Monday, 11 March 2019

Key Trends that will Shape the Future of Total Dispensing Systems Market

  March 11, 2019    No comments
Total dispensing systems are used in industrial activities as well as in day-to-day lives of consumers. In industrial application, dispensing mechanism are used across the manufacturing sector to dispense adhesives, resins and other materials involved in production processes including bonding, molding, filling, mixing, assembling, etc. The total dispensing systems market serves industries such as food and beverages, automotive, aerospace, chemicals, construction etc. Though many manufacturing activities depend on manual dispensing systems, automation dispensing technologies are increasingly gaining importance due to the precision offered in dispensing contents.

Total dispensing systems are mechanical or electronic devices that dispense contents such as adhesive, resins, raw materials, mixtures, etc. by employing metering and mixing technologies. Total dispensing systems have to consider several factors while dispensing contents including speed, volume and viscosity of the contents. The dispensing mechanism involves series of processes starting from conditioning, material transportation, metering of contents, mixing and dispensing. Overall the automation, accuracy and precision of dispensing systems can allow manufacturers to deliver products of high quality at reduced assembly costs with minimum defects and wastages.

Total Dispensing Systems Market –Market Dynamics

Manufacturing activities getting integrated with automation technologies will contribute to demand for total dispensing systems having applications in industrial use.


Lack of precision in terms of metering linger as a major challenge faced by consumers of total dispensing systems. Also the total dispensing systems market players offer below average after sale service and assurance of quality.

Advancement in manufacturing technologies offer the opportunity to provide total dispensing systems solutions that satisfy the need for accuracy and customization in terms of conditioning, metering, mixing and dispensing.

Dispensing technology employed in the total dispensing systems can be of manual or automated in nature. Automated dispensing systems such as robotic technologies are witnessing an upward trend in the total dispensing systems market as companies are investing in automated and semi-automated dispensing systems. Given the restricted quality of dispensing in manual dispensing systems, robotic dispensing systems surpass these drawbacks through precision quality, reduced wastage of time and materials and overall reduction in cost of manufacturing.


Another trend in total dispensing systems market is the supply of automated dispensing systems that integrate smart solutions such as touch screen technology and information technology with the dispensing systems. Total dispensing systems market players are also increasingly focused on reducing the drop size to achieve precision level beyond the industry benchmarks.

Total Dispensing Systems Market – Market Segments

Total dispensing systems market can be primarily segmented as per market segments including electronics, automotive, aerospace, fluid packaging, mobile devices, wearable technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, packaging, printing and publishing and construction. Further, the total dispensing systems market has usage in applications such as cleaning, bonding, sealing and gasketing, insulation, lubrication, coatings and spraying.
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Sport Bottles Market is Rising Due to Increased Demand in the Fitness and Exercise Accessories Industry

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Bottles are primary needs of consumers. They are a part of consumer’s daily lives especially who go on outdoors for various activities like sports, travel, work purposes and others. Understanding the different needs of the consumers, the bottle manufacturers have designed bottles suited for various activities. Among the wide range of bottles, sport bottles market have been witnessing a growing demand among the consumers who are involved in sport activities both indoor and outdoor.


Bottle manufacturers have also contributed to the increasing demand for sport bottles market by designing innovating and attractive sport bottles which stirs up the purchase desire among consumers. Consumers, associated with sports wish to own attractive and smart looking sport bottles, an essential, that also enhances the activity experience thereby fueling the sports bottle market.

Growing needs of consumers to own a separate bottle for sport activities have driven the bottle manufacturers to manufacture trendy sport bottles. Increasing fitness enthusiasts have resulted into an increased demand in the fitness and exercise accessories industry thereby sport bottles being one of the essential accessory have witnessed significant growth in the bottle market. Bottle manufacturers, in order to cater to the consumer needs have been continuously designing attractive and stylish sports bottles available in multiple shapes, designs that create a purchase desire among the consumers.

Sport bottles market can be classified mainly into stainless steel bottles, plastic bottles, silicone bottles and aluminum bottles. Stainless steel bottles are manufactured from natural elements that can be recycled. The insulating attributes of stainless steel bottles help in keeping  water cool for 24 hours. Silicone sport bottles are advantageous in a way that they are light in weight, portable and squeezable.


Plastic sport bottles can be molded into shapes and sizes as required, and are available in various color shades thus, giving it an attractive appearance. Aluminum bottles have a visual appearance similar to that of stainless steel bottles. They are cheaper, recyclable and also maintains the water temperature.
Sport water bottles come along with different liquid quantity which includes 600ml -650ml, 700ml- 750 ml and above 750 ml. Sport bottles have a wide range of distribution channels including convenience stores, grocery stores and e-commerce websites such as flip kart, amazon, and snap deal.

