Canadian Packaging Machinery Market Research Report - PMMI

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................... 1
1.0 THE CANADIAN MARKET ENVIRONMENT ............................................................. 3
1.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 3
1.2 GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION..................................................................... 4
1.3 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC COMPARISION ................................................ 6
1.4 INTERNATIONAL TRADE ................................................................................... 6
1.5 POLITICAL/ECONOMIC ISSUES........................................................................ 7
1.6 TRADE BARRIERS AND IMPORT DUTIES ....................................................... 8
1.7 REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING PACKAGING........................................ 10
2.0 CANADA’S PACKAGING MACHINERY MARKET .................................................. 12
2.1 ESTIMATED SIZE OF APPARENT DOMESTIC MARKET .............................. 12
2.2 PRODUCTION................................................................................................... 12
2.3 EXPORTS .......................................................................................................... 13
2.4 IMPORTS........................................................................................................... 15
2.5. MARKET DRIVERS: FACTORS INFLUENCE PURCHASE DECISIONS ...... 17
2.6 .....CUSTOMER EVALUATION OF SOURCES OF PACKAGING MACHINERY
AND SERVICES................................................................................................ 19
2.7 PACKAGING MACHINERY TRENDS............................................................... 22
2.8 COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING MECHANISMS ................................ 24
2.9 EQUIPMENT FINANCING................................................................................. 25
2.10 SWOT ANALYSIS OF U.S. PACKAGING MACHINERY MANUFACTURES 25
2.11 STRATEGIES FOR U.S. MANUFACTURERS TO SUCCEED IN CANADA . 27
3.0 THE FOOD INDUSTRY ............................................................................................ 28
3.1 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 28
3.2 KEY PLAYERS................................................................................................... 29
3.3 PRODUCTION................................................................................................... 30
3.4 EXPORTS .......................................................................................................... 33
3.5 FOOD PACKAGING REGULATIONS ............................................................... 34
3.6 COMPANY PROFILES ...................................................................................... 35
ADAMS CANADA............................................................................................... 35
ASSOCIATED BRANDS.................................................................................... 38
CADBURY TREBOR ALLAN INC...................................................................... 42
CARRIERE FOODS INC.................................................................................... 46