2014 Hot Markets: Packaging, Pharma Head List

FSIs will be worst hit, followed by plastics packagers. New designs in paperboard and thin films will utilize more cube space on retail shelves; taller containers; and more square ones including nested, stacked and printed-on-wrapper-only multi-packs. Litho carton and roll flexo providers will prevail, while litho jar labels, closures and metal decorated cans will recede—permanently.