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Light Metal Packaging Manufacturing in the UK: Market Research Report

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Light Metal Packaging Manufacturing Market Research Report | SIC C25.920 | Jan 2013

New uses: Innovation will promote growth as industry products compete with substitutes

IBISWorld’s Light Metal Packaging Manufacturing market research report is a comprehensive guide to market size and growth prospects. Our industry reports offer strategic industry analysis of the factors influencing companies, including new product developments, economic, lifestyle and demographic influences, distribution and supply chain factors and pricing issues. Full analysis accompanies our data forecasts to illustrate how the market responds to emerging industry trends.

Report Snapshot
Market Share of Companies
Ball Packaging Europe UK Ltd Ball Packaging Europe UK Ltd market share
Crown Packaging UK plc Crown Packaging UK plc market share
Rexam plc Rexam plc market share
Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
£2bn
Annual Growth 08-13
2.1%
Annual Growth 13-18
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Profit
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Employment
5,370
Businesses
64
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

Light metal containers are a common option for packaging beverages and food. Consumer preferences for impulse and convenient purchases have been promoting growth in packaging markets. Packaging is used to protect, preserve and distribute goods while also giving brand owners an opportunity to promote their products. Light metal packaging is particularly strong in certain beverage markets where volumes are very high. Manufacturers of light metal packaging compete with alternative packaging (plastic and glass) and must innovate continually to lower their costs and minimise the environmental footprint of their products; this is normally achieved through lower use of harmful materials and frequent recycling... purchase to read more

Industry Report - Starting a New Business Chapter

Barriers to entry in this industry are high, evidenced by a reduction in industry enterprises and the dominance of a few large multinational companies. This dominance proves difficult for new entrants to compete effectively, given existing players' already established customer relationships, sales and supply contracts and advanced industry knowledge and intellectual capital. Competition is intense across the majority of the industry's products. Under these conditions, competitive pricing is a major factor in successfully differentiating products and promoting sales. The cost to build a new factory can be significant (in 2009, it cost the Can-Pack group about £40 million to build a beverage can factory)... purchase to read more

 


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What is the Light Metal Packaging Manufacturing Industry?

This industry manufactures metallic enclosures, tins, cans, collapsible tubes and boxes used to store and hold food and drink.

Industry Products
Steel tinplate containersAluminium containersStoppers, closures, caps and lids
 
Industry Activities
tins and cans for food productsmetallic enclosures for food and drink


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