Europe Packaging Machinery Market Outlook 2027

Packaging refers to the process of designing and evaluating packages. Some of the common packaging product types include boxes, cartons, cans, bottles, bags, envelopes, wrappers, and containers. The main characteristic of packaging is to provide protection to the product from dirt, insects, dampness, and breakage. The high standard of living in Europe has increased the demand for packaged goods, including food, beverages, toiletries, and cosmetics, thereby boosting the market growth for packaging machinery across the region. Due to the need for packaging solutions in Europe for various products with different sizes and shapes, along with rising manufacturer focus on automation to enhance the overall performance, the market is anticipated to gain higher momentum during the forecast period. Also, automation in the packaging machinery industry that eliminates labor, generates less waste and improves productivity is becoming widely adopted. Mature markets such as Germany, France, and Italy are well equipped with advanced technological packaging machines. On the other hand, the European government has introduced regulations for packaging waste management and packaging waste prevention measures which regulate the type of packaging. All packaging placed on the European market has to comply with the essential requirements related to production, composition, and recoverable/reusable nature.

According to the research report, Europe Packaging Machinery Market Outlook, 2027, the packaging machinery market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.94% for 2022-2027. The growing e-commerce sector, increasing disposable income, and developing pharmaceutical industry across the European region are some of the driving factors for the packaging machinery market. In Europe, Italy and Germany are the major manufacturers that are known for a higher percentage of exports across the region. These countries also offer consumers individual and advanced machines with the installation, design, and manufacturing of the machines (including service and maintenance). Further, the European packaging machinery market is segmented into six prominent countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, and Russia. Among these countries, Germany is projected to acquire a larger portion of the European packaging machinery market during the forecast period.

Traditionally, Germany produced nearly half of all the packaging machinery delivered to European countries. Nowadays, one in three packaging machines worldwide comes from Germany. Asia-Pacific and North America are the most important consumers of packaging technology made in Germany. Machine components made in Germany already rank among the most sustainable products currently available. Also, they excel in terms of lengthy useful lifetimes, and the manufacturers concentrate on eco-friendly energy consumption during the utilization phase. These manufacturers are also driving the new technology across the country. Despite the rising demand for packaging machine technology in developing countries, the United States continues to be the biggest single buyer of German packaging machines. In addition to that, over the last decade, Germany’s packaging machinery production has increased by more than 50% until the pandemic began.

According to the report, the European packaging machinery market is segmented into five end-user types, including beverages, food, chemicals, personal care, and pharmaceuticals. Among these end-users, the food segment is projected to acquire more than 35% of the market share by 2027. Due to the well-established food processing industry in the region, Europe represents the second largest food packaging market in the world. The demand for ready-to-eat and frozen foods is strong in the European region owing to the growing work force and the expansion of the retail sector, which will propel the market's growth. Further, the European packaging machinery market is segregated into seven prominent machine types, including filling machines, labelling machines, form-fill-seal machines, cartooning machines, palletizing machines, wrapping machines, and bottling line machine types. Among these machines, the form-fill-seal segment is projected to acquire a larger portion of the market share with more than 40% during the forecast period owing to the higher efficiency of the machine type.

COVID-19 Impact:

The pandemic had immense effects on societies across the world, including Europe. The pandemic and the responses to it, involving lockdowns, use of personal protection equipment and work-from-home measures, had far reaching economic impacts. Although the closure of physical shops and financial uncertainty reduced consumption in various industries, it resulted in a fall in the market's growth. On the other hand, there has been an increase in online sales of goods. Also, changes in consumer behavior depending on the safety of the products have boosted the market growth in the European region.

Major Companies present in the market:

KHS Group, Tetra Laval International S.A., Krones AG, Coesia S.P.A., Syntegon Technology GmbH, Herma GmbH, GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, SIG Combibloc Group Limited, CKD Corporation, Fuji Machinery Co., Limited, The Adelphi Group of Companies, ProMach, Inc., Marchesini Group S.p.A., Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies, Sacmi Group, Bradman Lake Limited, Omori Machinery Co. Limited, I.M.A. IndustriaMacchineAutomatiche S.P.A, Premier Tech Chronos Limited

Considered in this report

• Geography: Europe
• Base year: 2021
• Estimated year: 2022
• Forecast year: 2027

Aspects covered in this report

• Europe packaging machinery market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Country-wise packaging machinery market analysis
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

Countries covered in the report

• Germany
• UK
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia

Types of machine in the report:

• Filling Machine
• Labeling Machine
• Form-Fill-Seal Machine
• Cartoning Machine
• Palletizing Machine
• Wrapping Machine
• Bottling Line Machine
• Others

By End-Use in the report:

• Beverages
• Food
• Chemicals
• Personal Care
• Pharmaceuticals
• Others

The approach of the report:

This report consists of a combined approach of primary as well as secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and listing out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third party sources such as press releases, annual report of companies, analyzing the government generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources primary research was conducted by making telephonic interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducted trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this we have started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting consumers in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once we have primary data with us we have started verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience

This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to packaging machinery industry, government bodies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.