MARKET REPORT

The Future of Global

Packaging to 2024

In this report:
Our exclusive content:
• Market forecasts by value for all formats of packaging
worldwide for 2014–24
• Comprehensive segmentation by material type, end-use
segment, and geographic region
• An in-depth analysis and rankings for future packaging
growth in over 50 key national markets globally, and over
250 data tables and charts.
In 2019 the total value of the packaging globally will be
$917 billion according to the latest exclusive study from
Smithers. The comprehensive research employed in The
Future of Global Packaging to 2024, shows that packaging
demand will grow steadily at 2.8% to reach $1.05 trillion in
2024.
This new report gives an unparalleled level of detail on
current and future demand for packaging across the world,
tracking and quantifying key converter, brand and consumer
trends. Definitive data and projections are given for 17 major
and 33 minor national markets, and all regions worldwide, to
deliver the most complete picture of the contemporary and
evolving commercial landscape for the packaging industry.
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For more information, contact: Europe/Asia Americas

Bill Allen Sean Walsh
baallen@smithers.com swalsh@smithers.com PACKAGING SERIES
+44 (0)1372 802086 +1330 762 7441 ext. 1134
This report:
What will you discover?
• The current and future
demand for packaging in 17
major and 33 minor national
markets globally across
2019–24
• How technical and business
evolution is driving
expansion within packaging
and how these influences
will develop within a global
dimension
• How and when the
industry will respond to key
pressures, such as tighter
sustainability targets and
raw material prices, and the
commercial implications.
Contents:
Executive summary
Introduction and
methodology
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Scope & definitions
• Market segmentation
• Geographic coverage
• Data
• Methodology
• Definitions
• Glossary of technical terms and
abbreviations
Global packaging 2019 –
Market overview
• Introduction
• Key drivers and trends
• Market by packaging product
• Flexible packaging
• Rigid plastic packaging
• Board packaging
• Metal packaging
• Glass packaging
• Other packaging
• Market by end-use sector
• Food packaging
• Drinks packaging
• Healthcare packaging
What methodology is
used?
The market data and analysis
in this report is derived from
Smithers’ extensive primary
and secondary research
programme spanning all stages
of the global value chain for all
key packaging material types.
Smithers own data on
production and consumption
of various packaging formats
has been cross-verified with
production data and trends
in key end-use markets,
and statistics from various
government and industry
association websites to
produce a definitive overview
of the world market.
• Cosmetics packaging
• Other consumer packaging
• Industrial and transit
packaging
Packaging in Western
Europe 2014–24
• Introduction
• Market overview
• Packaging product sectors
• End-use sectors
• National markets
• Germany
• France
• UK
• Italy
• Spain
• Austria
• Belgium
• Denmark
• Finland
• Greece
• Ireland
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Other Western Europe
Who should buy the For more information
report? about Smithers Market
Reports or Consultancy:
• Converters and suppliers of
global packaging Europe/Asia
• Raw material producers Bill Allen
baallen@smithers.com
• Brands and end-users of +44 (0)1372 802086
packaging
Americas
• Packaging machinery
Sean Walsh
manufacturers
swalsh@smithers.com
• Packaging industry +1330 762 7441 ext. 1134
consultants and analysts.
Packaging in Eastern • National markets
• Canada
Europe 2014–24
• Mexico
• Introduction • USA
• Market overview
• Packaging product sectors
• End-use sectors Packaging in South &
• National markets Central America 2014–24
• Russia
• Introduction
• Poland
• Market overview
• Ukraine
• Packaging product sectors
• Estonia
• End-use sectors
• Latvia
• National markets
• Lithuania
• Argentina
• Czech Republic
• Brazil
• Slovakia
• Chile
• Romania
• Other Central and South
• Bulgaria America
• Slovenia
• Hungary
• Croatia Packaging in the Middle
• Serbia East 2014–24
• Other Eastern Europe
• Introduction
• Market overview
Packaging in North • Packaging product sectors
• End-use sectors
America 2014–24
• National markets
• Introduction
• Turkey
• Market overview
• Other Middle East
• Packaging product sectors
• End-use sectors
Packaging in Africa 2014–24 Packaging in Asia 2014–24 Packaging in Australasia
• Introduction • Introduction 2014–24
• Market overview • Market overview • Introduction
• Packaging product sectors • Packaging product sectors • Market overview
• End-use sectors • End-use sectors • Packaging product sectors
• National markets • National markets • End-use sectors
• Egypt • China • National markets
• South Africa • Hong Kong • Australia
• Other Africa • India • New Zealand
• Indonesia • Other Australasia
• Japan
• Philippines
• South Korea
• Other Asia

