Global Bulk Container Packaging Market 2015-2019

Market outlook of bulk container packaging

The increased demand from the chemicals and petroleum industry drives the global bulk container packaging market. Technavio’s market research analysts predict a market growth of close to 9.5% until 2019.

Shale gas, from which natural gas is extracted, is produced in high quantities in the US. This gas acts as a feedstock for the production of other chemicals. The availability of abundant, low-cost feedstock worldwide is attracting many investors in the chemicals industry. This growing industry has its specific packaging and transportation requirements.

The use of bulk container packaging in the F&B industry is also expected to provide significant traction to this market during the forecast period. The need to prevent contamination and maintain hygienic standards largely drives its demand in this sector. The increase in food grain exports from Southeast Asia and Europe is expected to boost the bulk container packaging market over the next four years.

Segmentation of global bulk container packaging market by type of product

• Flexitanks
• flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC)
• Bulk container

The global bulk container packaging market by FIBCs is expected to grow moderately during the forecast period. In 2014, the market was dominated by North America, and it is predicted to experience growth of around 11% during the forecast period.

Segementation of global bulk container packaging market by end-user

• Chemicals
• F&B industry
• Others

The chemicals, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, and F&B industries are the major spenders in the bulk container packaging market. These industries manufacture items that can be classified as non-durables, and require compliance adherence. For instance, the bulk container packaging for the chemical industry is driven by mandatory regulations for packaging and transportation. Market vendors are investing in new technology to meet these regulatory requirements.

Global bulk container packaging market by geography

• North America
• Europe
• APAC
• ROW

The bulk container packaging market in APAC is expected to witness tremendous growth during the forecast period. Growth in the market comes with the backdrop of strong production and consumption from economies such as China and India.

In 2014, China emerged as one of the biggest suppliers of bulk container packaging throughout the world, whereas countries such as India, Bangladesh, and Vietnam witnessed high demand for bulk container packaging during the same period.

Competitive analysis of the vendor landscape

• BLT        
• Braid Logistics   
• Büscherhoff Spezialverpackung
• Environmental Packaging Technologies 
• Shandong Anthente      

Limited stock sizes impair the sales of bulk container packaging. To overcome these impediments, the leading market vendors are offering customization to end-customers as per their specific needs. Customization is provided for the box and container capacity in terms of length, breadth, height, and type of material used to build them. A combination of materials is used to make containers with metal reinforcements, dunnage, and panels. Especially in material handling, containers need to be shaped in a manner that fits equipment parts that require storage.

Other prominent vendors include AmeriGlobe, B.A.G., Bulk Handling Australia, Bulk Lift, CorrPak Bulk Packaging, Grief, Halsted, Intertape Polymer, J&HM Dickson, Jumbo Bag, Langston, LC Packaging, LinerTech, MiniBulk, Mondi, RDA Bulk Packaging, Taihua Group, Ven Pack, and Waterplex.

Key questions answered in the report

• What are the key factors driving the global bulk container packaging market by end-user
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global bulk container packaging market by end-user?
• What are the various opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global bulk container packaging market by end-user?
• Market shares for Europe, APAC, North America, and ROW?
• Key outcome of the five forces analysis on the global bulk container packaging market by end-user?
• Growth forecast of the global bulk container packaging market by end-user?

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