Packaging Industry Outlook in China: Market Size, Key Trends, Drivers, and Challenges to 2016

Report Summary

The report provides top-level market analysis, information and insights into the Chinese packaging industry, including:

• Current, historic and forecast values and trends for the Chinese packaging industry, including individual categories
• Comprehensive, country-specific analysis of the industry’s market attractiveness, covering key trends and drivers, China’s competitive landscape and benchmarking with other key markets
• Description and analysis of the packaging categories and end-user markets for the overall packaging industry
• Porter’s Five Forces Analysis of all individual categories and overall packaging industry

Executive Summary

China is the second-largest packaging market in the world. Fueled by the rapid growth in domestic consumption and consistent growth in GDP, the Chinese packaging industry has grown steadily and achieved rapid growth in its key categories. In 2011, the Chinese packaging industry was estimated to value US$76.0 billion and grew by around 7.2% from 2010. China has replaced Japan in terms of market size and is expected to surpass the US by 2020. The Chinese government has formulated numerous policies to develop the country’s packaging industry in order to sustain industrial growth through subsidies and tax concessions, and investment in equipment, technology and infrastructure to improve and upgrade the packaging industry’s capabilities. The Chinese packaging industry is poised for impressive growth and is expected to record a CAGR of around 8% during the forecast period to value US$110.1 billion in 2016.

Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the packaging industry in China:

• It provides historical values for Chinese packaging industry for the report’s 2007–2011 review period and forecast figures for the 2012–2016 forecast period
• It offers a detailed analysis of the key categories in China’s packaging industry, along with market forecasts until 2016
• It details the different macroeconomic factors affecting the packaging industry in China
• It covers an exhaustive summary of the key trends and drivers affecting the end-user markets in packaging
• Using Porter’s industry-standard “Five Forces” analysis, it details the competitive landscape in China for the packaging industry
• It outlines the current regulatory framework in the industry

Reasons To Buy

• Make strategic business decisions using top-level historic and forecast market data related to the Chinese packaging industry and each category within it
• Understand the key market trends and growth opportunities within the Chinese packaging industry
• Assess the competitive dynamics in the packaging industry
• Identify the growth opportunities and industry dynamics within five key packaging categories
• Gain insights into key regulations governing the Chinese packaging industry

Key Highlights

• The Chinese packaging market is one of the fastest-growing markets globally and grew at a CAGR of 7% during the review period to value US$76.0 billion in 2011.
• China has replaced Japan in terms of market size and is expected to surpass the US by 2020.
• China emerged from the economic crisis more quickly than the rest of world, bringing capacity back online with the aid of government stimuli.
• The paper and board packaging category currently accounts for the largest share in the overall packaging industry, and valued US$33.91 billion in 2011.
• PET packaging accounts for the largest share of China’s non-alcoholic beverage market.

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary

2 Future Growth Potential of Packaging in China
2.1 Chinese Packaging Industry Overview
2.1.1 The packaging industry has grown in line with China's economy and population
2.1.2 Rapid growth in China's pharmaceuticals market is driving the packaging industry
2.1.3 The financial crisis in the West is expected to benefit China's packaging industry
2.1.4 Urbanization is driving the packaging boom
2.2 Chinese Packaging Industry Future Outlook
2.3 Chinese Packaging Material Size
2.4 China Packaging Material Market Size by Category
2.4.1 Paper and board packaging
2.4.2 Flexible plastic packaging
2.4.3 Rigid plastic packaging
2.4.4 Metal packaging
2.4.5 Glass packaging
2.5 China Packaging Machinery Market Size

3 China's Packaging Market Benchmarking
3.1 Ranking in the Global Packaging Space
3.2 Global Packaging Market Growth Potential
3.3 Market Shares in Paper and Board Packaging
3.4 Market Shares in Flexible Plastic
3.5 Market Shares in Rigid Plastic
3.6 Market Shares in Metal Packaging
3.7 Market Shares in Glass Packaging

