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PACKAGING U.S. demand for rigid bulk packaging to approach $7 billion in 2013 U.S. rigid bulk packaging demand (million $) $4,356 $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 0 $6,275 2003 2008 2013 Source: The Freedonia Group ACCORDING TO Rigid Bulk Packaging, a new study from The Freedonia Group (www.freedoniagroup.com), demand for rigid bulk packaging is projected to increase 2.1% per year to $7 billion in 2013. Although a moderation in raw material prices after the sharp increases of the 2003–2008 period will restrain value growth, unit growth will improve. places to go MAY 2009 Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) 54th Annual Convention May 2–6 Palm Desert, Calif. www.mheda.org RedShift: 2009 May 11–14 San Antonio, Texas www.redprairie.com/redshift $6,970 Rigid bulk packaging demand Gains will be bolstered by an improvement in real manufacturing activity as well as a shift in the product mix toward larger, highervalue containers that offer enhanced performance and cost effectiveness. According to the report, the best opportunities will be found with containers offering a combination of total cost benefi ts, greater reusability and enhanced performance. Rigid intermediate bulk containers (RIBCs) will register the fastest gains, with demand increasing 4.2% annually through 2013 as a result of cost and performance advantages with smaller, single-use or shorter life packaging. Materials handling containers will also see above-average growth, driven by increased use of returnable and reusable containers. Drums will continue to be the leading rigid bulk packaging product type based on their relatively low cost, reusability and amenability to shipping hazardous materials. However, the report predicts that drum demand will advance less than 1% annually as a result of the maturity of steel and fi ber drums and a moderation in raw material pricing. In addition, competition from both rigid and fl exible intermediate bulk containers will restrain drum sales. Nondurable goods markets such as chemicals, food, plastics, rubber, fi ber, petroleum, lubricants, and agricultural and horticultural products accounted for more than 80% of demand in 2008. Chemicals, by far the leading rigid bulk packaging market, will advance at a below-average pace as a result of the maturity of many chemical product segments, the increased presence of imports and the movement of key customers to developing regions. Plastic is the leading rigid bulk packaging material, with steel and paperboard also signifi cant. 10 A PRIL 2009 / MODERN MATERIALS HANDLING mmh.com Drums Pails Materials handling containers Bulk boxes RIBCs Manhattan Momentum 2009 May 19–22 Las Vegas, Nev. www.manh-momentum.com EASTEC 2009 May 19-21 W. Springfield, Mass. www.sme.org.eastec Advanced Manufacturing Expo May 19–21 Montreal, Quebec www.sme.org Plant Maintenance & Design Engineering May 19–21 Montreal, Quebec www.sme.org JUNE 2009 U Connect 09: Transforming Your Supply Chain for Extraordinary Times June 2–5 Orlando, Fla. uconnect.gs1us.org
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