Market Share of NA Glass Bottles/Containers Industry
The degree of competition depends on various factors affecting the market, such as brand identity, powerful competitive strategy, and degree of transparency. The major factors governing this force are a sustainable competitive advantage through innovation, levels of market penetration, barriers to exit, power of competitive strategy, and firm concentration ratio. With innovations in this market, the sustainable competitive advantage is growing. For instance, The level of market penetration is high, while advertising expense is moderate. The power of competitive strategy is also supportive, while the firm concentration is moderate. As strong brands are synonymous with good performance, long-standing vendors are expected to have the upper hand. With many large players actively competing in the market, the competitive rivalry within the industry is High.
- September 2020 - Owens-Illinois launched an innovation, O-I: EXPRESSIONS, to transform glass bottle design through the use of digital printing and will offer customization and personalization by sculpting glass bottles into multi-dimensional works of art. Moreover, the company is also focused on rolling out its reuse process and partnered with Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) to give the charge for refillable bottles in the United States. OBRC is the entity that operates for picking up and processing approximately all the containers redeemed in the country.
- November 2020 - Hybrid packaging supplier Berlin Packaging expanded its Canadian presence with the packaging supplier Consolidated Bottle acquisition. The combined businesses are expected to offer even more packaging solutions and value-added services to their customers, thereby catering to the growing demand for glass bottles in the country.
North America Glass Bottles/Containers Market Leaders
Owens-Illinois Inc.
Ardagh Packaging Group PLC
Gerresheimer AG
MJS Packaging
O.Berk KOLS Containers, Inc.
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
