Thursday, 3 May 2018

Overlaminates Market – Technological breakthroughs, Value chain and stakeholder analysis by 2028

Overlaminates are used to prevent damage to your asset. Overlaminates are widely used to protect the surfaces of graphics, warning & critical information labels, medical forms, and signatures. Overlaminates are anticipated to witness an increase in preference for protection of printed decals, during the forecast period, as the need for custom-printed products grows. Overlaminates are designed to protect and prolong the life of graphics and images. Product customization has emerged as a key trend across the world, fueled by the advent of high quality printing equipment. Overlaminates are made up of various types including polypropylene based, thermal transfer printable and silicone release coated. High quality printing and graphics have assumed a crucial role in customization these days, with customers desiring personalized designs for a unique appearance.
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Therefore, customization is practiced in key industries, such as electrical & electronics, and the automotive industry. They are also available in various thicknesses. Manufacturers of overlaminates are focused on additional features for enhanced appearance, such as a selection of pearlescent and glittering starlight decorative overlaminates, to cater to their clients’ requirements. Apart from enhancing the appearance of the product, overlaminates also prevent scratching or scraping of the surface. Therefore, the global overlaminates market is expected to have a largely positive outlook, over the forecast period.
The global overlaminates market is growing on the backdrop of increasing printing and graphics industry across the globe. The global graphic printing industry has undergone significant transformation in the last decade, generating higher demand for custom printed products. In addition to decals and prints on the surfaces of vehicles and electronic devices, overlaminates are also used to protect the surfaces of labels. The availability of overlaminates in various thicknesses in the market is expected to drive the global overlaminates market during the forecast period. Changing consumer requirements and expectations regarding product differentiation and appearance are the two key factors expected to play a pivotal role in the growth of the global overlaminates market during the forecast period. In addition, constant innovation has led manufacturers of overlaminates to include additional features such as UV stabilizers, to enhance the life of graphics.
The desire for custom printed products is one of the global consumer trends which is here to stay well beyond the forecast period. Therefore, there are no key challenges to the growth of the market. However, there is plenty of scope for growth of the market in the emerging economies, where evolution in consumer trends is bringing a significant change in the way the consumer goods sector operates.
Few of the key players operating in the global overlaminates market are – 3M Company, Arlon Graphics, LLC., Acpo ltd., STA, LLC, UPM Raflatac, Catalina Graphic Films, Inc., and DUNMORE Corporation, among others.

Barn Style Boxes Market – Explores New Growth Opportunities By 2026

Barn style boxes are primarily used for the packaging of the gifts and food products globally. Increasing consumer demand for convenient food packaging products has led to the innovation of barn style boxes. Barn style boxes are made from corrugated paper which is fully recyclable and compostable. These boxes are lighter in weight and provide longer shelf life to the products stored inside. Due to increasing demand for cost-effective and efficient packaging solution, companies present in the barn style box market are continuously involved in the innovation of their products. The demand for takeaway and packaged food has increased significantly in the last few years which is expected to further fuel the barn style boxes market. Barn style boxes are also available in custom made sizes according to the requirement of the B2B customers.
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The barn style boxes market has witnessed a significant growth in the last few years due to the changing consumer preferences towards convenient packaging solution. Also, the high demand for packaged and takeaway food has further increased the demand for barn style boxes in the developed countries. However, the penetration of the barn style boxes for food application is still very low in the developing countries such as India, China, Brazil, etc. Due to increase in disposable incomes of the middle class households in the developing countries, the demand for global packaged food market has increased to approximately US$ 2.6 trillion in 2016. The demand for barn style boxes may decrease due to the introduction of the alternative packaging solutions for the similar packaging applications. There are lots of opportunities for the new entrants in the barn style boxes market to introduce their products in the emerging economies.
The primary applications for the Barn Style Boxes packaging are package food, fresh produce, fruits, and vegetables. All of these account for more than 50%-60% of the overall barn style boxes market, by end use. Also, the growth in the fresh-cut fruits market has boosted the demand of barn style box packaging market in the segment.
Some of the key players in the Barn Style Boxes market are Albany Packaging, Southern Champion Tray, LP, WestRock Company, BABCOR Packaging, and Others.

