End-use applications trends and competing packaging formats that shape the demand for plastic blow moulded bottles in Europe

10 June 2014

AMI has published a research report addressing blow moulded plastic bottles: a market of nearly 4.5 million tonnes magnitude in Europe. Beverages accounted for two-thirds of the market demand in units.
Household chemicals is a maturing application and shelf differentiation is a key driver for packaging innovation. Drivers in toiletries and cosmetics packaging are similar, but this market is still generating organic growth across Europe.
Mini-bottles have witnessed accelerated growth in demand following airline hand-luggage restrictions. That format is also used for liquid make-up products, which are experiencing a packaging shift from glass to plastic.
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