16 BULKDISTRIBUTOR
FIBCs & Bagging
November/December 2015
Market set for global growth
L
atest statistics demonstrate that the market for FIBCs is as competitive and
globalised as ever with a continuing shift to manufacturing in emerging market
countries.
During 2014, roughly 220,000 tonnes of FIBCs were purchased in Europe with 165,000 tonnes
being supplied from outside the EU (see Table and Figs 1&2). This represented a 10 percent
growth by sales and volume – exceeding even the more optimistic expectations for the plastics
and flexible packaging sectors.
India displaced Turkey as the leading supplier to Europe with a sales growth rate of almost 18
percent, however, the accolade for fastest growth went to Bangladesh which saw its supplies
into the EU increase by more than 33 percent, surpassing China to take third place.
Growth in the flexible packaging market is expected to reach US$231 billion by 2018 with the
bulk market constituting nearly 26 percent of this. This growth in flexible packaging is expected
to increase faster compared with rigid packaging due to the benefits in weight, load capacity and
recyclability that FIBCs in particular carry.
2014
2013
Change
Rank
Country
FIBC
Exports
to the EU
(m€)
Share
of total
imports to
the EU (%)
FIBC
Exports
to the EU
(m€)
Share
of total
imports to
the EU (%)
%
1
2
3
4
5
6
India
Turkey
Bangladesh
China
Serbia
Thailand
166.9
135.6
24.4
23.4
16.0
7.7
41.7
33.9
6.1
5.9
4
1.9
137
138.8
16.3
27.3
12.9
7.9
37.8
38.1
4.5
7.5
3.5
2.2
17.9
-2.3
33.5
-16.7
19.3
-3.1
EU Imports in Euro since 2009
EU Imports in 1000kg since 2009
1,50,000 sft 10 MILLION
FACILITY
FIBC p.a.
Products:
Food Grade FIBC
Container Liners
Pharma Grade FIBC
PP Woven Sacks
Conductive Type ‘C’ Bags
Tarpaulins
Type ‘D’ Bags
Flood Protection Bags
Baffle Liner Bags
Ground Covers
Net Baffle Bags
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