Datamonitor's Containers & Packaging in Europe industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Containers & Packaging industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, demographic information, and descriptions of the leading companies.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and leading companies

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by both value and volume

* Market shares are covered by manufacturer and/or brand

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Market Definition - The containers and packaging market consists of packaging made of paper and card, plastic, metal, glass and related packaging materials. The market is valued at manufacturers' selling price (MSP), while market volumes represent consumption. Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated using constant 2005 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this report, Europe consists of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Russia.

Asia-Pacific consists of Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The Americas comprises Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and the US.

The global market comprises Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Volume 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation I 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Segmentation II 12
CHAPTER 6 Market Share 13
CHAPTER 7 Competitive Landscape 14
CHAPTER 8 Leading Companies 15
8.1 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain 15
8.2 Alcan Inc. 15
8.3 Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA 15
8.4 Rexam PLC 16
CHAPTER 9 Market Forecasts 17
9.1 Market Value Forecast 17
9.2 Market Volume Forecast 18
CHAPTER 10 Macroeconomic Indicators 19
CHAPTER 11 Further Reading 20
11.1 Sources 20
11.2 Related Datamonitor Research 20

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Europe Containers & Packaging Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 9
Table 2: Europe Containers & Packaging Market Volume: Tonnes million, 2002-2006 10
Table 3: Europe Containers & Packaging Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Volume, 2006 11
Table 4: Europe Containers & Packaging Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 12
Table 5: Europe Containers & Packaging Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2006 13
Table 6: Europe Containers & Packaging Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 17
Table 7: Europe Containers & Packaging Market Volume Forecast: Tonnes million, 2006-2011 18
Table 8: Europe Exchange Rate, 2002-2006 19