Flexible packaging
Flexible packaging
Flexible packaging represents one of the largest and fastest
growing segments for polymer materials driven by the substitution
of both traditional materials (paper, glass, tin, etc.) and rigid
plastic packs on the basis of both cost and functionality. Flexible
plastics packaging now fulfils a vital role in all markets around
the world in terms of providing protection and preservation of
food, consumer and industrial goods within the supply chain,
delivering information and functionality to the consumer and
contributing to sustainable packaging solutions.
The sector involves a wide variety of businesses, strategies and
technologies with business models constantly evolving as players
look for competitive advantage through scale or technology
differentiation. Growing pressures from the brand owners to
demonstrate sustainability is driving new product developments and
material innovations to deliver thinner, stronger products, while
rising raw material and energy costs provide an even greater
impetus for packaging producers to reduce material usage.
For over 25 years AMI has been analysing the technical and
market trends for flexible packaging films in Europe and worldwide
with its particular areas of strength in the understanding of the
use of polyethylene materials (LDPE, HDPE, LLDPE, metallocenes,
EVA, etc) in flexible film applications and the development of the
BOPP film industry globally. Through its programme of proprietary
research supported by its global database of cast and blown film
extruders and its series of international conferences, AMI can
offer its clients in-depth knowledge and understanding of these
segments.
AMI's data and expert knowledge can also be tailored to address
issues of specific interest and concern to our clients and AMI's
consultants regularly undertake customised market studies in
flexible packaging markets. Our expertise and extensive knowledge
base also makes the company well placed to support investors in
merger and acquisition searches, commercial and technical due
diligence and feasibility studies.
To find out more about AMI's work in flexible packaging please
contact Carole Kluth
Multi-client reports on flexible packaging:
AMI conferences for flexible packaging: