to $201.92 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.0%.

The flexible plastic packaging market includes revenues earned by entities from different products such as snacks, beverages, vegetables, and others and includes polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride.The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

Flexible plastic packaging refers to a technique for packing goods that makes use of flexible materials and is relatively new in the field of packaging solutions. It has gained popularity because of its high efficiency and economical nature. Plastic materials used in flexible plastic packaging include polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride among others.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the flexible plastic packaging market in 2022. The regions covered in the flexible plastic packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The main types of flexible plastic packaging include stand-up pouches, flat pouches, roll stock, gusseted bags, wicketed bags, wraps, others. Stand-up pouches are also known as doypack and are soft-sided containers that stand up on their own without any support. Flat pouches can be side welded or bottom sealed and have varieties like back or t-seal, four-side sealed and three-side sealed pouches. Roll stock consists of laminated film in one long, continuous sheet with a sturdy central cardboard having a highly usable structure. Gusseted bags have extra semi-oval shaped indents on both sides of the pouch forming a square or rectangle base, which increases the space of the bag allowing it to accommodate more items. Wicketed bags are stacked plastic bags which are arranged on a wire wicket and held together with rubber washer or a chipboard header. Wraps are tightly fitted flexible plastic used to cover a number of items. The technologies used in flexible plastic packaging includes flexography, rotogravure, digital printing and others. The flexible plastic packaging is used to pack a variety of items such as food, beverage, pharms & health care, personal care & cosmetics.

The increasing consumption of processed and packaged food is drove the growth of the flexible plastic packaging market in the historic period. Packaged foods are food products that have been frozen, canned, cooked, packaged, or changed in nutritional composition and are preserved or fortified in different ways. Food brands are adopting flexible plastic packaging it consists of different types of packages that are easily molded. Therefore, high consumption of processed and packaged food propelled the demand for flexible plastic packaging during the period.

Rise in environmental concerns limited the growth of the flexible plastic packaging market during the historic period. Non-recyclable plastic bags have become a leading source of pollution globally. There are concerns about plastic in waste and in marine litter. Heaps of plastic litters have been found on several beaches across the world, clogs city sewers and fuels a massive flow of plastic waste, killing wildlife including sea animals. In response, many countries have instituted stringent rules to control the use of plastic bags. China, for example, has issued complete bans on plastic bags. These concerns proved to be a challenge to the flexible plastic packaging industry.

The launch of innovative packaging to attract more customers and expand the customer base of the company is a key trend in flexible plastic packaging. The companies operating in the flexible packaging market are focusing on manufacturing innovative and sustainable packaging solutions for end-users. For example, in February 2021, FreeForm Packaging AB, a Sweden-based packaging company launched one-sided stretchable paper laminate which is based on 85% paper. Stretchable paper laminate has two layers of fiber form, a thin layer of polyethylene is present on one of the layers which protects packaging and content.

In October 2022, PPC Flexible Packaging LLC, a US-based packaging company specializing in the design and development of innovative flexible films, acquired Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC, for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, PPC increases its flexible packaging solutions and innovative packaging formats for food and beverage, healthcare, and specialty consumer markets in North America. Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC, is a US-based packaging company pioneering in flexible film printing, pouch conversion, and other novel packaging concepts, including prototypes.

The countries covered in the flexible plastic packaging market report are: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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