4 Market Environment, Growth Drivers and Challenges
4.1 Macroeconomic Factors
4.1.1 GDP growth
4.1.2 Annual disposable income
4.1.3 Inflation
4.2 Regulatory Environment
4.3 Key End-user Market Drivers
4.3.1 Industry growth
4.3.2 Market drivers - food and beverages
4.3.3 Market drivers - pharmaceuticals
4.3.4 Market drivers - PET bottles
4.3.5 Market drivers - retail
4.4 Emerging Business Strategy Trends
4.4.1 Robust economic growth to drive the packaging industry
4.4.2 Urbanization and the aspiring middle class are fueling the packaging boom
4.4.3 China's economic reconstruction removes government subsidies
4.4.4 New environmental regulations to bolster growth in the packaging industry
4.4.5 Reforms and foreign investment set to drive China's packaging industry
4.5 Key Challenges
4.5.1 Intellectual property regulations
4.5.2 Longer-term returns on investment
4.5.3 Ineffective advertising and media management
4.5.4 Complicated currency
4.5.5 Environmental pollution

5 Chinese Packaging Trade Dynamics
5.1 Trade Dynamics - Overview
5.2 Packaging Imports and Exports: Category Analysis
5.2.1 Paper and board packaging
5.2.2 Flexible plastic packaging
5.2.3 Rigid plastic packaging
5.2.4 Metal packaging
5.2.5 Glass packaging
5.2.6 Packaging machinery

6 Industry Structure and Competitive Landscape
6.1 Competitive Landscape: Overview
6.1.1 Key operators in the industry
6.1.2 Metal packaging is highly fragmented with several domestic companies
6.1.3 Flexible plastic packaging category set to consolidate
6.1.4 The beer bottles sub-category is dominated by foreign investors
6.1.5 A large number of domestic businesses are present in paper and board packaging
6.1.6 Rigid plastic packaging is moderately fragmented with domestic dominance
6.2 Industry Dynamics: Five Forces Analysis
6.3 Five Forces Analysis: Paper and Board
6.3.1 Bargaining power of supplier: low to medium
6.3.2 Bargaining power of buyer: medium
6.3.3 Barriers to entry: medium
6.3.4 Intensity of rivalry: high
6.3.5 Threat of substitution: low
6.4 Five Forces Analysis: Flexible Plastic
6.4.1 Bargaining power of supplier: medium to high
6.4.2 Bargaining power of buyer: medium to high
6.4.3 Barriers to entry: low to medium
6.4.4 Intensity of rivalry: high
6.4.5 Threat of substitution: low
6.5 Five Forces Analysis: Rigid Plastic
6.5.1 Bargaining power of supplier: medium
6.5.2 Bargaining power of buyer: high
6.5.3 Barriers to entry: low to medium
6.5.4 Intensity of rivalry: high
6.5.5 Threat of substitution: low to medium
6.6 Five Forces Analysis: Metal Packaging
6.6.1 Bargaining power of supplier: high
6.6.2 Bargaining power of buyer: medium
6.6.3 Barriers to entry: medium
6.6.4 Intensity of rivalry: high
6.6.5 Threat of substitution: medium
6.7 Five Forces Analysis: Glass
6.7.1 Bargaining power of supplier: medium
6.7.2 Bargaining power of buyer: medium
6.7.3 Barrier to entry: low
6.7.4 Intensity of rivalry: high
6.7.5 Threat of substitution: medium

