Packaging Films in the US by Market and Resin

Packaging Films in the US by Market and Resin

US demand for packaging film is forecast to increase 1.2% per year to 6.5 billion pounds in 2021. Opportunities in food packaging -- including growing demand for barrier films and convenient formats such as stand-up pouches -- will drive gains.

This report covers packaging film demand by Market and Resin. Data are given in volume (pounds) and dollar value.

Markets for packaging film include:
Meat, poultry, and seafood
Snack food
Baked goods
Produce
Dairy products
Candy and confections
Frozen food
Grain mill products
Pet food
Beverages
Paper and textile products
Pharmaceuticals
Rack and counter
Medical products
Agricultural and horticultural products
Chemicals

Demand is also broken out by resin:
LLDPE
Polypropylene
LDPE
PVC
HDPE
PET
Nylon
Polystyrene
PVDC
EVOH
Bio-based plastics

Scope of the Report
This report covers the scope, size, and growth of the US packaging film market including key trends in market and resin segmentation. Historical data are provided for 2006, 2011, and 2016 with forecasts for 2021, with year by year historical data also presented. Data are provided in both volume (pounds) and dollar value. Also included is an analysis of key industry players and their market shares.


  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • Table figure 1-1 | US Packaging Film Market
  • OVERVIEW
    • Key Findings
      • Table figure 2-1 | Key Trends in the US Packaging Film Market
    • Market Overview
      • Table Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
    • Packaging Industry Trends Favoring Plastic Film
      • Table figure 2-2 | Packaging Film Demand versus Packaging Shipments, 2006 - 2016
    • Historical Market Trends
      • Table figure 2-3 | Packaging Film Market, 2006 - 2016
      • Table figure 2-4 | Packaging Film Demand Versus GDP: Annual Growth Volatility, 2006 - 2016
    • Pricing Trends
      • Table Packaging Film Pricing, 2006 - 2021
    • International Activity & Foreign Trade
    • Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
      • Food & Pharmaceutical Packaging
      • Life Cycle Considerations
  • FOOD PACKAGING
    • Key Findings
      • Table figure 3-1 | Key Trends in the US Food Packaging Film Market
    • Food Packaging Film Demand Overview
      • Market Size & Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-2 | Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Packaging Film Outlook by Market
        • Table Food Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 3-3 | Food Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2016
    • Meat, Poultry, &Seafood
      • Meat, Poultry, &Seafood: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Meat, Poultry, &Seafood Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Meat, Poultry, &Seafood: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-4 | Meat, Poultry, &Seafood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Meat, Poultry, &Seafood: Demand by Resin
        • Table Meat, Poultry, &Seafood Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 3-5 | PVC Share of Meat, Poultry, &Seafood Packaging Demand, 2006 - 2016
    • Snack Food
      • Snack Food: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Snack Food Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Snack Food: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-6 | Snack Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Snack Food: Demand by Resin
        • Table Snack Food Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Baked Goods
      • Baked Goods: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Baked Goods Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Baked Goods: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-7 | Baked Goods Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Baked Goods: Demand by Resin
        • Table Baked Goods Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Produce
      • Produce: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Produce Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Produce: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-8 | Produce Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Produce: Demand by Resin
        • Table Produce Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Dairy Products
      • Dairy Products: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Dairy Product Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Dairy Products: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-9 | Dairy Product Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Dairy Products: Demand by Resin
        • Table Dairy Product Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Candy & Confections
      • Candy & Confections: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Candy & Confection Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Candy & Confections: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-10 | Candy & Confection Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Candy & Confections: Demand by Resin
        • Table Candy & Confection Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Frozen Food
      • Frozen Food: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Frozen Food Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Frozen Food: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-11 | Frozen Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Frozen Food: Demand by Resin
        • Table Frozen Food Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Grain Mill Products
      • Grain Mill Products: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Grain Mill Product Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Grain Mill Products: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-12 | Grain Mill Product Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Grain Mill Products: Demand by Resin