Squeezable Films Market – Key Players, Growth, Analysis, 2018 – 2028

The way in which consumers perceive and interact with packaged products is a constantly evolving process, and has long influenced the packaging industry. Convenience and sustainability are two of the key focus areas for the development of new packaging products. This has led to the rise of flexible packaging format, and gradual replacement of conventional rigid packaging solutions with their flexible alternatives. The transition towards flexible packaging has led to the development of several innovating packaging formats, including squeezable variants. Squeezable packaging solutions have been adopted for food products such as cream cheese. However, the key challenge posed by squeezable packaging is to use efficient squeezable films, which possesses high flexibility and conformability. The requirement for flexible films which could cover round shapes with thin walls led to the introduction of squeezable films. Over time, squeezable films with high printability were manufactured, which could be used for a wide range of squeezable packaging formats, with tubes being the most prominent one.
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Furthermore, due to high printability, squeezable films are used for enhancing brand image. Therefore, they function both as a means for the brand to interact with its customers by printing important product related information, and as an enhancement to the product’s consumer-appeal. Squeezable films have been adopted as labels for flexible packaging products ranging from shampoo bottles to cans.  The demand for squeezable films is expected to rise as flexible takes over rigid. Also, since squeezable films are improved upon conventional labels, they can also be used for the labelling rigid packaging formats. This provides them a significant edge over their conventional counterparts.
Squeezable films find a wide range of usage in the food & beverage industry, especially in stand up pouches and squeeze tubes. Maximum contribution to the growth of the global squeezable films market is made by the home & personal care end use. Since oral care accounts for a significant market share, it has been considered as a separate segment instead of under home & personal care. Overall, home & personal care, combined with oral care segment account for nearly 50% of the global squeezable films market, by end use. Squeezable films are also used in pharmaceutical tubes and flexible packaging formats. The others segment considers other flexible packaging types which might use squeezable films.
Some of the key players operating in the global squeezable films market are – UPM RaflatacInnovia Films, TLC Label Company, Jindal Poly Films Ltd., Cosmo Films Limited, Avery Dennison Corporation, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., and Sihl AG, among others.

Microwavable Cups Market – Trends and Opportunities for the Industry by 2028

Cups have been long preferred as one of the ideal on-the-go food consumption formats. Rapid urbanization in emerging economies such as India and China, coupled with increase in per capita disposable income has resulted in fast growth in the consumption of case-ready meals, on-the-go. Manufacturers of disposable cups cater to the rising demand for convenient solutions for food consumption, especially considering the fast-paced lifestyle of modern consumers and consumer convenience. Conventional food cup manufacturers used to produce cups that could be reheated in a microwave, to a certain extent. However, they refrained from making any specific guarantees, due to varying abilities of microwave ovens. The need for microwavable versions was only realized once the consumption of case-ready meals and on-the-go snacks increased across the globe, fueled by a shift in the lifestyles of consumers.
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The rise in consumption of convenience foods and snacks such as macaroni, gourmet food, and soup, among others has led to the growth in demand for microwavable cups market. Conventional cups may consist of an inner-layer of thin plastic, which, if not FDA-approved, is unsafe for microwavable foods. This creates absolute need for microwavable cups which ensure food quality and yet remain heat-resistant. The same trend is expected to continue well beyond the forecast period. Thus, microwavable cups market is expected to witness substantial demand.
Key Trends and developments in the microwavable cups market –
  • Brands such as Nissin are using customization as a key strategy for consumer engagement. InAugust 2015,Nissin introduced their first microwavable cup noodles, having an additional customization feature, which enabled the customers to customize their cup with healthier meal choices. The new meal allows the noodles to be microwaved in under 2 ½ minutes.
  • In February 2015, Greiner Packaging GmbH won an award for its innovative packaging solution for Saga-Foods Zrt, which is a Hungary-based food processing company. The company was developing a new packaging concept for Frankfurter sausages. They developed the K3 cup with a resealable In-mold Label (IML) lid. The packaging used a combination of PP/EVOH, which creates a barrier effect. This enabled the cups to be placed directly in a microwave for heating.
  • Interpress Technologies, Inc. offer plastic cups and bowls, for applications with moderate moisture barrier requirements and for microwavable applications. The cups have a printed paper overwrap, and are also available in a high barrier EVOH blend for applications with additional barrier requirement.
Some of the key players operating in the global microwavable cups market are – The Kraft Group, LLC, Interpress Technologies, Inc., Greiner Packaging GmbH, KeepCup, and Capitol Cups, among others.

Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Shortening and Coating Fats Market – Key Players, Growth, Analysis, 2017 – 2024

Shortening and coating fats are the fats derived from vegetable oils such as soybean and cottonseed. Shortening and coating fats are solid fats, unlike butter the shortening and coating fats does not melt at room temperature. Shortening and coating fats form a gluten matrix in the dough and are widely used with dough for confectionaries to keep them soft after baking. Shortening and coating fats are not too brittle, hard, soft or waxy and do not chip off during eating. Furthermore, shortening and coating fats also enhance the chemical, physical and nutritional functions of the food.
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The growth of global shortening and coating fats market is driven by its demand among the confectionery manufacturers globally. The eminent benefits of shortening and coating fats in the preparation of baked confectionery products such as its appearance, texture, flavor, high melting point, and nutrition content among other benefits of the shortening and coating fats has gained attraction among the manufacturers of confectionery products, which in turn is driving the demand for global shortening and coating fats market. Furthermore, the growth of confectionery market worldwide and increasing consumption of confectioneries across the regions is anticipated to further supplement the growth of global shortening and coating fats market globally. On the plus side, macroeconomic factors such as the rise in disposable income of middle-class population triggering increased spending on the baked foods and confectioneries can also be attributed to the growth of global shortening and coating fats market globally. Trends noted in the global shortening and coating fats market is the regulations for eliminating the use of trans fats in the food industry.
Thus, shortening and coating fats are becoming more popular as fats low on trans fatty acids used in the confectionery food products. However, the shortening and coating fats have health disadvantages as during the processing of vegetable oil to make shortening and coating fats the polyunsaturated benefits of the oil is lost. Another factor which is anticipated to hamper the growth of global shortening and coating fats market is the emergence of functional food market globally.
Some of the few players identified in the global shortening and coating fats market include Cargill, Incorporated, Premium Vegetable Oils Sdn Bhd, Fediol, Wilmar International Ltd., Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd., Mewah Group, Seydal Companies and Oleo-Fats, Incorporated among others

