Future Market Insights, Valley Cottage, N.Y., USA, has recently published a report titled Industrial Drums Market: Global Industry Analysis (2012 - 2016) & Opportunity Assessment (2017 - 2027). The report states that the preference for industrial drums is steadily rising due to their convenience and inexpensive nature.

 

A drum is a round and hollow holder utilized for delivery of mass freight. Drums can be made of thick paperboard (usually known as a fiber drum), steel, or plastics, and are for the most part utilized for the transportation of fluids and powders. Drums are regularly used for the shipment of unsafe products. Sent products must be coordinated with the make of the drum and it is important to adhere to relevant regulations. Drums are additionally called barrels in like manner use.

The global industrial drums market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 7.1% from 2017 to 2027. The market is expected to rise to a valuation of approximately $17,684 million by the end of the forecast period. On the basis of product type, steel drums are expected to account for a leading share of more than 73% by the end of 2027. Although steel drums are anticipated to lead the market throughout the forecast period, the use of plastic drums is expected to rise in the years ahead due to their inexpensive nature.

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One of the significant factors triggering the demand for industrial drums is the convenience and inexpensiveness offered by industrial drums. The performance of the manufacturing sector and industrial output has further supported the demand for industrial drums in the global market. Manufacturing activities in India and China are challenging at one hand and the ASEAN countries are competing to match up to this, thus intensifying the demand for industrial drums. The performance of European countries has stabilized and is likely to grow at a modest rate resulting in heightened demand for products used for shipping purposes. As there is a high co-relation between industrial output and demand for industrial drums, with a stabilized manufacturing sector output, the enhanced demand for industrial drums is evident. Though the demand for these industrial products is likely to be highly concentrated in the APAC region, a substantial contribution to the global demand is also anticipated from other clusters such as the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The Western Europe and North America markets are likely to post perpetual demand during the forecast period.

The Asia Pacific. except Japan or APEJ region. is witnessing headway in the consumption of industrial drums for exporting vegetable oil and wines. Oil exporters in South East Asian countries including Indonesia and Malaysia are preferring industrial drums over other bulk packaging products. Industrial drums provide higher operational efficiency and effectiveness in shipping bulk quantities of commodities in liquid form. Exports from ASEAN countries of products such as palm oil is witnessing strong demand in India, China, and countries across Europe. The exports of vegetable oil and related products has grown by 1.5x between 2007 and 2016. Industrial drums have emerged as a cost-effective transport packaging solution for shipment of other non-hazardous materials such as wines, fruit juices, etc. Countries in the APEJ region with strong agricultural output are improving their export volume by implementing effective means of storage, transport, and packaging solutions.

Preview Analysis on Industrial Drums Market Segmentation By Product Type - Steel Drum, Plastic Drum, Fibre Drum; By Capacity Type - Up to 100 Litre,100 to 250 Litre,250 to 500 Litre, Above 500 Litre; By End User Type - Food & Beverages, Chemical & Fertilisers, Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum & Lubricants, Building & Construction, Paints, Inks, & Dyes, Other End Uses. 

Players operating in the market are mainly focusing on enhancing their product quality and differentiating from their competitors to maintain a stronghold over the market. Some of the companies operating in the global industrial drums market are Greif, Sicagen India, Balmer Lawrie & Co., Time Technoplast, Schutz Container Systems, Mauser Group, Industrial Container Services, TPL Plastech, Eagle Manufacturing Co., and U.S. COEXCELL.