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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Pouches, Bags & Overwraps Among major converted flexible packaging types, pouches will log the fastest advances. Demand is expected to grow 5.9%/yr to $6.9 billion in 2011. Solid prospects will be driven by continued expansion of the stand-up pouch segment and healthy gains for flat pouches in certain markets. In addition, process enhancements such as faster line speeds and the increasing incorporation of such value-added features and properties as spouts, zippers, retortability, and microwavability will boost prospects for pouches further. Bags will post more moderate growth based on the maturity of many applications along with loss of share for paper bags to plastic bags and sacks as well as pouches. Food applications will outpace the bag average, benefiting from ongoing widespread usage for produce and meat products. Overall gains for other converted flexible packaging, primarily wrap products, will be nearly in line with the industry average. Solid outlooks for specialty overwraps for meat products and ream wrap for office and consumer copy paper will be key stimulants. Market Applications Study Analyzes $13.4 Billion Industry “Converted Flexible Packaging to 2011,” a 373-p study published by The Freedonia Group, analyzes the $13.4 billion US converted flexible packaging industry. It presents historical demand data and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by material, product, and packaging market. The study also considers market environment factors and profiles 33 major players including Bemis, Alcan, Printpack, Sealed Air (Cryovac), Altivity Packaging, Pliant, and Exopack. Available for $4,600; for more information contact The Freedonia Group at 440-684-9600; www.freedoniagroup.com. Lightweight Shafts �� Both food and nonfood uses will expand in line with the average pace. Other factors that will bode well for converted flexible packaging include efforts to reduce packaging waste via the use of thinner-gauged materials and the growing influence of large retailers in the development of more efficient packaging among their vendors. Food markets, which accounted for 69% of total converted flexible packaging demand in 2006, are projected to increase 4.5%/yr to $11.6 billion in 2011. Gains will outpace the overall market slightly as a result of increased demand for convenience-oriented or other processed food items, which often use more costly higher-barrier packaging materials for extended shelf life. Heightened demand for food in smaller package sizes or larger multipacks containing smaller units will bode well for converted flexible packaging demand. However, competition from single-serving and other novel rigid containers in markets such as snacks, candy, and dairy products will restrain growth to some degree. WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM �� Safety Chucks �� DOUBLE E COMPANY �� www.doubleeusa.com PFFC-ASAP 145 MARCH 2008 | 57 http://www.freedoniagroup.com http://WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM

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