The global PET packaging market will grow in value by an average of 4.6% annually over the next five years, and will amount to 19.9 million tonnes worth $60 billion by 2019, according Smithers Pira.
In its new report, ‘The Future of PET Packaging to 2019’, the market analyst says the global PET packaging market is worth $48.1 billion in 2014, amounting to almost 16 million tonnes.
According to the report, demand for PET packaging has been on the rise since 2010: “PET bottles are becoming more widely used because they are easier to handle, do not break, can be resealed and are light for on-the-go consumption.”
PET bottles are an increasingly popular type of packaging for carbonated soft drinks, bottled water, ready-to drink tea and functional drinks, the Smithers Pira report says.
PET packaging is also said to be “making inroads” into markets for juice, packaged food, household cleaning products and pharmaceuticals, replacing other packaging materials in these end-use sectors.
Many packaging producers and brand owners think that the limit of lightweighting of PET bottles may have been reached, although some still think there may still be opportunities over the five years to 2019, the company states.
Other findings of the report include:
Within overall PET packaging consumption of 15.4 million tonnes in 2013, PET bottles for beverages accounted for over 80% of overall sales at 12.5 million tonnes (up 3.7% on 2012)
In 2013, bottled water became the largest category for PET packaging; sales of PET water bottles grew by 7.3% reaching 5.45 million tonnes
Sales of PET bottles for carbonated soft drinks by comparison rose by 1.8% to 5.17 million tonnes - slower growth of the latter is attributed to high penetration rates in major markets and a growing consumer preference for healthier drink options
In the key remaining packaging sectors, non-food PET packaging sales reached 804,328 tonnes (a 4.4% increase on 2012 levels), with thermoforming packaging consumption up 4.7% to 1.04 million tonnes
Smithers Pira concludes that during the period 2014-19, the fastest growing end-use sector will be bottled water bottles with 6% growth in volume terms, followed by pharmaceutical and medical packaging and PET bottles for other drinks, both increasing by 5%.
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