PLASTIC BOTTLES TODAY

PLASTICS MARKET WAT C H

PLASTIC BOTTLES TODAY

INNOVATING TO REACH TODAY'S CONSUMER

B E T T E R I N D U S T RY. B E T T E R W O R L D.

February 2017

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) sends special thanks to the Brand Owners, Processors and Equipment Councils, and Rigid Plastics Packaging Group (RPPG) for their guidance and input on this Bottling Plastics Market Watch Report.

Materials were compiled, written and edited by William (Bill) Mashek, with editorial assistance from Kim Holmes, George Southworth, Kendra Martin and Ashley Stoney at PLASTICS.

Copyright Plastics Industry Association.

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Plastics Market Watch--Watching: Bottling

Plastics Market Watch

Plastic Bottles Today

Innovating to Reach Today's Consumer

A series examining the business of plastics, including demographics, economics, policy developments and technological trends in specific plastics end markets.

Contents

05 Forward 08 Introduction: Plastic Bottles Today--

Innovating to Reach Today's Consumer 11 Role of Plastics in Bottling 16 Growth of Plastics Bottling 20 Innovation 25 Plastic Bottle Economics 29 Bottling Equipment & Machinery 31 Recycling Progress 37 Conclusion 42 Plastic Bottle Glossary 49 Sources 52 Plastics Market Watch Snapshot

Plastics Market Watch--Watching: Bottling

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