Regional coverage for sport bottles include North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and China (APAC) and Middle East and Africa (MEA). Sport bottles market have a high demand in North America followed by Latin America and Europe. It is attributed to high consciousness regarding one’s physical well-being which drives the consumers to join fitness clubs or perform indoor and outdoor activities thereby impacting the demand for fitness accessories market, sports bottles being one of the main accessory.

The sport bottles market in APAC have a comparatively less penetration than North America but it has been witnessed that the market is growing gradually. Developing economy such as India provides a potential scope for the sport bottles market to grow during the forecast period. Growing population and their concern about health fitness, rising disposable income, increasing youth population are expected to stimulate the growth of fitness clubs in India thereby increasing the demand for sport bottles market.
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Thursday, 7 March 2019

Food Packaging Market: Smart Packaging Changing the Economics of Connecting Objects to the Internet

  March 07, 2019    No comments
Food packaging market is arguably the biggest application segment of the packaging sector and accounts for over one-third of the total global packaging market. From an international perspective, the market for food packaging is at an intriguing stage where the market has reached at a stagnant point the developed nations while evolving nations are fast catching up to the newer technologies and supply chain management.

Good food packaging offers protection and can improve the shelf-life of products which consequently attracts more number of customers. The market for food packaging is expected to grow in the coming years as numerous production facilities are being set up to catch up with the latest trends coming up in the market. Also, world is experiencing rapid changes in lifestyle and food preferences that are coupled with growing population and economic growth of the respective region. All these factors have been influential in shaping up the global food packaging market. In addition to this, people are preferring processed food as result of shifting population dynamics from rural to urban areas.

With rising awareness about environmental pollution and global warming, more people are not preferring to use eco-friendly food packaging techniques. This has created a significant impact on the growth of the global food packaging market. Moreover, rising disposable incomes of the people around the world, growing demand for ready-to-eat food, and rising awareness about the packaged food among the customers complement the development of the global food packaging market.


Food packaging market is by far the largest application segment of the packaging industry, accounting for more than one-third of the global packaging market. From a global perspective, the food packaging market is at a very interesting situation, where the market has almost reached a plateau in terms of technology in the more developed nations in North America and Europe, while the emerging countries of Asia Pacific region are playing catch up to the packaging technologies and food supply chain management. Different types of food products require varied packaging types according to their individual usage and perishability.

The sea change in food habits and preference for processed food has propelled the food packaging market in the past. The market for packaged food has already reached a holistic level in North America and Western Europe, while rapid lifestyle changes and economic growth, coupled with rising population in Asia Pacific countries such as China and India, has spiked the growth rate of food packaging in the region. The growth rate in South America and the Middle East is also on the higher side compared to the developed economies.

The main reason for increasing preference for processed food is the shifting population dynamics towards urban centers from rural areas. This has resulted in the advent of dual income urban families, who prefer processed food due to time constraints. Packaged food has evolved from super markets to neighborhood stores in countries such as China, India, Brazil and Thailand among others. The market dynamics in North America and Europe however, is governed by branding activities undertaken by food processing companies.


Tremendous opportunity exist in the food packaging market in emerging economies as the food packaging technology is in its growth phase in this region. Antimicrobial packaging technique is of particular interest as it helps to improve the shelf life of perishable food products. The market is however, slightly restrained by the declining growth in North America and Europe.
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Tube Packaging Market – Trending Mindset of End-users towards Sustainable Packaging to be the Emerging Trends

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A tube is a hollow and cylindrical container, made up of plastic, aluminum or paperboard and is primarily used for containing viscous liquids such as ointment, toothpaste and adhesive among others. During manufacturing and filling processes, both ends of the tube are treated in a different way. There is an oval orifice on one end of the tube body, which can be closed by caps and closures. The other end is folded or sealed after addition of contents. Tube packaging containers are extruded and customized with printing, labeling, punching, slicing, crimping and other fabrications in order to create a functional and unique package.


Some of the key driving factors for tube packaging market are significant growth in packaging industries coupled with innovative packaging and excellent barrier properties and trending mindset of end-users towards sustainable packaging among others. Moreover, this packaging technique has a wide range of application areas in different segments of industry which increases scope of its applications.

In addition, there are other geographical drivers which are also responsible for the growth of the market. However, due to presence of large number of manufacturers, the global tube packaging market is witnessing intense competition. Hence, in order to ensure proper growth in the market, major players are likely to adopt certain key strategies in the future, such as mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and expansions among others. Global economic meltdown and packaging raw material price volatility are two major restraints for tube packaging industry.

