Bottles & Closures
2012 Packaging Material Cost Highlights
for Rigid Plastics
A complete Cost Forecast for rigid plastics materials for 2012 has
just been completed in January. Here are some of the highlights.
HDPE blow molding resins will be lower on average in 2012 than
in 2011 but will experience considerable upward price development
during the year.
PET resin price average will be modestly higher in 2012 than in 2011.
Polypropylene injection molding resins declined by close to 20% in
the last half of 2011, but will perform differently in 2012.
Cost development is tracked monthly for subscribers.
Cost Breakdowns are included for all major resin types to help you
understand the impact of inputs such as energy on resin and
bottle costs.
Monthly Reports
In the Package Sourcing Action Report, we outline a complete
set of alternative methods for managing resin price changes.
As a PackTrax subscriber, you will receive clear and concise advice on how
you can improve your cost performance against this key cost driver.
Resin prices will continue to be volatile. We believe the best way to offset this
is to develop a systemic approach to cost and quality improvement against the
other bottle and closure cost factors.
Subscribers can take advantage of the monthly Package Sourcing Action Report,
where we define 15-20 action recommendations that could reduce your cost by
10% to 20% or more. So no matter what resins do, you will be much better
able to contain your total plastic packaging costs.