Chapter1

ExecutiveSummary

Introduction1-1

IntroductiontotheCapsandClosuresMarket1-1

TypesofClosure1-2

SummaryofMajorFindings1-4

MarketDriversandRestraints1-4

MarketDrivers1-4

MarketRestraints1-5

Conclusions1-6

IndustryTrends1-6

Chapter2

IndustryChallengesandResearchMethodology

IndustryChallenges2-1

IdentificationofChallenges2-1

IncreasingEnergyandRawMaterialCostUndermineProfitability2-2

IncreasingCompetitionintheCommodityCapsandClosuresMarketDecimatingProfitability2-2

NewFoundInterestinDesignLedInnovationisFuellingRenaissance2-2

FragmentedMarketOffersaHugeScopeforMarketConsolidation2-3

AnticipatingNeedsoftheEndUsersisCriticalforProductDevelopment2-3

GeographicExpansionEssentialforGrowth2-4

ExchangeRates2-4

Chapter3

WesternEuropeanCapsandClosuresMarket

ForecastsoftheTotalMarket3-1

Overview3-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurements3-1

MarketAge3-2

MarketGrowth3-2

PriceSensitivity3-3

MarketDrivers3-3

ClosureIntensivePackagingDrivesVolumeSalesofCapsandClosures3-3

NeedforProductDifferentiationDrivesRevenueGrowthforCapsandClosures3-4

OngoingTransitiontoValue-addedCapsandClosuresDriveRevenues3-4

ApplicationsSuchasFoodandBeverageDriveUseofCapsandClosures3-5

ChangingCustomerPatternDrivesSaleofCapsandClosures3-5

MarketRestraints3-5

CertainPackagingTrendsLimitstheUseofCapsandClosures3-6

IncreasedCompetitionDecimatingProfitMargins3-6

RelativelySaturatedMarketOffersLimitedOpportunities3-7

CommoditisationofCertainProductLinesDepressingRevenues3-7

AdvancesinAlternateFormsofClosuresLimitingSales3-7

RevenueForecasts3-8

PricingTrends3-9

TrendsbyProductType3-9

TypesofClosure3-9

TypesofLiner3-11

CompetitiveStructure3-11

RecentMergersandAcquisitions3-13

PAIPartnersBoughttheInternationalPlasticsClosuresBusinessofCrownHoldingsinOctober20053-13

