US demand to grow 4% per annum to 2006
US demand for lawn, garden and agricultural packaging is forecast to grow
four percent per year to over two billion units in 2006. Growth will be driven
by a rapidly expanding consumer market, where an emphasis on eye-appealing and
informative packaging, coupled with a growing interest in gardening activities,
will increase product demand.
Pouches to post fastest gains, bags & sacks remain dominant
Bags and sacks will remain the largest packaging format used with lawn,
garden and agricultural products. Plastic bags and sacks will register
above-average gains due to their low cost, strength and versatility in packaging
a wide range of products, as well as their amenability to high-quality graphics
printing. Demand for paper bags and sacks is expected to remain flat through
2006 as a result of competition from plastic alternatives.
Pouches, especially stand-up types, will grow at a robust pace of nearly 15
percent per year through 2006. Growth will result from their rising favor in the
packaging of consumer lawn and garden consumables, with advantages of barrier
protection, reclosability and outstanding visual appeal. Single-portion pouches
will also post significant gains due to convenience and safety advantages.
Pesticides to remain largest application
Growing media will represent the fastest growing lawn and garden packaging
application, stimulated by the rising popularity of products like premium soils
and potting mixes and high performance soil conditioners. These premium items
are often packaged in higher value plastic bags employing high-quality graphics
printing and resealable zipper closures, features which further differentiate
their contents.
Pesticides will remain the largest application through 2006, providing
favorable opportunities for intermediate bulk containers and plastic bottles.
Cost and performance advantages will enable RIBCs to supplant other bulk
containers like steel and plastic drums. Plastic bottle demand will benefit from
ongoing new product introduction and a rising popularity of integrated container
and spray devices designed to be attached to garden hoses for dilution and
application of chemicals. These devices will create further opportunities for
plastic bottles in pesticide packaging uses as will the incorporation of other
value-added features like liquid dose dispensing capability.
Study coverage
Lawn, Garden & Agricultural Packaging, a new Freedonia study presents
historical data through 2001 plus forecasts to 2006 and 2011 by type,
application and market. The study also assesses the market environment,
identifies and profiles US industry players and presents market share data.
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