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| KEY NOTE PACKAGING (GLASS) : AUGUST 2003 |
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This report covers: packaging, glass, food industry, drinks, perfumes,
cosmetics, toiletries, pharmaceutical industry, household care, miscellaneous
applications, glass manufacture, recycling of glass, hollow glass, aesthetics
of glass containers,
Companies covered include:
Beatson Clark, International Bottle Company, Rexam Glass Barnsley, Rockware
Glass, The Stride Group, United Glass, William Croxson & Son, Epsom Glass
Industries, Lewis & Towers, Premier Glass Packaging,
| Executive Summary |
| 1. Market Definition |
| report coverage |
| MARKET SECTORS |
| Food Industry |
| Drinks Industry |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics and Toiletries Industries |
| Pharmaceutical Industry |
| Household Care |
| Miscellaneous Applications |
| Market trends |
| Increased Pressure |
| The Drinks Industry |
| Pharmaceutical Bottles |
| ECONOMIC TRENDS |
| Population |
| Table 1: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000 and percent), Mid-Years 1998-2002 |
| Gross Domestic Product |
| Table 2: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Constant 1995 Prices (£m), 1998-2002 |
| Inflation |
| Table 3: UK Rate of Inflation ( percent), 1998-2002 |
| Unemployment |
| Table 4: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (million and percent), 1998-2002 |
| Household Disposable Income |
| Table 5: Household Disposable Income (£ and percent), 1998-2002 |
| Market Position |
| The UK |
| By Product Sector |
| Table 6: Share of UK Packaging Market by Product Sector ( percent), 2002 |
| By Number of VAT-Based Enterprises |
| Table 7: Number of Vat-Based Enterprises in the UK Packaging Industry, 2002 |
| Overseas |
| 2. Market Size |
| THE TOTAL MARKET |
| Apparent UK Market |
| Table 8: The Total Apparent UK Glass Packaging Market by Value (£m at msp and percent of exports and imports), 1998-2002 |
| By Market Sector |
| Market Growth |
| Table 9: Estimated UK Glass Packaging Market by Main Product Sectors by Value (£m at msp), 2002 |
| Food and Drink |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics and Toiletries |
| Pharmaceuticals |
| Household Care |
| Miscellaneous Applications |
| Overseas Trade |
| Table 10: Total UK Exports and Imports of Hollow Glass Packaging by Value (£m at msp), 1998-2001 |
| Table 11: Total UK Exports and Imports of Bottles of Colourless Glass of a Nominal Capacity of 0.15 Litre or More for Beverages and Foodstuffs by Value (£m at msp), 1998-2001 |
| Imports |
| Table 12: UK Imports of Glass Packaging Containers from EU and Non-EU Countries by Value (£m), 1998-2001 |
| Exports |
| Table 13: UK Imports and Exports of Glass Packaging Containers to EU and Non-EU Countries by Value (£m at msp), 1998-2001 |
| 3. Industry Background |
| RECENT HISTORY |
| Number of Companies |
| Industry Concentration |
| Glass Manufacture |
| Recycling of Glass Containers |
| Table 14: Number of UK Vat-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Hollow Glass Packaging by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 2003 |
| Employment |
| Table 15: Number of UK Vat-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Hollow Glass Packaging by Employment Sizeband (number of employees), 2003 |
| Regional Variations in the Marketplace |
| Distribution |
| HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET? |
| Legislation |
| KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS |
| British Glass Manufacturers' Confederation |
| Fédération Européene du Verre d'Emballage |
| Other Associations |
| 4. Competitor Analysis |
| THE MARKETPLACE |
| Market Leaders |
| Beatson Clark PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| International Bottle Company Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Rexam Glass Barnsley Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Rockware Glass Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| The Stride Group PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| United Glass Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| William Croxson & Son Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Other Manufacturers |
| Epsom Glass Industries Ltd |
| Financial Results |
| Lewis & Towers Ltd |
| Financial Results |
| Premier Glass Packaging Ltd |
| Financial Results |
| OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS |
| Energy and Water Supply |
| Equipment |
| 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats |
| STRENGTHS |
| WEAKNESSES |
| OPPORTUNITIES |
| THREATS |
| 6. Buying Behaviour |
| DEMAND FOR GLASS PACKAGING |
| Table 16: Estimated UK Glass Packaging by Main Product Sectors by Value ( percent), 2002 |
| Economic Advantages |
