The aluminium tube and aerosol can industry in Germany is proving resilient and reliable even during the crisis, the Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e. V. (GDA) has now announced. Manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about the rest of 2021.
The development of the aluminium tube and aerosol can market in the first half of 2021 could be very positive for the German market. Only in retrospect for the year 2020 be appropriately categorised, according to the association. This is because the first quarter of 2020 at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis was still characterised by extremely lively demand from all end consumer markets.
Food and household sector stable in the crisis, pharmaceuticals mixed, cosmetics weaker
Over the course of the crisis, however, deliveries to the cosmetics market, which dominates in terms of volume, were particularly low due to mobility restrictions and the temporary closure of hairdressing salons, beauty and grooming studios and duty-free shops at airports. significantly declining. Demand for deodorants and hair dyes declined noticeably, with the hair dye segment weakening in the first quarter of 2021 in particular.
Deliveries to the food and household sectors increased during this period. even against the trend. By contrast, demand from the pharmaceutical market was mixed, as there was less demand for prescription drugs due to a decline in visits to doctors during the pandemic.
Moderate decline in the first half of the year
According to GDA In view of these pandemic-related developments, the Overall decline in deliveries in the sector of seven per cent in the first half of 2021 still moderate.
Customer planning is still extremely short-term and volatile, which demands a high degree of flexibility in production planning from packaging manufacturers. The tube and aerosol can industry is concerned about the Prices for raw materials such as aluminium, plastic, cardboard, wood, coatings, printing inks and transport services remain exceptionally high, which have led to considerable cost increases in the industry.
„There have been significant material shortages in some areas, which in some cases have necessitated cost-intensive stockpiling in the packaging industry in order to ensure supply security for this systemically important industry. In this way, the customers of tube and can manufacturers were also able to out-of-stock situations are avoided. As has been the case throughout the crisis, the packaging industry has delivered in the truest sense of the word and has proven to be a reliable partner in the supply chain, even under the most difficult market conditions.“ Johannes Schick, Chairman of the Tubes, Cans and Extruded Parts Association in the GDA
Overall, the industry's outlook for the rest of 2021 is cautiously optimistic despite the spreading delta variant and a declining willingness to vaccinate. The improving mood and confidence among the population should fuel consumption in the coming months, so that at least match last year's result in 2021 could become.
SourceGDA
