Upward curve

摘要

Global packaging sales were projected to end 2013 at $797 billion, and grow at an annual rate of 4% to 2018, according to a new market report by Smithers Pira. Sales of packaging are found to be concentrated in Asia, which accounted for 36% of the total in value terms in 2012 (see figure 1). North America and Western Europe totalled shares of 23% and 22%, respectively, while Eastern Europe was the fourth largest consumer of packaging with a global share of 6%, closely Mowed by South and Central America with 5%. The Middle East represents 3% of the global demand for packaging, while Africa and Australasia each have a 2% share