| Aesthetics of Glass Containers |
| Food Industry |
| Drinks Industry |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics and Toiletries Industries |
| Pharmaceutical Industry |
| Household Care |
| Miscellaneous Applications |
| 7. Current Issues |
| THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET |
| Europe/International Markets |
| Portugal |
| North America (the US, Mexico and Canada) |
| The Euro |
| The Political Scene |
| Health Issues |
| Product Developments |
| Legislative Changes |
| Environmental Legislation |
| Review of the Special Waste Regulations |
| The Pollution, Prevention and Control (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002/275 |
| Future Legislation |
| Consultation Document on the Reform of Fire Safety Legislation |
| Proposals for Reducing the Incidence of Occupational Asthma, Including an ACOP: Control of Substances that Cause Occupational Asthma, CD164 |
| Proposals for the Safety of Pressure Systems Regulations 1999 CD147 |
| 8. The Global Market |
| a competitive market |
| North America |
| Table 17: Estimated US Glass Packaging Market by Sector ( percent), 2002 |
| India |
| 9. Forecasts |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Table 18: Forecast Apparent UK Glass Packaging Market by Value at Constant 1999 Prices (£m), 2003-2007 |
| Future Trends |
| Trends |
| Market Segmentation |
| Exports |
| Imports |
| Technological Changes |
| Competitor Forecasts |
| Send Group PLC |
| Owens-Illinois |
| Saint-Gobain |
| Solvay Group |
| Bormioli Rocco e Figlio |
| Alcan |
| Portuguese ES Capital |
| Rexam Glass |
| 10. Company Profiles |
| International Bottle Company Ltd |
| Rexam Glass Barnsley Ltd |
| Rockware Glass Ltd |
| The Stride Group PLc |
| United Glass Ltd |
| William Croxson & Son ltd |
| 11. Further Sources |
| Associations |
| Bonnier Information Sources |
| Government Publications |
| Other Sources |
| In 2002, the apparent UK market for glass packaging accounted for around 7 percent of the total sales of the UK packaging industry, increasing by 1 percent between 2001 and 2002. |
| By far the most important end-user of glass packaging is the food industry representing 40 percent of the value of the market in 2002. Around 66 percent of the drinks glass packaging market is accounted for by alcoholic drinks, particularly beer, cider and spirits, with the remainder represented by soft drinks. |
| In the food sector, just 6 percent of food is packed in glass, although food continues to account for 40 percent of the glass packaging market in value terms. Again, the market has faced increasing pressure from plastic and board alternatives, although a number of premium brands continue to specify glass packaging due to the perceived quality image among consumers. In 2002, the glass container industry was estimated to account for around £715m of the total packaging sales in the UK. |
| The perfumery, cosmetics and toiletries industry continues to be a major market for glass and it is here at the top end of the market that the most innovative glass bottles and containers can be found. Coloured, sculpted and engraved glass is used to create an exotic form of packaging, which is expected to convey an image for the contents. This market accounts for 10 percent of the total value of glass packaging sales and there is every indication that this market will remain buoyant. |
| The main external suppliers of glass containers to the UK are Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Sweden. They supply a range of food, beverage, pharmaceutical, perfume, cosmetics, jars, ampoules and other speciality bottles to the UK market. Imports from producers outside the EU are comparatively low, with the US and the Czech Republic as the main sources of supply. |
| Compared with the early 1980s when the industry was heavily fragmented and employed around 30,000 people, there are now relatively few companies in the UK manufacturing glass containers for the packaging industry. The most fundamental changes in the structure of UK glass container manufacture took place in the late 1980s, when it became evident that the need for consolidation was essential. |
| As with all other sectors in the packaging industry, glass packagers are an integral part of the packaging industry supply chain and, as such, they are increasingly engaged in e-commerce and the use of the Internet. Supply chain issues remain an important focus of the UK glass packaging industry. |
| The UK market for glass packaging is forecast to increase by 11.8 percent in real terms between 2002 and 2003. However, plastic is expected to gain the market share from glass packaging in major end-use sectors such as the food and drinks sector and pharmaceutical production. |
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