        • Table Grain Mill Product Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Pet Food
      • Pet Food: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Pet Food Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Pet Food: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-13 | Pet Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Pet Food: Demand by Resin
        • Table Pet Food Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Beverages
      • Beverages: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Beverage Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Beverages: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-14 | Beverage Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Beverages: Demand by Resin
        • Table Beverage Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Other Food
      • Other Food: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Other Food Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Other Food: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 3-15 | Other Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
        • Table Packaging Film Demand in Select Food Packaging Markets: Drivers & Restraints
      • Other Food: Demand by Resin
        • Table Other Food Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
  • NONFOOD PACKAGING
    • Key Findings
      • Table figure 4-1 | Key Trends in the US Nonfood Packaging Film Market
    • Nonfood Packaging Film Demand Overview
      • Market Size & Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-2 | Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Packaging Film Outlook by Market
        • Table Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 4-3 | Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2016
    • Paper & Textile Products
      • Paper & Textile Products: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Packaging Film Applications in the Paper & Textile Products Market
      • Paper & Textile Products: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-4 | Paper & Textile Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Paper & Textile Products: Demand by Resin
        • Table Paper & Textile Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Pharmaceuticals
      • Pharmaceuticals: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Pharmaceutical Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Pharmaceuticals: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-5 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Pharmaceuticals: Demand by Resin
        • Table Pharmaceutical Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Rack & Counter
      • Rack & Counter: Market Size & Scope
      • Rack & Counter: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-6 | Rack & Counter Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
        • Table Rack & Counter Market: Competing Package Formats for Packaging Film
      • Rack & Counter: Demand by Resin
        • Table Rack & Counter Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Medical Products
      • Medical Products: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Medical Product Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Medical Products: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-7 | Medical Product Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Medical Products: Demand by Resin
        • Table Medical Product Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Agricultural & Horticultural Products
      • Agricultural & Horticultural Products: Market Size & Scope
      • Agricultural & Horticultural Products: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-8 | Agricultural & Horticultural Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Agricultural & Horticultural Products: Demand by Resin
        • Table Agricultural & Horticultural Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Chemicals
      • Chemicals: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Chemicals Market: Packaging Film Applications
      • Chemicals: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-9 | Chemicals Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Chemicals: Demand by Resin
        • Table Chemicals Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
    • Other Nonfood
      • Other Nonfood: Market Size & Scope
        • Table Other Nonfood Markets: Packaging Film Applications
      • Other Nonfood: Demand Forecast
        • Table figure 4-10 | Other Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Other Nonfood: Demand by Resin
        • Table Other Nonfood Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
  • RESINS
    • Key Findings
      • Table figure 5-1 | Key Trends in Packaging Film Resins
    • Resin Demand Overview
      • Table Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
      • Table figure 5-2 | Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2016
    • Linear Low Density Polyethylene
      • LLDPE: Market Size & Resin Characteristics
        • Table LLDPE: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
      • LLDPE: Demand Forecast
        • Table LLDPE Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 5-3 | LLDPE Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • LLDPE: Food Packaging
        • Table LLDPE Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • LLDPE: Nonfood Packaging
        • Table LLDPE Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
    • Polypropylene
      • Polypropylene: Market Size & Resin Characteristics
        • Table Polypropylene: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
      • Polypropylene: Demand Forecast
        • Table Polypropylene Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 5-4 | Polypropylene Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • Polypropylene: Food Packaging
        • Table Polypropylene Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • Polypropylene: Nonfood Packaging