7 Appendix
7.1 About BRICdata
7.2 Methodology
7.3 Definitions
7.4 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Chinese Packaging Market Size by Category (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Table 2: Chinese Packaging Market Size by Category (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Table 3: Chinese Paper and Board Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Table 4: Chinese Paper and Board Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Table 5: Chinese Flexible Plastic Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Table 6: Chinese Flexible Plastic Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Table 7: Chinese Rigid Plastic Category by End-user Market (% Volume), 2011
Table 8: Chinese Rigid Plastic Category Market Size by End-user Market (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Table 9: Chinese Rigid Plastic Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Table 10: Chinese Metal Category by End-user Market (% Volume), 2011
Table 11: Chinese Metal Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Table 12: Chinese Metal Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Table 13: Chinese Glass Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Table 14: Chinese Glass Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Table 15: Chinese Packaging Machinery Market Size (US$ Million), 2007-2011
Table 16: Chinese Packaging Machinery Market Size (US$ Million), 2007-2011
Table 17: Chinese GDP at Constant Prices (US$ Trillion), (Base Year 1999-2000), 2007-2016
Table 18: Chinese Annual Disposable Income at Constant Prices (US$ Trillion), (Base Year 1999-2000),  2007-2016
Table 19: Chinese Inflation (%), 2007-2016
Table 20: Chinese Packaging Market Size by End-User Market (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Table 21: Chinese Packaging Market Size by End-User Market (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Table 22: Chinese Packaged Drinking Water Production (Million Tons), 2007-2011
Table 23: Chinese Packaged Drinking Water Production Forecast (Million Tons), 2012-2016
Table 24: Chinese Packaging Industry: Investments by Key Companies
Table 25: Chinese Paper and Board Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Table 26: Chinese Flexible Plastic Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Table 27: Chinese Rigid Plastic Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Table 28: Chinese Aluminum Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Table 29: Chinese Glass Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Table 30: Chinese Packaging Machinery: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Table 31: Chinese Packaging Machinery: Exports and Imports Forecast (US$ Million), 2011-2016
Table 32: Chinese Packaging Industry: Competitive Landscape by Category

List of Figures

Figure 1: Chinese Packaging Market Size by Category (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 2: Chinese Packaging Market Size by Category (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 3: Chinese Paper and Board Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 4: Chinese Paper and Board Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 5: Chinese Flexible Plastic Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 6: Chinese Flexible Plastic Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 7: Chinese Rigid Plastic Category by End-user Market (% Volume), 2011
Figure 8: Chinese Rigid Plastic Category Market Size by End-user Market (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 9: Chinese Rigid Plastic Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 10: Chinese Metal Category by End-user Market (% Volume), 2011
Figure 11: Chinese Metal Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 12: Chinese Metal Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 13: Chinese Glass Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 14: Chinese Glass Category Market Size (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 15: Chinese Packaging Machinery Market Size (US$ Million), 2007-2011
Figure 16: Chinese Packaging Machinery Market Size (US$ Million), 2012-2016
Figure 17: Benchmarking with Key Global Markets (US$ Billion) 2011 vs 2016
Figure 18: Emerging Global Markets by Future Packaging Industry Growth (%), 2007-2016
Figure 19: National Paper and Board Packaging Markets as a Percentage of the Global Market (%), 2011
Figure 20: National Flexible Plastic Packaging Market Sizes as a Percentage of the Global Market (%), 2011
Figure 21: National Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Sizes as a Percentage of the Global Market (%), 2011
Figure 22: National Metal Packaging Market Sizes as a Percentage of the Global Market (%), 2011
Figure 23: National Glass Packaging Market Sizes as a Percentage of the Global Market (%), 2011
Figure 24: Chinese GDP at Constant Prices (US$ Trillion), (Base Year 1999-2000),  2007-2016
Figure 25: Chinese Annual Disposable Income at Constant Prices (US$ Trillion), (Base Year 1999-2000),  2007-2016
Figure 26: Chinese Inflation (%), 2007-2016
Figure 27: Chinese Packaging Market Size by End-User Market (US$ Billion), 2007-2011
Figure 28: Chinese Packaging Market Size by End-User Market (US$ Billion), 2012-2016
Figure 29: Chinese Packaged Drinking Water Production (Million Tons), 2007-2011
Figure 30: Chinese Packaged Drinking Water Production Forecast (Million tons), 2012-2016
Figure 31: Chinese Paper and Board Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Figure 32: Chinese Flexible Plastic Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Figure 33: Chinese Rigid Plastic Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Figure 34: Chinese Aluminum Foil Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Figure 35: Chinese Glass Packaging: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Figure 36: Chinese Packaging Machinery: Exports and Imports (US$ Million), 2006-2010
Figure 37: Chinese Packaging Machinery: Exports and Imports Forecast (US$ Million), 2011-2016
Figure 38: Chinese Packaging Industry Dynamics - Paper and Board Packaging
Figure 39: Chinese Packaging Industry Dynamics - Flexible Plastic Packaging
Figure 40: Chinese Packaging Industry Dynamics - Rigid Plastic Packaging
Figure 41: Chinese Packaging Industry Dynamics - Metal Packaging
Figure 42: Chinese Packaging Industry Dynamics - Glass Packaging