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COUNTRY OUTLOOK

Indonesia:

THE CONTAINER

GLASS INDUSTRY

SHOWS GROWTH Country outlook

IN RESPONSE

TO INCREASING

DEMAND

V AST POTENTIAL

The largest country in the South East Many factors make
Indonesia one of the most
Asia region, Indonesia is emerging as sought after container glass mar-
kets in the ASEAN region. The
an important market for the container country spans a distance equal to
glass industry on the back of increasing that of what’s between London
and Tehran, and comprises more
demand from food, beverages and than 16,000 islands. It’s also
home to the world’s fourth larg-
pharmaceutical industries. With steady est population.
Increasing urbanisation, con-
increase in per capita consumption stantly rising income, a young
population, and an emerg-
of packaged food & beverages and ing middle class have ensured
increasing attention on healthcare, that packaged food & beverage
demand remains steady. In line
country’s container glass industry is with the rising demand in the
food and beverages sector over
expected to register steady growth rates the last years, the container glass
industry has significantly profited
for numbers of years to come. Glass from changing consumption pat-
terns in Indonesia, with custom-
Machinery Plants & Accessories presents ers looking for processed and

an overview of the Indonesian container packaged food in attractive and
hygienic wrapping.
glass market and industry in this article.

glass machinery plants & accessories 6/2018
Rajeev Jetley
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