Market snapshot:packaging

摘要

Largely recession-proof and resistant to the offshoring epidemic,the packaging market continues to be a healthy choice for U.S.molders.Why? First,consumers continue to buy food,even during a downturn.A recent report from research firm The Freedonia Group confirms that plastic thin-wall containers,lids,caps,and closures are fast overtaking their paper and metal counterparts (Tables 1 and 2,opposite) in food packaging,a major segment of the market.