Flexible packaging now has consumer conveniences, sustainability, reduced costs

By Tom Polischuk

Burke expressed some confidence for the 2011 outlook, projecting 2011 revenues to be up 8.1 percent versus 2010. This is based, in part, on a favorable forecast of overall U.S. GDP growth of 3.0 percent.

It also reflects what FPA member companies view as the industry’s continuing market opportunities. These include: continuing conversion from rigid to flexible packaging; sustainability advantages of flexible packaging; growth in emerging markets; ongoing industry innovation; and the overall economic rebound.