Demand Fuelled For Cost-effective Packaging

摘要

Protective packaging demand is projected to expand 4,6% per year to US$5,2 billion in 2012, driven by manufacturing growth and the proliferation of internet commerce.rnThese factors will fuel demand for cost-effective packaging used in the protection of goods from shock, vibration, abrasion and other damaging effects of shipping and handling. Fastest advances are anticipated for air pillows and insulated shipping containers, with protective mailers and bubble packaging also logging above average growth.rnAll of these products have significant usage in the shipping of goods purchased via internet sales channels and will continue to benefit from robust growth for e-commerce. These and other trends are presented in Protective Packaging, a new study from The Freedonia Group.rnDemand for air pillows is expected to climb nearly ten percent annually, driven by advantages of versatility and excellent performance with light-to-medium-weight items, along with consumer preference for the product over other materials such as loose fill.