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Welcome to Amcor
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Carolina Recycling Association Conference – March 2015
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Many of the world’s leading brands entrust us to package their consumer products and enhance their reputation
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We are a global leader, with a proud history
US $10 28,000
180+ 40+ 1860 S 66,000+
MANUFACTURING SITES WORLDWIDE
BILLION ANNUAL SALES CO-WORKERS GLOBALLY
COUNTRIES
OPERATIONS ACROSS
SHAREHOLDERS
BEGAN OPERATIONS IN THE
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Amcor specializes in flexible and rigid plastic packaging
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING From salad bags to pharmaceuticals, our flexible packaging protects in the safest and most sustainable ways possible.
RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING Incredibly tough and highly recyclable, our rigid plastic packaging delivers consumers convenience and security.
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Western Europe • 34% of revenue • No. 1 in flexible packaging
Packaging leadership positions in our chosen markets
North America • 31% of revenue • No. 1 in rigid plastic beverage • No. 1 in medical • No. 1 in pharmaceuticals Emerging markets
• 30% revenue • High growth • No. 1 flexible packaging in Asia Pacific
• Leader in PET beverage packaging in Latin America
Australia & New Zealand • 5% of revenue • No. 1 in flexible packaging
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Amcor Rigid Plastics: helping customers achieve their brand goals and building customized solutions that help them succeed
Soft drinks and water
Food
Spirits
Home and personal care
Pharmaceutical
Custom beverage
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Amcor and PCR - 70 million pounds per year
Source: Method Home website
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Trends in Packaging - Demand LONGER
SMALLER
PERSONAL GREENER
Extend the life of the product
Speak to me! Millennials will pay for green
Smaller and Lighter
• Desire for eco-labels
• Desire for bio-based material
• Confusion about marketing of these products
• RIC
• Keeping products fresher longer
• Reducing food waste
• Increased shelf appeal
• Thermoforms • More barrier
• Direct Print • Full body Shrink • Labels = Facts and Stories
• Direct Print • Full body Shrink • Labels = Confusion
• Less transport weight
• Less resin • More barrier • More bottles per bale
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• Cheaper virgin • Central U.S. supply
• Downward price pressure on PCR
• Cheaper virgin PET
• Lower transport costs
• More PET conversion
• Downward price pressure on PCR
• 31% recycling rate in the U.S.
• Slow curbside roll-out
• Recycling Partnership and Closed Loop Fund
• EPR in Canada • Asian import volumes and quality
Trends in Packaging - Supply
OIL
VIRGIN PET
QUALITY RATES Cheaper raw
materials challenge PCR
Mechanical recycling DOES
degrade polymers
Low recycling rates are hinder bottle-to-bottle
Overcapacity of VPET will push
prices down
• Taste and color • More scrap • Storage Costs • We can blend • Some CPGs will pay a PCR premium
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Amcor and PCR – Moving brands toward more use
Source: Amcor
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PCR – Market Positioning
Three types of Positioning for PCR • Company-Level Positioning • Product Positioning • Hybrid
Company Level
Pepsi
Product
Naked Juice
Hybrid
Method Home
Source: PepsiCo and Method Home websites
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Company Level Branding
• Company level initiatives • Relate good deeds to all of your
products • Specific targets for packaging • Total amount of recycled
material used • Carbon emission reductions
Source: PepsiCo website Source: Method Home website
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Product-level PCR Branding
• Sell sustainability and PCR as a key attribute of SKU-level product • Creates brand trust and even “brand love” • Willingness to go “all in” to make this work
Source: LRXD.com and PepsiCo
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Hybrid Company / Product Sustainability Branding
• Combine good deeds of company with specific product attributes
• Can create immediate and lasting customer lifetime value
Source: Method Home website