Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION & EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. PART I – AN OVERVIEW OF THE PACKAGING THERMOFORMING PROCESS
   • The Essentials of Thermoforming
   • Thin-Gauge versus Heavy-Gauge Sheet Thermoforming
   • The Cost Structure in Packaging Thermoforming
3. PART II – THE EVOLVING NATURE OF THE PACKAGING THERMOFORMING BUSINESS
   • The Number of North American Packaging Thermoformers and Their Distribution by Country
   • The Shifting Geographical Center of Gravity of the Business
   • The Distribution of Custom, Proprietary and Captive Output among the Packaging Thermoformers
   • The Distribution of Packaging and Industrial Products Output among the Packaging Thermoformers
   • Corporate Consolidation in Thermoformed Packaging and the Evolving Industry Concentration Ratio
   • Corporate Financial Backing of Packaging Thermoformers
   • The Drive to Vertical Integration
   • The Extent of In-house Sheet Extrusion and Tooling
   • The Changing Labor/Capital Ratio in Packaging Thermoforming
4. PART III – THE SIZE AND GROWTH OF THE PACKAGING THERMOFORMING BUSINESS
   • Factors Influencing the Recent Growth Dynamic in Packaging Thermoforming
   • The Recent Growth of Packaging Thermoforming Sales, 2004-2009
   • The Size of the Packaging Thermoforming Business in Value and Volume Terms, 2004-2009
   • Going Forward: The Likely Pattern of Growth in Packaging Thermoforming, 2010-2014
5. PART IV – THE MENU OF RESINS IN PACKAGING THERMOFORMING
   • Rebounding Resin Pricing
   • Future Resin Pricing
   • The Styrenics (GPPS,HIPS,EPS,OPS)
   • Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
   • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
   • The PET Supply/Demand Balance
   • Amorphous PET (APET)
   • Crystallized PET (CPET)
   • PET Glycol (PETG)
   • Foamed PET
   • Recycled PET (RPET)
   • Polypropylene (PP)
   • Starbucks’ Switch to Polypropylene
   • Polyethylene (HDPE,LDPE)
   • Biopolymers
   • Polylactic Acid (PLA)
   • Other Biopolymers
   • The Cost/Performance Barriers to Market Acceptance of Biopolymers
   • Other Specialty Materials
   • The Consumption of Resins in Packaging Thermoforming, 2004-2014
6. PART V – THE PACKAGING THERMOFORMERS’ SUPPLY CHAIN
   • Leading Commercial Extruders of Roll-stock
   • Leading Suppliers of Machinery for Packaging Thermoforming
   • Leading Suppliers of Tooling for Packaging Thermoforming
7. PART VI – THE PRIMARY PRODUCT CATEGORIES AND MARKETS FOR THERMOFORMED PACKAGING
   • Primary Thermoformed Packaging Categories
   • Primary Thermoformed Packaging Markets
   • Airline Products
   • Automotive Products
   • Electronic Products
   • Food Processing Containers
   • Foodservice Containers
   • Healthcare/Medical/Pharmaceutical Products
   • The Size and Growth of Thermoformed Packaging Markets, 2004-2014
8. PART VII – OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES CONFRONTING THE PACKAGING THERMOFORMERS
   • The Recent Pattern of Technological Change in Packaging Thermoforming
   • Third Motion Tooling and Processing
   • Package Integrity versus Consumer Convenience
   • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
   • Pulp Forming
   • Nanomaterials
   • Globalization: The Challenge Competing with China
9. PART VIII – PROFILES OF PACKAGING THERMOFORMERS
   • The Hierarchy of Companies in Packaging Thermoforming
   • All About Packaging
   • Amhil Enterprises
   • Associated Packaging Technologies
   • Bardes Plastics
   • Barger Packaging
   • Blisterpak
   • Bryan Manufacturing
   • Capco Plastics
   • Clear Lam Packaging
   • Containerware
   • DM Sales & Engineering
   • D&W Fine Pack LLC
   • Dart Container
   • Dongjin USA
   • Dordan Manufacturing
   • Fabri-Kal Corporation
   • Fey Industries
   • FormTex Plastics
   • Genpak LLC
   • Halisa Canada
   • Helmy Associates
   • IPR Automation-Sohner Plastic
   • Injectronics
   • Inline Plastics
   • Innovative Plastech
   • Innovative Plastics
   • Integrated Thermoforming Systems
   • Lawrence Paper Company
   • Lindar Corporation
   • Maryland Thermoform Corporation
   • Munot Plastics
   • New WinCup Holdings
   • Nu-Trend Plastics
   • Package Development
   • Par-Pak Ltd.
   • Peninsula Packaging
   • Placon Corporation
   • Plastic Concepts
   • Plastic Ingenuity
   • Plastiform
   • Proex
   • Pro-Form Plastics
   • Rexam Containers
   • Shepherd Thermoforming and Packaging
   • Solo Cup Company
   • Sonoco Clear Pack
   • Sunrise Packaging
   • Tegrant Alloyd Brands
   • Tek Packaging
   • Transparent Container
   • Universal Protective Packaging
   • WNA Chattanooga