        • Table Polypropylene Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
    • Low Density Polyethylene
      • LDPE: Market Size & Resin Characteristics
        • Table LDPE: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
      • LDPE: Demand Forecast
        • Table LDPE Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 5-5 | LDPE Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • LDPE: Food Packaging
        • Table LDPE Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • LDPE: Nonfood Packaging
        • Table LDPE Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
    • Polyvinyl Chloride
      • PVC: Market Size & Resin Characteristics
        • Table PVC: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
      • PVC: Demand Forecast
        • Table PVC Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 5-6 | PVC Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • PVC: Food Packaging
        • Table PVC Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • PVC: Nonfood Packaging
        • Table PVC Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
    • High Density Polyethylene
      • HDPE: Market Size & Resin Characteristics
        • Table HDPE: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
      • HDPE: Demand Forecast
        • Table HDPE Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 5-7 | HDPE Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • HDPE: Food Packaging
        • Table HDPE Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • HDPE: Nonfood Packaging
        • Table HDPE Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
    • Polyethylene Terephthalate
      • PET: Market Size & Resin Characteristics
        • Table PET: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
      • PET: Demand Forecast
        • Table PET Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 5-8 | PET Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • PET: Food Packaging
        • Table PET Food Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
      • PET: Nonfood Packaging
        • Table PET Nonfood Packaging Film Demand, 2006 - 2021
    • Other Resins
      • Other Resins: Demand Forecast
        • Table Other Packaging Film Demand by Resin, 2006 - 2021
      • Nylon
        • Table Nylon: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
        • Table Nylon Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • Polystyrene
        • Table Polystyrene: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
        • Table Polystyrene Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • Polyvinylidene Chloride
        • Table PVDC: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
        • Table PVDC Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
        • Table EVOH: Barrier & Mechanical Properties
        • Table EVOH Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • Bio-Based Plastics
        • Table Bio-Based Plastic Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
      • All Other Resins
        • Table All Other Packaging Film Demand by Market, 2006 - 2021
        • Table MonoSol PVOH Film Capacity Expansions, 2006 - 2020
  • INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    • Key Findings & Industry Composition
      • Table US Packaging Film Sales by Company, 2016
    • Market Share
      • Table figure 6-1 | US Packaging Film Market Share, 2016
      • Table figure 6-2 | Packaging Film Market Share: First Leading Supplier
      • Table figure 6-3 | Packaging Film Market Share: Second Leading Supplier
      • Table figure 6-4 | Packaging Film Market Share: Third Leading Supplier
      • Table figure 6-5 | Packaging Film Market Share: Fourth Leading Supplier
      • Table figure 6-6 | Packaging Film Market Share: Fifth Leading Supplier
      • Table figure 6-7 | Packaging Film Market Share: Sixth Leading Supplier
      • Table figure 6-8 | Packaging Film Market Share: Seventh Leading Supplier
      • Table figure 6-9 | Packaging Film Market Share: Eighth Leading Supplier
      • Table Additional Market Leaders in the US Packaging Film Market
    • Competitive Strategies
      • Table Competitive Strategies in the US Packaging Film Industry
    • Acquisitions & Divestitures
      • Table Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
    • Cooperative Agreements
      • Table Selected Cooperative Agreements
    • Marketing & Distribution
    • Research & Development
      • Primary Goals
      • Material Innovations
      • Packaging Film Product Introductions
        • Table Recent Packaging Film Product Launches
    • List of Industry Participants
  • APPENDIX
    • Scope
      • Packaging Film Demand
      • Scope: Packaging Film Markets
        • Table Study Scope: Packaging Film Food Packaging Markets
      • NAICS & SIC Codes
        • Table Industry Codes Related to Barrier Films
    • Methodology
    • Sources
    • Associations & Agencies
    • Related Freedonia Group Studies
    • Definitions
    • Abbreviations
      • Table Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
    • Macroeconomic Assumptions
      • Economic Environment
        • Table Macroeconomic Indicators, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 7-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2016, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average
      • Demographics
        • Table Population & Households, 2006 - 2021
        • Table figure 7-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2001 - 2016
      • Consumer Spending
        • Table Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2006 - 2021
      • Manufacturers' Shipments
        • Table Manufacturers' Shipments, 2006 - 2021
      • Food Industry Overview
        • Table Food & Beverage Shipments, 2006 - 2021
      • Packaging Industry Overview
        • Table Packaging Supply & Demand, 2006 - 2021

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