Dr. Jürgen Bruder presented on trends in the global IBC markets at the 15th ICIP conference in Vancouver. The presentation included figures on the 2008 global IBC market, trends affecting new and reprocessed IBCs between 2008-2014 including economic, logistical, and technical developments, and estimates of the 2014 global IBC market breakdown by region. Key points were that growth rates for new IBCs have declined to 2-3% in Europe and 8% in Asia, reprocessing of IBCs has expanded strongly, and the estimated total 2014 global IBC market was over 20 million units with over half in Europe.

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Trends in Global IBC Markets
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Dr. Jürgen Bruder
ICPP International Confederation of Plastics
Packaging Manufacturers

2. Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015
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Structure
1.) The global IBC market 2008 in figures
2.) Trends of the global IBC market
• Economic trends
• Trends based on logistics
• Technical developments
3.) The global IBC market 2014 in figures

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New IBCs Reprocessed IBCs
Europe 5,5 1,4
USA 2,1 1,3
Brazil 0,4 0,2
China 0,2 -
Mexico 0,1 0,1
Australia 0,1 0,1
Others 0,2 - 0,5 0,2 - 0,5
World 8,6 – 8,9 3,3 – 3,6
World Market for Composite IBCs
(Estimated production (figures 2008 in Mio. drums)
Source:
• First Intl. Industrial
Packaging Conference,
San Francisco, 2006
• Expert assessment
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015
Presented on
RIPA/IPANA
Fall Conference
October 30th,
New Orleans

4. Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015
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Structure
1.) The global IBC market 2008 in figures
2.) Trends of the global IBC market
• Economic trends
• Trends based on logistics
• Technical developments
3.) The global IBC market 2014 in figures

5. Economic trends (1)
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Growth of new IBCs:
• time of two digit-growth is over
• decreasing growth rates: between 2-3% in Europe and 8% in Asia
• growth factors
 demand in developing and emerging countries (fork lift use is
prerequisite!)
 increasing demand of chemical and petrochemical products
(around two thirds of all filling goods for IBCs)
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015
Note: Exchange rates can exert positive or negative influence on the
demand for IBCs as export packaging

6. Economic trends (2)
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Growth of reprocessed IBCs:
• strong expansion of reconditioner capacities, especially in North
America and Europe
• disproportionate growth compared with new IBCs
Number of manufacturers
• despite continued growth: number of manufacturers is not
(significantly) increased – sign of a mature product
Competition
• trend towards commoditization – increased competition is a
consequence
• IBC becomes more and more a mature industrial packaging like
steel or plastic drums
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

7. Trends based on logistics (1)
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Position in the logistic chain
• structure of the logistic chain relatively stable and intact
• no significant cannibalization between IBCs and drums anymore
IBC as storage container
• usage as storage container: additional benefit for users but also
risk in crisis times compared to drums

8. Trends based on logistics (2)
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Relationship IBC ↔ ISO-Tank
varying usage depending on costs
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

9. Trends based on logistics (3)
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Relationship Composite IBC ↔ Flexibags
partial substitution of IBCs by flexibags for non-UN filling goods
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

10. Trends based on logistics (4)
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Relationship Composite IBC ↔ Stainless Steel IBC
partial substitution of metal IBCs by Composite IBCs
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

11. Technical developments: examples
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New designs for specific applications
• food/aseptic packaging
• products for pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry
• high viscous products
• products with high density (e.g. > 2,4 g/dm³)
Improvement of usability
• better stacking performance by pallet design
• higher conductivity e.g. of valves
• increased robustness
• better emptying; minimization of residues
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

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Structure
1.) The global IBC market 2008 in figures
2.) Trends of the global IBC market
• Economic trends
• Trends based on logistics
• Technical developments
3.) The global IBC market 2014 in figures

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new IBCs (Mio units)
2014 (2008)
Europe (EEA) 7,5 (5,5)
NAFTA 3,4 (2,2)
South America 0,5 (0,4)
Asia/Pacific (APAC) 2,5 (0,4)
Rest of the world 0,5 (0,1- 0,4)
Total 14,4 (8,6 – 8,9)
World Market for Composite IBCs
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

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reprocessed IBCs (Mio units)
2014 (2008)
Europe (EEA) 3,3 (1,4)
NAFTA 2,0 (1,4)
South America 0,4 (0,3)
Asia/Pacific (APAC) 0,4 (0,2)
Rest of the world 0,3 (0- 0,3)
Total 6,4 (3,3 – 3,6)
World Market for Composite IBCs
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

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Total world market
(new + reprocessed
for IBCs (Mio units)
Ratio
new : reprocessed IBCs
Europe (EEA) 10,8 2,3 : 1
NAFTA 5,4 1,7 : 1
South America 0,9 1,25 : 1
Asia/Pacific (APAC) 2,9 6,25 : 1
Rest of the world 0,8 1,7 : 1
Total 20,8 2,25 : 1
World Market for Composite IBCs
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

16. South America
4%
APAC
17%
NAFTA
24%
Rest of World
4% 1)
Europe (EEA) 2)
51%
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15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015
New IBCs
1) Mainly: Turkey, Russia, South Africa
2) European Economic Area (here relevant: EU + Norway)
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15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

17. Europe (EEA)
52%
South America
6%
Rest of World
5%
APAC
6%
NAFTA
31%
Reprocessed IBCs
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Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

18. Europe (EEA)
52%
South America
4%
Rest of World
4%
APAC
14%
NAFTA
26%
Total IBC market (new and reprocessed)
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15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015

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Thank you for your attention !
www.icpp.org
E-mail: bruder@icpp.org
Dr. Jürgen Bruder
15th ICIP, Vancouver, 3-5 June 2015
With many thanks to selected experts
for their kind support