Containers, including light plastic containers, PET bottles, carton and packs, paper cups, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles, chilled cups, and coffee cups sold at CVS counters

manufacturers

I   Perspectives and Strategies of Container Market

• Makers should consider suggesting a new value to the users.  Being a game changer is one of the strategies
• Meiji has integrated one of their product packages to Tetra Brik® 900 Ultra Edge by Tetra Pack Japan
• Is it possible to print an idol group to aluminum cans?  Possibility of large lot size with diverse items using inkjet printers

II   Perspectives and Strategies of Light Plastic Container Market

1. Market Perspectives for PSP Containers
2. Market Perspectives for Light PP Containers
3. Light PET Containers Market
4. Light PS Containers Market

• Perspectives and Strategies at 6 manufacturers

III   Perspectives and Strategies of PET Bottle Manufacturers

• The market size of PET bottles for beverages in 2017 was relatively the same level as the previous year
• With favorable sales of "CRAFT BOSS" by Suntory, the market of coffee drink in PET-bottles has been launched.
• Kirin Beer has introduced 3-Liter PET bottle coated with diamond‐like carbon to its craft beer product "Tap Marche"
• For coming future, demand of barrier PET bottles for beer kegs is expected to be generated
• China will ban imports of scrap plastics and other "foreign garbage" through its campaign "National Sword 2017"
• Anti-dumping duty is to be imposed on plastic bottles from China, which is likely to raise the price of virgin PET resins.  What happens to the price of recycled resins?
• Perspectives and Strategies at 7 manufacturers

IV   Perspectives and Strategies of Paper Container Manufacturers

1. Market Perspectives for Carton Pack for Liquid (with perspectives of 5 manufacturers)
2. Paper Cup Market Outlook (with perspectives of 4 manufacturers)
3. Paper Container Market Outlook (with perspectives of 1 manufacturer)

V   Perspectives and Strategies of Aluminum Can/Steel Can Manufacturers

1. Perspectives of Aluminum Can/Steel Can Markets
2. Aluminum Can Market Outlook
3. Steel Can Market Outlook

• Perspectives of 6 manufacturers

VI   Perspectives and Strategies of Glass Bottle Manufacturers

• with Perspectives of 3 manufacturers

VII   Perspectives and Strategies by Manufacturers of Chilled Cups for Beverages

• with Perspectives of 2 manufacturers

VIII   Perspectives and Strategies by Manufacturers of Coffee Cups Sold at CVS Counters

• with Perspectives of 1 manufacturer