PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2010

REGIONAL MARKET REPORTS 12 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 09/10 www.petpla.net Consumption of non-alcoholic packaged beverages (water, CSDS, juices) PET granulate for beverage packaging (PET for preforms) PET usage for preforms for beverage packaging France 333,000t (2009) = 5.2kg per capita  Spain 262,000t (2008) = 5.8kg per capita  Italy 350,000t (2008) = 6.0kg per capita  Germany 440,000t( 2008) = 5.4kg per capita  Packaging in PET 22.5 billion units of packaged beverage of which 8.4 billion PET bottles represent a PET share of 37%. Water is overwhelmingly packaged in PET (86%). CSDs, at 34% PET, represent an opportunity for added market share. In Germany CSDs are 91% bottled in PET. PET share (%) of packaged beverage for water, CSD and juices in France, Spain, Italy and Germany France 11.1 billion litres= 172l per capita (2009)  In 2004 - five yeras ago - consumption in France stood at 12 billion litres. Although the big bottled water producers are located in France the per capita consumption of non-alcoholic bever- ages is actually the lowest compared to Spain, Italy and Germany. Consumption of non-alcoholic beverages in France, Spain, Italy and Germany Spain 11.8 billion litres = 262 litres per capita  Italy 17.5 billion litres = 297 litres per capita  Germany 23.9 billion litres = 292 litres per capita  Of course the decline in the markets for beverages and PET processing is, in France as elsewhere, a result of the general global financial and economic crisis. The govern- ment in Paris is introducing reforms aimed at reversing the trend. However the planned cuts in social spending will almost certainly further dampen demand. No less worrying is the announcement by the government that they intend to increase the tax on all drinks packaging by 25%.