Flexible plastic packaging materials trends 

• Relatively higher demand growth.
• Continuous improvements in performance.
• Cost reductions and technical advances.
• Improvement in barrier performance and barrier resins.
• Growth in volume terms is slowing down.
• Reductions in packaging usage and numbers of packaging layers used will reduce material demand.

Rigid plastic packaging materials trends 

• Spearheading in new products areas.
• Technical advances in material performance.
• Extended shelf life.
• Improved barrier features.
• Substituting glass packaging due to light-weighting, safety, convenience and improved barrier performance.
• Leading FMCG producers are supporting bioplastics materials.

Paper packaging materials trends 

• Rising growth in retail-ready packs (RRP).
• Advances in aseptic packaging technology.
• Recycling and sustainability benefits.
• Improvements in material performance.
• New technological developments.
• Improvements in convenience and ease of handling.
• Reduction in excessive packaging will affect demand growth.

Glass packaging materials trends 

• Losing market share to alternative packaging, particularly to rigid plastic packaging will continue.
• Light-weighting, convenience and shatter-resistance will continue to impact the growth.
• Aesthetic appeal and quality will be the key growth drivers.
• Excellent sustainability and environmental features, including high recycling rates, will benefit the material.

 Metal packaging materials trends 

• Slower growth rate.
• Substitution metal packaging to plastics packaging will continue.
• Beverage cans will continue to see market growth.
• Long shelf life and efficient production will remain key growth attributes.
• More investment in emerging markets.
• Advanced decorative and shaping techniques.
• Improved coating technology.
• Increased use of digital print.