Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging

US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018

Publication Date	September 2009
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	224
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00491

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Summary

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.

Content

        INTRODUCTION

     I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

     II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
        General
        Macroeconomic Outlook
        Demographic Trends
        Consumer Income & Spending Trends
        Housing Outlook
        Nonresidential Building Stock Trends
        Packaging Industry Overview
        Consumables Industry Overview
        Pricing Trends
        Environmental & Regulatory Issues
        Recycling Issues

    III. MARKETS
        General
        Agricultural Products
          Agriculture Outlook
          Packaging Demand
           Bags & Sacks
           Plastic Containers
           Bulk Packaging
           Other
        Consumer Products
          Consumer Gardening & Consumables Outlook
          Packaging Demand
           Bags & Sacks
           Plastic Containers
           Pouches
           Other
        Professional Products
          Lawn Care Industry Outlook
          Packaging Demand
           Bags & Sacks
           Plastic Containers
           Bulk Packaging
           Other

     IV. APPLICATIONS
        General
        Fertilizer
          Fertilizer Outlook
          Packaging Demand
           Bags & Sacks
           Bulk Packaging
           Plastic Containers
           Pouches
           Other
        Pesticides
          Pesticide Outlook
          Packaging Demand
           Plastic Containers
           Bulk Packaging
           Pouches
           Bags, Sacks & Other
        Seed
          Seed Outlook
          Packaging Demand
           Bags & Sacks
           Pouches
           Bulk Packaging
           Other
        Growing Media
          Growing Media Outlook
          Packaging Demand
        Mulch
          Mulch Outlook
          Packaging Demand
        Other

     V. PACKAGING PRODUCTS
        General
        Bags & Sacks
          Plastic
          Paper
        Plastic Containers
        Bulk Packaging
          Drums
          Intermediate Bulk Containers
          Other
        Pouches
        Other
          Labels
          Paperboard Boxes
          Caps & Closures
          Metal Containers
          All Other

     VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
        General
        Market Share
          Greif
          Bemis
          Exopack
          Graphic Packaging
          Hood Packaging
        Acquisitions & Divestitures
        Competitive Strategies
        Cooperative Agreements
        Manufacturing
        Marketing & Distribution

        Company Profiles
          Airopak, see NOVAPAK
          American Fiber Drum, see MAUSER
          American Flange & Manufacturing, see Greif
          American Packaging Corporation
          B.A.G. Corporation
          Bemis Company Incorporated
          Berry Plastics Corporation
          BWAY Corporation
          CCL Industries Incorporated
          Chem-Tainer Industries Incorporated
          Consolidated Container Company LLC
          Curwood, see Bemis
          Exopack Holding Corporation
          Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries
          Graham Packaging Holdings Company
          Graphic Packaging Holding Company
          Greif Incorporated
          Hedwin Corporation
          Hood Companies
          Hoover Materials Handling Group Incorporated
          Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
          International Paper Company
          Intertape Polymer Group Incorporated
          Koch Industries Incorporated
          Langston Companies Incorporated
          Liquid Container LP
          MAUSER AG
          MeadWestvaco Corporation
          Milprint, see Bemis
          NAMPAC, see BWAY
          Nordenia International AG
          North State Flexibles LLC
          NOVAPAK Corporation
          O-I Plastics, see Rexam
          Plastipak Holdings Incorporated
          Pretium Packaging LLC
          Printpack Incorporated
          Rexam plc
          Rieke, see TriMas
          Ring Companies
          SCHUETZ GmbH & Company KGaA
          Silgan Holdings Incorporated
          Snyder Industries Incorporated
          Sonoco Products Company
          SpaceKraft, see International Paper
          Tri-Sure Closures North America, see Greif
          Trilla Steel Drum, see Greif
          TriMas Corporation
          Trinity Packaging Corporation
          Valeron Strength Films, see Illinois Tool Works
          Weyerhaeuser Company
          Zip-Pak, see Illinois Tool Works
        Other Companies Mentioned in Study

                LIST OF TABLES

        SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
        Summary Table

        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1 Macroeconomic Indicators
      2 Population & Households
      3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
      4 Housing Stock by Type
      5 Nonresidential Building Stock
      6 Packaging Supply & Demand
      7 Consumables Supply & Demand
      8 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Prices

        SECTION III -- MARKETS
      1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Market
      2 Agricultural Indicators
      3 Agricultural Consumables Packaging Demand
      4 Consumer Gardening Indicators
      5 Consumer Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand
      6 Lawn Care Industry Indicators
      7 Professional Lawn & Garden Consumables Packaging Demand

        SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS
      1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand
          by Application
      2 Fertilizer Supply & Demand
      3 Fertilizer Packaging Demand
      4 Pesticide Supply & Demand
      5 Pesticide Packaging Demand
      6 Seed Supply & Demand
      7 Seed Packaging Demand
      8 Growing Media Supply & Demand
      9 Growing Media Packaging Demand
     10 Packaged Mulch Demand
     11 Mulch Packaging Demand
     12 Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Consumables
          Packaging Demand

        SECTION V -- PACKAGING PRODUCTS
      1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand by Type
      2 Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural
          Packaging
      3 Plastic Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural
          Packaging
      4 Paper Bag & Sack Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural
          Packaging
      5 Plastic Container Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural
          Packaging
      6 Bulk Packaging Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural
          Packaging
      7 Drum Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging
      8 IBC Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging
      9 Other Bulk Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand
     10 Pouch Demand in Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging
     11 Other Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand

        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1 US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Sales
          by Company, 2008
      2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
      3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

                 LIST OF CHARTS

CHART NUMBER                                 PAGE

        SECTION III -- MARKETS
      1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand
          by Market, 2008

        SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS
      1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand
          by Application, 2008

        SECTION V -- PACKAGING PRODUCTS
      1 Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging Demand
          by Type, 2008

        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1 US Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging
          Market Share, 2008