/EINPresswire.com/ -- DUBLIN,IRELAND --(Marketwired - February 17, 2016) - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Rigid Packaging Market 2016-2020" report to their offering.

The global rigid packaging market is expected to grow at a rate of 5.6% over the period 2015-2020.

The key trend set to emerge in the market is the focus of manufacturers on producing lightweight packaging materials because they are easy to transport.

Rigid plastic packaging materials have certain inherent properties that make them ideal for consumer packaging materials. They are tough, durable, lightweight, easy to transport, and are not brittle like glass. The cost per unit of production is low, and these packaging materials have a wide scope of applications in various industries.

Further, the report states that the key challenge hindering market growth is the increased competition from alternative forms of packaging such as flexible packaging and paperboard cartons. These are lightweight and are gaining popularity among manufacturers and customers because of the low cost involved in their storage and transportation.

Key questions answered in this report:

• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Key vendors

• Amcor
• Ball
• Berry Plastics
• Crown Holdings
• Owens-Illinois

Other prominent vendors

• AEP Industries
• APPE
• Ardagh Group
• Britton Group
• Can-Pack
• DS Smith
• Gerresheimer
• Graham Packaging
• LINPAC Group
• Rexam
• RPC Group
• Silgan
• Sonoco
• Vetropack Holding
• Vidrala

For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c7q745/global_rigid.

Sector: Packaging

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