Beverage Carton Packaging Machinery Market Report 2025

The beverage carton packaging machinery market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.19 billion in 2024 to $1.25 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to innovation in carton sealing, user-friendly interfaces, diversification in beverage offerings, quality control and assurance, shift towards sustainable packaging.

The beverage carton packaging machinery market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.59 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to user-friendly interfaces, aseptic packaging demand, robotics in packaging, global market expansion, cost optimization. Major trends in the forecast period include sustainable packaging demands, increased product diversification, advancements in automation, focus on hygiene and safety, rise in customization.

The growth of beverage carton packaging machinery is anticipated to be propelled by the increasing use of green packaging materials. Green or sustainable packaging aims to minimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact during production. Carton packaging is identified as one of the sustainable options contributing to the demand for beverage carton packaging machinery. For instance, in March 2022, the Global Buying Green Report 2021 indicated that the market for environmentally friendly packaging in the United States was projected to reach US$ 42.7 billion in 2021 and globally surge to US$ 252.3 billion by 2026. Consumers' willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging stands at 71%, rising to 83% among younger purchasers. This shift towards green packaging materials is a driving force behind the growth of the beverage carton packaging machinery market.

The growing beverage industry is expected to significantly propel the growth of the beverage carton packaging machinery market in the coming years. This industry encompasses a global network of providers involved in the manufacture and distribution of various types of beverages, including both non-alcoholic and alcoholic options. Beverage carton packaging technology plays a crucial role in the secondary packaging of these beverages, ensuring the safe filling of cartons around the primary packaging. For instance, a report from UK.Gov in August 2024 indicated that the gross value added (GVA) of the food chain (excluding agriculture and fishing) reached £132.9 billion in 2022, marking a 15.4% increase from the previous year. During this period, all sectors within the food and drink industry experienced growth: catering surged by 23.4%, manufacturing increased by 15.2%, retail grew by 2.3%, and wholesale jumped by 31.3%. Thus, the expansion of the beverage industry is a key driver for the growth of the beverage carton packaging machinery market.

Technological advancement is a significant trend gaining traction in the beverage carton packaging machinery market. Leading companies in this sector are focusing on developing new technologies, conducting research, and enhancing their offerings to achieve a competitive advantage. For example, in June 2023, Tetra Pak International SA, a Switzerland-based food processing and packaging firm, collaborated with Stora Enso Oyj, a renewable materials company based in Finland, to introduce a new beverage carton recycling line in Poland. This line is designed to recover carton fibers while separately recycling polymers and aluminum through patented separation technology created by Tetra Pak and Plastigram. The partnership aims to enhance the circular economy by ensuring the effective recycling of all components of beverage cartons. The recycled materials will be repurposed into a range of products, including recycled board and new polymer applications.

Major players in the beverage carton packaging machinery market are actively engaged in developing innovative products, with a focus on motion cartoner machines. Motion cartoner machines play a pivotal role in the secondary packing of beverages and other products into cartons. In February 2023, ÉLITER Packaging Machinery, a China-based packaging machine manufacturer, unveiled an intermittent carton machine. This machine boasts a packaging capacity of up to 80 cartons per minute, featuring a low-maintenance design, an open profile, and a multiaxis servo-driving system for enhanced efficiency. With a balcony-style and stainless-steel frame, the intermittent carton machine represents a notable product innovation in the beverage carton packaging machinery market.

In January 2022, SIG, a Switzerland-based packaging machinery manufacturing company, executed a strategic acquisition by acquiring Evergreen carton packaging and filling machinery for $335 million. This move is aimed at expanding SIG's chilled carton packaging business in East Asia. The acquisition of Evergreen Asia, an India-based provider of packaging solutions, not only broadens SIG's clientele but also signifies a strategic step to strengthen its position in the evolving beverage carton packaging machinery market.

Major companies operating in the beverage carton packaging machinery market are KHS GmbH, Econocorp Inc., Jacob White Packaging, Mpac Group plc., Douglas Machine Inc., Sidel, Krones AG, Tishma Technologies, R.A. Jones Bradman Lake Group Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Langfang Best Crown Packing Machinery Co. Ltd., ACG Group, GPI Equipment, Syntegon Technology, Cariba Srl, Bosch Packaging Technology, Tetra Pak, SIG Combibloc Group AG, Combi Packaging Systems LLC, Pakmatic Company, Pak-Tec Inc., Serac Group, Elopak, Uflex Ltd., IPI srl, BERICAP, Galdi, Nichrome India Ltd., OCME S.r.l.

North America was the largest region in the beverage carton packaging machinery market share in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the beverage carton packaging machinery market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the beverage carton packaging machinery market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Beverage carton packaging machinery is a specialized type of equipment commonly employed to ensure the protection and preservation of fresh food and beverage products during distribution, whether at room temperature or in refrigerated conditions.

The primary categories of beverage carton packaging machinery include horizontal end side-load, top-load, wraparound, vertical leaflet, and vertical sleeve. Horizontal end-side-load involves the opening of the bag, and a horizontal machine loads the products into the film from the top. These machines are available in both automatic and semi-automatic forms. Applications for beverage carton packaging machinery span across alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and dairy beverages.

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The beverage carton packaging machinery consists of sales of shrink wrapping machines, semi-automatic strapping machines, and biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) carton sealing machines. 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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