Plastic beverage closures more popular than metal

摘要

According to Innovation In Caps and Closures, a report from Canadean, plastic closures (49 percent) overtook metal closures (48 percent) last year, gaining the largest share of the global market for beverage closures. In comparison, metal closures held 51 percent of,the market in 2007. The advance of plastic closures is primarily associated with a shift toward more innovative, lightweight, cost saving packaging. There have been a number of new innovations for plastic closures in the last two years, with more resistant, technologically advanced lightweight caps providing greater potential for energy reduction and material savings. Lightweight packaging in general has been a strong trend in the beverage industry, as suppliers continue to strive to develop products which satisfy both environment and cost concerns.