Global tube packaging market can be broadly classified into different segments based upon materials, applications, product and geography. By material type, this market is segmented into laminated tubes, aluminium tubes, plastic tubes and others. Laminated tubes have excellent barrier property and thus will drive the global tube packaging market even further in the future. There are different application areas of tube packaging, such as cosmetics and oral care, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.


The cosmetics and oral care segment is anticipated to witness huge growth in the future due to improved lifestyle globally, followed by pharmaceutical segment. In terms of product types, the market for global tube packaging is further classified into squeeze tubes, twist tubes and others. Increasing demand for convenient packaging is likely to drive the market for squeeze tubes.

The global tube packaging market is significantly large in Europe and North America, majorly due to increasing per capita income and consumer spending. Currently, Europe is dominating the market in terms of revenue. Moreover, Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing segment. The key factors attributed to the demand for sustainable and innovative packaging in emerging economies, such as China and India among others.

Moreover, there has been remarkable transition of end-users’s preference from traditional packaging to innovative packaging in parts of Middle East and Africa, which is eventually helping the market to develop even further in the future.

Some of the prominent players in the market for global tube packaging are Sonoco Products Company (U.S.), Essel Propack (India), Visipak (U.S.), Huhtamaki OYJ (Finland), Amcor Limited (Australia), Albea Group(France), Montebello Packaging (Canada), Unette Corporation (U.S.) and Worldwide Packaging (U.S.) among others.
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Industrial Labels Market Predictions and Outlook for 2019 by TMR

  March 07, 2019    No comments
Being informed regarding product origin, supply chain, disposal etc. is a crucial aspect for product manufacturers. Industrial labels have emerged as a highly efficient means to deliver such product-related information. Besides, industrial labels also enhance the visible and aesthetic features of products. Through the use of industrial labels, producers can gain an edge over competitors who offer similar products. The advantages offered by industrial labels is resulting in wider adoption by manufacturers worldwide. A major factor attributed to growth of the industrial labels market is that these products can easily be customized in terms of size and shape for a range of end-use applications across industries, with supplementary features as per specific requirement.


Product manufacturers’ concern regarding the practice of counterfeiting of their products can also be resolved to a great extent by using industrial labels enabled with bar codes and RFID technologies. Counterfeiting has become a worldwide phenomenon, which has been impacting industrial manufacturers severely, by affecting their sales revenue and also respective brand image. This has prompted manufacturers to use effective anti-counterfeiting technologies based on unique codes on labels. Various industrial labels are available in the market that are enabled with both track & trace and anti-counterfeit technologies. Track & trace technology helps manufacturers to maintain proper tracking of products, while anti-counterfeit technology helps to protect products from being counterfeited.

Industrial labels help manufacturers to keep a proper track of products along the entire supply chain. Industrial labels are increasingly finding application in various industries that lets customers know about product specifications, identification of brand, and also give the products an aesthetic look. Demand for durable industrial labels is further pushing market players to produce such labels on a larger scale.

Various advancements in labeling technology and socio-economic changes among consumers have encouraged label manufacturers to design, produce, and introduce specific and customized labels that meet specific requirements of product manufacturers. Development of new techniques such as digitalized printing, RFID labeling etc. is helping this industry grow at a faster rate. Due to these factors, the industrial labels market is expected to account for significantly high revenue over forecast period 2016–2024.

By mechanism, the market is categorized into pressure sensitive, in-mold, glue-applied, heat-shrink, and others. By end-use industry, the industrial labels market is categorized into food, beverage, automotive, pharmaceuticals, construction, chemicals, transportation & logistics, consumer durables, and others. By identification technology, the industrial labels market is categorized into radio frequency identification (RFID), bar codes, and others.
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Recycled Paper Packaging Market to Witness High Growth Due to Rise in Environmental Concerns Across the World

  March 07, 2019    No comments
Recycled paper packaging employs paper products as their raw materials. The raw materials they use are basically extracted from the waste paper that is generated by the end users or the waste that has been created during the manufacturing of other products pertaining to paper packaging. It has several advantages such as it reduced the cost of paper packaging materials up to 40%. Paper is one such material that can be recycled almost 10 times for being reproduced as a completely new product and that can be employed in several applications as well. The rise in environmental concerns across the world and the surging need for reducing toxic emissions, recycled paper packaging is being incessantly used by the Personal Care, Healthcare, and Food and Beverages Industry.