TABLES & FIGURES • Glass packaging: top 10 markets,

2014–24 ($ million)
• Industrial and transit packaging:
forecast consumption by region,
• Serbia
• Other Eastern Europe
• Other packaging: consumption by 2014–24 ($ million) • North America
• The global packaging market, region, 2014–24 ($ million) • Industrial and transit packaging: top • Canada
2014–24 ($ billion) 10 markets, 2014–24 ($ million)
• Other packaging: top 10 markets, • Mexico
• Global packaging consumption by 2014–24 ($ million) • US
material type, 2018 vs 2024 ($ billion)
• Global packaging consumption by For EACH of the listed regions and • South & Central America
• Global packaging consumption by end-use sector, 2010–14 ($ million) countries, the following tables are • Argentina
geographic region, 2018 vs 2024 ($
• Forecast global packaging included: • Brazil
billion)
consumption by end-use sector, • Packaging consumption by material • Chile
• Ten largest national packaging 2014–20f ($ million) • Other South & Central America
type, 2014–24 (local currency, million)
markets, 2019 ($ billion)
• Food packaging: consumption by • Packaging consumption by material • Middle East
• Ten fastest growing national region, 2014–24 ($ million) type, 2014–24 ($ million) • Turkey
packaging markets, 2019 ($ billion)
• Food packaging: forecast • Packaging consumption by end-use • Other Middle East
• Global packaging consumption by consumption by region, 2014–24 ($ application, 2014–24 (local currency, • Africa
sector, 2018 vs 2024 ($ billion) million) million) • Egypt
• Global packaging consumption by • Food packaging: top 10 markets, • Packaging consumption by end-use • South Africa
end-use sector, 2018 vs 2024 ($ 2014–24 ($ million) application, 2014–24 ($ million) • Other Africa
billion)
• Drinks packaging: consumption by • Asia
• Packaging consumption by region, region, 2014–24 ($ million)
2014–24f ($ million) List of regions and countries: • China
• Drinks packaging: forecast • Hong Kong
• Packaging consumption by country, consumption by region, 2014–24 ($ • Western Europe
• India
2014–18 ($ million) million) • France • Indonesia
• Forecast packaging consumption by • Drinks packaging: top 10 markets, • Germany • Japan
country, 2018–24f ($ million) 2014–24 ($ million) • Italy • The Philippines
• Spain • South Korea
• Forecast packaging consumption by • Healthcare packaging: consumption • UK • Other Asia
region, 2018–24f ($ million) by region, 2014–24 ($ million) • The Netherlands
• Global packaging consumption by • Healthcare packaging: forecast • Ireland • Australasia
product sector, 2014–18 ($ million) consumption by region, 2014–24 ($ • Denmark • Australia
• Forecast global packaging million) • Portugal • New Zealand
consumption by product sector, • Healthcare packaging: top 10 • Greece • Other Australasia
2018–24f ($ million) markets, 2014–24 ($ million) • Belgium
• Finland
• Flexible packaging: consumption by • Cosmetics packaging: consumption • Sweden
region, 2014–24 ($ million) by region, 2014–24 ($ million) • Norway
• Flexible packaging: top 10 markets, • Cosmetics packaging: forecast • Austria
2014–24 ($ million) consumption by region, 2014–24 ($ • Switzerland
• Rigid plastic packaging: consumption million) • Other Western Europe
by region, 2014–24 ($ million) • Cosmetics packaging: top 10 markets, • Eastern Europe
• Rigid plastic packaging: top 10 2014–24 ($ million) • Russia
markets, 2014–24 ($ million) • Other consumer packaging: • Poland
• Board packaging: consumption by consumption by region, 2014–24 ($ • Ukraine
region, 2014–24 ($ million) million) • Estonia
• Other consumer packaging: forecast • Latvia
• Board packaging: top 10 markets,
consumption by region, 2014–24 ($ • Lithuania
2014–24 ($ million)
million) • Czech Republic
• Metal packaging: consumption by • Slovakia
region, 2014–24 ($ million) • Other consumer packaging: top 10 • Romania
markets, 2014–24 ($ million) • Bulgaria
• Metal packaging: top 10 markets,
2014–24 ($ million) • Industrial and transit packaging: • Slovenia
consumption by region, 2014–24 ($ • Hungary
• Glass packaging: consumption by
million) • Croatia
region, 2014–24 ($ million)
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