Blister Packaging Market Report 2026

The blister packaging market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $25.64 billion in 2025 to $27.6 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in pharmaceutical and consumer goods packaging, expansion of retail-ready packaging formats, rising demand for tamper-evident packaging, availability of thermoforming technologies, increasing use of unit-dose packaging.

The blister packaging market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $36.4 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable packaging solutions, rising pharmaceutical production volumes, expansion of medical device packaging, growing adoption of recyclable blister materials, increasing regulatory focus on packaging safety. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of eco-friendly blister materials, rising demand for child-resistant packaging, growing use of aluminum-based cold form blisters, expansion of custom blister packaging designs, enhanced focus on product protection and shelf life.

The growing expansion of the pharmaceutical industry is expected to drive the development of the blister packaging market in the coming years. The pharmaceutical industry encompasses the discovery, development, manufacturing, and distribution of medical drugs for patient treatment. Pharma companies increasingly depend on their packaging to protect and promote a variety of drugs and medical devices. Blister packaging designs are commonly utilized by pharmaceutical firms for medicine packaging. For example, in June 2025, according to the House of Commons Library, a UK-based public service institution, in 2023, the UK hospitality sector (accommodation and food services) generated £62.6 billion, representing around 2.8% of the nation’s total economic output. As a result, the expanding pharmaceutical industry is fueling the growth of the blister packaging market.

Major companies in the blister packaging market are concentrating on creating innovative solutions, such as biomass-derived blister packaging, to improve sustainability and provide environmentally friendly alternatives for product packaging. Biomass-derived blister packaging uses renewable organic materials to deliver eco-friendly and sustainable packaging while preserving the protective and functional characteristics necessary for different products. For example, in July 2024, Aluflexpack, a Switzerland-based premium circular flexible packaging and barrier solutions manufacturer, launched 4∞ Form. This fully recyclable blister pack was developed specifically for the pharmaceutical industry. Made entirely of lacquered aluminum, the 4∞ Form combines functionality with sustainability, ensuring product protection while minimizing environmental impact. Its design aligns with circular economy principles by being fully recyclable and compatible with current packaging processes.

In October 2023, Aluflexpack AG, a Switzerland-based packaging company, acquired Helioflex for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is expected to support Aluflexpack AG in broadening its product offerings and reinforcing its position in the pharmaceutical packaging market. Helioflex is a Tunisia-based company that operates in the blister packaging market.

Major companies operating in the blister packaging market are Amcor Limited, Bemis Company Inc., Constantia Flexibles GmbH, Display Pack Inc., E.I.Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Klockner Pentaplast India Pvt. Ltd., Sonoco Products Company, Tekni-Plex Inc., Westrock Company, Honeywell International Inc., Blisterpak Inc., VisiPak Private Limited, Algus Packaging Inc., Powerpak Industries LLC, Clearwater Packaging Inc., Blisters Inc., Pharma Packaging Solutions Ltd., Winpak Ltd., Uflex Ltd., ACG Pharmapack Pvt. Ltd., Renolit SE, Carcano Antonio SpA, Caprihans India Limited, Romaco Ltd., iPharmachine Corp., Ridat Ltd., Jornen Machinery Co. Ltd., Intimac World Ltd., Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG, Visual Packaging Ltd., Alma Limited, Starview Packaging Machinery Inc., Zed Industries Inc., Ecobliss Holding BV, Rohrer Corporation, Prent Corporation, Dordan Manufacturing Company.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the blister packaging market in 2025. The regions covered in the blister packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the blister packaging market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The blister packaging market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing blister packaging services such as skin packaging services, toy packaging services, plastic commercial pet blister packaging services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The blister packaging market also includes sales of scrubber packing machine, blister sealing machine, automatic blister packing machine, ALU blister machine, De blister machine equipment which are used in providing blister packaging services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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