AcquistionofAmcorWhiteCapbySilganHoldingsIncinJune20063-13

Chapter4

PlasticCapsandClosuresMarket

ForecastsoftheTotalMarket4-1

Overview4-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurements4-2

MarketAge4-3

MarketGrowth4-4

PriceSensitivity4-4

MarketDrivers4-4

ClosureIntensivePackagingWillContinuetoDriveSalesofPlasticCapsandClosures4-5

DecreasingMetalClosuresMarketDrivesSalesofPlasticCapsandClosures4-5

BrandDifferentiationDrivesSaleofPlasticCapsandClosures4-5

PerformanceFeaturesofPlasticCapsandClosuresDriveSales4-6

ChangingCustomerLandscapeDrivesUseofPlasticCapsandClosures4-6

MarketRestraints4-6

CommodityMarketsforCertainCapsandClosuresDepressingRevenues4-7

ClosurelessFormsofPackagingLimitsSaleofPlasticCapsandClosures4-7

RelativelySaturatedMarketOffersLimitedOpportunities4-8

PriceSensitiveMarketDynamicsMakesitDifficulttoIncreasePrices4-8

RevenueForecasts4-8

TrendsbyProductType4-10

CompetitiveStructure4-11

ContinuousThreadClosuresMarket4-12

Introduction4-12

KeyEnd-userGroups4-12

MarketDriversandRestraints4-13

MarketDrivers4-13

MarketRestraints4-14

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends4-16

RevenueForecasts4-16

PricingTrends4-17

MarketShareAnalysis4-17

TamperEvidentClosuresMarket4-18

Introduction4-18

KeyEnd-userGroups4-18

MarketDriversandRestraints4-19

MarketDrivers4-19

MarketRestraints4-21

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends4-22

RevenueForecasts4-22

PriceTrends4-24

MarketShareAnalysis4-24

ChildResistantClosuresMarket4-25

Introduction4-25

KeyEnd-userGroups4-25

MarketDriversandRestraints4-26

MarketDrivers4-26

MarketRestraints4-27

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends4-28

RevenueForecasts4-28

PriceTrends4-30

MarketShareAnalysis4-30

DispensingClosuresMarket4-30

Introduction4-30

KeyEnd-userGroups4-31

MarketDriversandRestraints4-31

MarketDrivers4-31

MarketRestraints4-33

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends4-34

RevenueForecasts4-34

PricingTrends4-35

MarketShareAnalysis4-35

DispensingPumpsandSpraysMarket4-36

Introduction4-36

KeyEnd-userGroups4-36

MarketDriversandRestraints4-37

MarketDrivers4-37

MarketRestraints4-38

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends4-40

RevenueForecasts4-40

PricingTrends4-41

MarketShareAnalysis4-41

Chapter5

MetalCapsandClosuresMarket

ForecastsoftheTotalMarket5-1

Overview5-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurements5-1

MarketAge5-2

MarketGrowth5-3

PriceSensitivity5-3

MarketDrivers5-3

NeedforProductDifferentiationDrivesSaleofMetalandCapsandClosures5-3

ApplicationsPresentOpportunitiesforMetalCapsandClosures5-4

OpportunitiesinSmallerCompanieswillDriveSales5-4

MarketRestraints5-4

GreaterOptionsOfferedbyPlasticCapsandClosuresLimitSaleofMetalCapsandClosures5-5

IncreasingAcceptanceofPlasticCapsandClosuresClosingAvenuesforMetalClosures5-5

IncreasedCompetitionCostsLeavesSlimmerMargins5-6

RevenueForecasts5-6

PricingTrends5-7

TrendsbyProductType5-7

CompetitiveStructure5-9

RecentMergersandAcquisitions5-10

MetalCrownsMarket5-10

Introduction5-10

KeyEndUserGroups5-10

MarketDriversandRestraints5-11

MarketDriver5-11

MarketRestraints5-11

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends5-12

RevenueForecasts5-12

PriceTrends5-14

MarketShareAnalysis5-14

ContinuousThreadClosuresandScrewCapsMarket5-15

Introduction5-15

ContinuousThreadClosures5-15

ScrewCapClosures5-15

KeyEndUserGroups5-15

MarketDriversandRestraints5-16

MarketDrivers5-16

MarketRestraints5-17

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends5-18

RevenueForecasts5-18

PriceTrends5-20

MarketShareAnalysis5-20

MarketShareAnalysisofScrewCaps5-20

MetalLugsMarket5-20

Introduction5-20

KeyEndUserGroups5-21

MarketDriversandRestraints5-21

MarketDrivers5-21

MarketRestraints5-22

RevenueForecastsandPricingTrends5-23

RevenueForecasts5-23

PriceTrends5-25

MarketShareAnalysis5-25

Chapter6

MarketEngineeringStrategy

StrategicRecommendations6-1

FiveForcesAnalysis6-1

ThreatfromNewEntrants6-2

ThreatfromSubstitutes6-2

BargainingPowerofSuppliers6-3

BargainingPowerofCustomers6-3

IndustryRivalry6-3

GrowthStrategies6-4

GrowthbyMergerandAcquisitions6-4

CollaboratingwithCustomerstoDevelopCustomCapsandClosures6-5

GrowthbyGeographicExpansion6-5

GrowthbyDivestitureofAncillaryBusinesses6-6

GrowthbyDiversificationofProductPortfolio6-6

IncreasingProfitabilitybyOutsourcingandUpdatingProductionProcesses6-6

Chapter7

DatabaseofKeyIndustryParticipants

IndustryParticipants7-1

ManufacturersofCapsandClosures7-1

KeyEndUsers7-3