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Packaging Materials (HDPE Jugs, Paperboard, Molded Fiber)

Fluid milk requires HDPE or paperboard cartons; eggs require molded-fiber or clear plastic cartons. Cage-free egg packaging is predominantly molded fiber. Supply disruptions to fiber or HDPE resin directly constrain product availability.

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Source countries

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Companies

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Goods affected

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Claims on record

What depends on it

Goods that need this input

1 essential American goods rely on packaging materials (hdpe jugs, paperboard, molded fiber) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.

Where it comes from

Source countries

Share of global supply, by country.

Who makes it

Supplier companies

6 companies produce packaging materials (hdpe jugs, paperboard, molded fiber).

Tetra Pak (Tetra Laval)

HQ CH52% share

Global leader in aseptic and gable-top carton packaging for milk and liquid food (Tetra Brik/Tetra Rex) + filling machines.

Pactiv Evergreen Inc.(PTVE)

HQ US38% share

Largest US maker of fresh-beverage gable-top cartons (Pure-Pak heritage) and a major molded-fiber and foodservice packaging producer.

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.

HQ US22% share

Blow-molded rigid plastic packaging incl. HDPE milk jugs and PET bottles; large rPET recycler.

Brødrene Hartmann A/S(HART.CO)

HQ DK18% share

World's leading maker of molded-fibre EGG packaging (and fruit packaging); recycled-paper egg cartons/trays.

Huhtamäki Oyj(HUH1V.HE)

HQ FI12% share

Finnish global food-packaging maker; flexible laminates, paper-based and molded-fiber packaging.

Berry Global Group, Inc.(BERY)

HQ US

Berry Global Group, Inc. (Evansville IN; NYSE: BERY; ~$13B revenue) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of nonwoven fabrics and plastic packaging. Berry's Nonwoven Specialties segment (including Reemay, Avgol, and Fiberweb brands acquired over 2014-2019) operates meltblown, spunbond, and SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) lines globally. Berry acquired Avgol Nonwovens (Israel/China/India) in 2019 for $430M, making it the world's second-largest hygiene nonwoven producer. Key meltblown facilities: Carlisle UK, Biesheim France, Clervaux Luxembourg, Mooresville NC, and multiple Asian sites. Berry supplies meltblown filtration fabric for N95 respirators, HVAC filters, surgical drapes, and automotive cabin air filters. Dual-use across healthcare, hygiene, and industrial filtration.