Postal Packaging Market – Evolving Industry Trends and key Insights by 2024

The global postal packaging industry is transforming itself in an era of globalization, technological transformation, and innovation. The structural drop in physical letter mail volumes across the globe makes significant challenges for the postal packaging industry. Although postal operators around the world remain to rebalance their business portfolios by shrinking their dependency on domestic markets and traditional mail businesses. Letter mail still shows a significant share of revenue for postal packaging. It is expected that the sales in key markets such as the US, China, Japan and France are expected to rise steadily over 2016-2024. Most of the postal packaging operators are participating in environmental sustainability by making environment-friendly mailer packaging products.
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Postal Packaging Market – Market Segmentation:
The global postal packaging market can be segmented on the basis of material type, product type, end use, and by region. On the basis of material type, postal packaging market can be segmented into plastics, paper & paperboard, metal, etc. On the basis of product type postal packaging market can be segmented into envelopes, mailing bags, boxes, wrappers, and cartons. Bags can be further categorized into bubble wrap bags, self-seal bags, header bags, slider zips bags. On the basis of the end use postal packaging market can be segmented into residential and institutional or commercial. On the basis of region, postal packaging market can be segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East & Africa.
Postal Packaging Market – Market Dynamics:
The growing online sales will be the major driver for the growth of postal packaging market. The other factors which are supporting in healthy expansions for postal packaging are developing economic conditions and e-commerce growth which are boosting expansions in postal packaging. Typically, e-commerce parcels and express capacities have grown by more than 5% per annum over the last three years. On the other side, the advancement of new designs and reductions in paper usage are being driven by increasingly regulation on environment effecting products.
Postal Packaging Market – Regional Outlook:
Geographically, the global postal packaging market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East & Africa (MEA). The global postal packaging market is expected to witness a stable CAGR over the forecast period of 2016-2024. Asia-centric, parcels & express postal revenue grew by more than 10% in 2015. Moreover, North America is expected to witness a high growth of postal packaging market as it is a most mature market and its average consumer online spend is also high. The demand of the postal packaging market is expected to witness an above average growth in Europe, as well due to the institutional and commercial use.
Postal Packaging Market – Major Players:
Some of the major players identified across the globe in the protective packaging market are Devpack, Lil Packaging Ltd., R. Madillo Packaging, GPMMI Media Group, Shaoxing Bigfish Paper Products Co. Ltd., Wuxi City Lijia Packing Upholster Limited Company, Guangzhou Huaisheng Packaging Co., Ltd., Dongguan Xiao Ming Industrial Co., Ltd., Duncanprint, Poly Postal Packaging, Zarfsan Zarf San, Packing Supply, Atlas Packaging.

Corrugated rolls Market – Trends and Opportunities for the Industry by 2024

Over the past few year’s electronics, semi-conductor and automotive manufacturers are using flexible packaging solutions. Corrugated rolls are one of the important packaging solutions among these manufacturers. To have a competitive edge in the existing market manufacturers adopt innovative packaging solutions that are attractive and attracted to consumers. Corrugated rolls offers the calmest way to package and defend irregular items of various sizes and forms. Corrugated rolls are made of crepe paper, tissue paper and many more. The product is gaining popularity among various manufactures owing to the eco-friendly property.
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Corrugated rolls market is primarily driven by the increasing growth of electronics and semi-conductor industry because corrugated rolls are widely used as a protective flexible packaging solutions in transit. Apart from that, there has been a significant increase in the number of modern retail stores like supermarkets, hypermarkets and convenient stores over the past few years that in turn escalates the sales of corrugated rolls during the forecast period. Moreover, due to the globalization, maximum courtiers are involving in export and import of different products which is expected to further propel the growth of global corrugated rolls market during the forecast period. In addition, corrugated rolls is economical packaging solution which is expected to enforce the manufacturers to use corrugated rolls as a packaging.
Also, the increasing awareness of ecofriendly product is expected to fuel the growth of global corrugated rolls market during the forecast period. Moreover, corrugated rolls having the advantage of high quality print that is used as promotional tools for the manufacturers that in turn accelerates the sales of corrugated rolls during the forecast period.
In terms of geography, the global corrugated rolls market has been divided in to five key regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa. North America region is expected to dominate the other owing to the huge growth of retail industry coupled with rising growth of food processing and electronics industry. Europe is also expected to witness healthy growth in the near future. Asia pacific region is also anticipated to register highest CAGR during the forecast period because the e commerce distribution channel is gaining traction. Latin America region is expected to witness slow growth in the upcoming decade. But Middle East & Africa region is anticipated to be sluggish throughout the forecast period.
Some of the key players in the global corrugated rolls market are Smurfit Kappa Group, Austral packaging, Donegal Box Company, FEFCO Corrugated Packaging, Rigid containers ltd, Greenpack Industries, Royal Pack Industries etc.

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