Beverage bottle packaging market goes trough the uphill

In the past, 2009 was a challenging year, and the global demand for beverage bottle packaging continued to grow. Although the increase was more gradual than before the crisis, it still reached 1,000 bn units. The overall decline in 2008 was 1.8%, which is half of the average level recorded since 2002. However, under very difficult conditions, the Asian region’s strong growth was 7.1%, and Latin America’s growth was 2.5%. It also included positive growth trends in other emerging countries, indicating the stability of this market. China, India and Brazil are undoubtedly among them. Star market.

Through comparison, the demand for beverage bottle packaging in Eastern Europe fell by 5.5% in 2009. Western Europe and North America also experienced slight declines. However, compared with 2008, the decline was much smaller, which means that the market may have reached the bottom and will perform in 2010. The potential for growth.

Overall, Asia is still the region with the largest demand for beverage bottle packaging, accounting for 34% of total demand in 2009, followed by Western Europe and Eastern Europe (25.2% in total), and North America (24.1%) and Latin America (14.7%). .

By category, the fastest-growing areas in 2009 were soy milk, non-carbonated beverages, iced tea, and yoghurt—mainly due to the continued growth response in Asia and Latin America. Most other beverages also achieved positive growth, while the previously strongest growth in energy drinks and bottled water returned to a more modest 2.8% growth, mainly because economically struggling consumers cut back on this negative spending. And chose tap water.

Nearly three-quarters of the total demand is still occupied by three types of beverage bottle packaging: 31% of beer, which accounts for the largest share of the market; carbonated beverages followed by 25.1%; bottled water accounts for 15.9%, ranking No. three.

The standard screw-seal bottles accounted for 35.7% of global demand, followed by hoop and aluminum ring cans. In 2009, the global beverage market accounted for 44.3% of the share of oil plastic packaging, and metal packaging accounted for 55.7%. If aluminum was excluded, plastic accounted for 58.7% of the market share. With the increasing use of plastic bottles, especially the promotion of PET bottles, market share will continue to grow.

Advances in technology have made it possible for plastic bottles to replace metal and glass bottles. It can bring more convenience to consumers, while at the same time offering both functionality and high added value.