Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags

SIC 2673 covers makers of plastics, foil, and coated paper bags that supply branded retail carryout bags, foodservice pouches, medical and pharma liners, industrial shipping sacks, and specialty barrier packaging for e-commerce fulfillment and cold-chain logistics. Key customers include grocery and big-box retailers, quick-serve restaurants, consumer packaged goods brands, healthcare distributors, and third-party logistics providers. The sector faces resin and aluminum price volatility, stricter PFAS and VOC limits, extended producer responsibility rules, recycling-content mandates, and retailer scorecard pressures on carbon and waste. 2024–2025 trends center on lightweight mono-material films, compostable and recycled-content substrates, digital printing for short runs, automation to offset labor gaps, and North American capacity shifts to improve supply resilience. Companies are investing in traceability and lifecycle data to secure long-term contracts and meet ESG disclosures. For deeper diligence, view live SEC filings on Earnings Feed.

Source: Earnings Feed research · last fetched 11/23/2025