The growing demand for environment friendly products, is a core factor that has been supplementing the growth of the global recycled paper packaging market. In order to adhere to the strict rules that have been laid down by governments across the globe in terms of environment security, many industries are resorting to recycled paper packaging. The proliferating awareness among people regarding the benefits of paper recycling and the need for a sustainable future dawning on them is expected to have a positive impact on the progress of the global market for recycled paper packaging. The availability of incentives and supports from the governments is another core driving force for the market.

Increase in demand for eco-friendly products, in turn, is expected to drive demand for recycled paper packaging in the near future. The waste paper generated from the end-use industries and by the consumers is utilized as raw material for the production of recycled paper packaging. The major advantage of using recycled paper packaging is the associated reduction in the cost of packaging material. This is a major factor expected to increase the demand as well as consumption of recycled paper for packaging, thereby boosting growth of the global recycled paper packaging market over the forecast period.


Stringent government regulations pertaining to environmental concerns and reduction in carbon emissions are also among the major factors expected to fuel consumption of recycled paper packaging across the end-use industries. Moreover, the ongoing growth witnessed in the end-use industries, such as food and beverages, is also anticipated to fuel growth of the global recycled paper packaging market in the coming years. The global recycled paper packaging market is anticipated to expand at a moderate CAGR over the forecast period.

Recycled paper packaging is expected to find major applications in the food and beverages industry. Thus, the growth of the industry, in turn, is expected to drive growth of the recycled paper packaging market over the forecast period. Besides, the increasing consumer awareness pertaining to use of recycled products is anticipated to further boost the demand for recycled paper packaging products, thereby driving growth of the market over the forecast period.


Moreover, the increasing awareness about the hazardous effects of plastic waste accumulation is also projected to be a major reason for growth of recycled paper packaging market over the forecast period. The increasing government initiatives and support for the use of recycled products is also expected to be a major factor boosting growth of the recycled paper packaging market further.
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Packaging and Labeling Applications Account for Close to 40% of the Global Specialty Paper Market

  March 07, 2019    No comments
The specialty paper market has risen spectacularly in recent years following the rapid adoption of packaging mechanisms and home delivery facilities in a number of sectors. Growth of the consumer goods sector has been the prime driver for the specialty paper market, as packaging and labeling applications account for close to 40% of the global specialty paper market and are likely to remain the leading revenue generator for the market in the coming years. The booming demand for consumerism channels is thus likely to remain the key driver for the specialty paper market.

The rising online shopping sector in emerging as well as developed economies is a key driver for the global specialty paper market. The convenience of shopping online has led to a consistent rise in user figures for ecommerce portals, which has led to a corresponding rise in the demand for packaging materials and other materials required to transport and store the products. The specialty paper market has been a key beneficiary of these developments, as it has widespread utility in several parts of the online shopping sector.

Regionally, Europe is likely to exhibit the leading share in the global specialty paper market in the coming years. The steady presence of paper processing framework in the region is a key driver for the Europe specialty paper market, while the steady rise in the use of online shopping channels in the developed and affluent region is also a consistent contributor to the global specialty paper market. Besides Europe, Asia Pacific is also likely to contribute significantly to the global specialty paper market in the coming years due to the increasingly prosperous economic growth in several countries in the region.


Specialty paper is used to transport and safeguard a wide range of merchandise. High demand from the end use industry, such as packaging and labelling, is anticipated to drive growth of the specialty paper market over the forecast period. The specialty paper market constituted almost 6% of the global specialty paper and paperboard market in terms of volume in 2014.

Europe was the leading exporter of specialty papers in 2014. Rapid increase in consumerism, in turn, is projected to drive demand for specialty papers in the developing countries. The convenience offered by customizable specialty paper products, coupled with their beneficial properties, is also among the major factors anticipated to drive growth of the specialty paper market over the forecast period. Thus, in view of all the above driving factors, the global specialty paper market is expected to witness high growth over the forecast period.


Growth witnessed in the end-use industry, such as packaging and labelling, in turn is expected to drive growth of the specialty paper market in the near future, as packaging and labelling constitutes almost 40% of the global specialty paper application. Change in lifestyle of people and rise in aging population are factors anticipated to increase demand for specialty paper in the food service, packaging, and medical applications. Besides, rise in the disposable income of people across the globe is expected to further fuel demand for specialty papers over the forecast period.
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Collagen Market-By Source (Pig, Poultry, Cow, and Marine), By Product (Natural, Hydrolyzed and Gelatin), By Application (Cosmetics, Healthcare, Food and Beverage), and By Region-Forecast 2022-2031

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