One of the founders of the International Association of Packaging Research institutions British promise to send international survey recently released the latest issue, the report said the global flexible packaging consumption in 2011 will reach 18.1 million tons, the output value will reach $ 58.3 billion. The report predicts that over the next five years, the global flexible packaging market value CAGR of 4.1% will maintain growth rate in 2016 is expected to reach 22.5 million tons consumption, output will reach $ 71.3 billion. Survey sent Aquino International report, "2016 Global Flexible Packaging Market Forecast," the show, along with metal cans, glass and plastic bottles and packaging in the form of the traditional market is gradually being phased out, the flexible packaging market will usher in new growth opportunities.

The report said the global flexible packaging market is so hot, mainly due to new product brands in order to maintain market competitiveness and development. Because retailers want to try to extend the shelf life of products, so the development prospects of high barrier flexible packaging such as BOPET, EVOH and PA will be more extensive, market position will rapidly increase.

The person in charge of the report Adam Baiji (AdamPage) introduced very valued brands versatile, low-cost and flexible packaging has the potential for innovation. At the same time, it is a lightweight package that can reduce the impact of packaging on the environment, contribute to a low-carbon production and packaging companies.

Currently, the flexible packaging market in North America and Western Europe and other developed countries have matured, limited future growth potential, and flexible packaging markets in developing countries are poised to take the state was.

Asia is the largest regional market, accounting for 29.1 percent of global sales of flexible packaging, followed by Western Europe and North America. Of course, Asia is the fastest growing consumer flexible packaging market is expected during 2011 to 2016, its average annual compound growth rate will reach 7.9 percent, and accounted for 55 percent of total global consumption growth in flexible packaging. According to send Aquino International reported that India and China are the fastest growing flexible packaging consumption during 2011 ~ 2016, the two countries will account for 44 percent of total global consumption growth in flexible packaging.

From the applications point of view, food accounted for almost 2011 flexible 3/4 of total global consumption of meat, fish and poultry are the most flexible use of food, followed by candy and baked goods.

The outer layer of flexible packaging materials tend to go through a series of processing, such as printing, coating, extrusion coating, and the like, and may involve different substrates, such as plastic film, paper and metal foil. Type of flexible packaging is also more abundant, including plastic bags, packaging film and cover film, paper bags and wrapping paper, aluminum-plastic composite, aluminum foil seal, plastic packaging and aluminum foil bags.

Flexible packaging materials can be based on the product's use (retail food packaging and non-food packaging, such as pet food, tobacco, cosmetics and personal care products, household detergents, pharmaceuticals and medical products) to be individually and in combination, and can be used both flexible packaging films soft plastic (PE, PP, polyester or PA), aluminum foil, and a soft paper material, may be to improve its physical properties, etc. by coating and laminating.