Packaging Equipment Market Report 2025

The packaging equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $44.17 billion in 2024 to $46.59 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to focus on efficiency, healthcare and pharmaceutical requirements, urbanization and consumer demand, advancements in smart packaging, stringent regulations.

The packaging equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $67.2 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to cost-efficiency and performance, healthcare and pharmaceutical growth, rise of smart packaging, rapid urbanization, food safety and hygiene, customization and flexibility. Major trends in the forecast period include automation and industry 4 integration, sustainability initiatives, customization and flexibility, smart packaging technologies, consumer safety and hygiene standards.

The anticipated growth in the packaging equipment market is being driven by the increasing demand for flexible and integrated packaging machinery. This type of machinery processes films to create various packaging formats such as filled bags, sticks, and pouches. It forms a coordinated system that prepares goods for safe, cost-effective, and efficient movement across the supply chain. This approach aims to maximize consumer value, boost sales, and ultimately increase profits. For example, in October 2022, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) reported an 11.2% increase in domestic shipments of packaging machinery, reaching a total category value of $10.5 billion. Converting machinery also saw growth, with a 9.5% rise in domestic shipments, reaching $1.1 billion, indicating a substantial demand for packaging equipment.

The packaging equipment market is further expected to be fueled by the rise of e-commerce. E-commerce, involving online retail, electronic payments, and various online business transactions, relies on packaging equipment to optimize the secure and efficient packaging of products. This ensures safe transit and enhances logistics and customer satisfaction in the online retail supply chain. In August 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that retail e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2023 amounted to $277.6 billion, reflecting a 2.1% increase from the first quarter of 2023. This growth in e-commerce activities is a significant driver for the packaging equipment market.

Technological advancements are emerging as a prominent trend in the packaging equipment market, with major players focusing on innovative technologies to maintain their market position. For example, in 2022, Viking Masek Packaging Technologies launched the 4SC-235, an automated pouch packaging machine designed for small businesses. This innovation has not only expanded the client market but also provided brand-loyal customers with a highly productive, prefabricated pouch packaging solution.

Major companies in the packaging equipment market are actively developing automated machines, such as automated in-line packing machines, to enhance packaging efficiency. Automated in-line packing machines play a crucial role in the end-of-line packing process. For instance, in September 2022, Ranpak introduced 2-EH Pro 100, a new grade of 2-Ethylhexanol with 100% renewable, traceable mass-balanced carbon content. This product aims to minimize the carbon footprint throughout the value chain, supporting sustainable sourcing of renewable and recycled raw materials.

In July 2022, The Middleby Corporation acquired CP Packaging, a move that significantly strengthens packaging equipment options in CP Packaging's food processing portfolio. This strategic acquisition enhances Middleby’s ability to offer customers integrated full-line solutions. CP Packaging, a manufacturer of advanced high-speed vacuum packaging equipment, contributes valuable expertise to Middleby's comprehensive range of cooking, beverage, and refrigeration equipment.

Major companies operating in the packaging equipment market include Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc., Coesia S.p.A., Krones AG, Robert Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH, Douglas Machine Inc., Dover Corporation, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Amcor plc, GEA Group AG, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, Duravant LLC, Sacmi Imola S.C., Marchesini Group S.p.A., Garvey Corporation, Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies Inc., Adelphi Group Ltd., Arpac LLC, Oystar Holding GmbH, Berhalter AG, Multivac Inc., Nichrome India Ltd., Cougar Packaging Solutions Inc., Fuji Machinery Co. Ltd., Omori Machinery Co. Ltd., Harland Machine Systems Ltd., IMA S.p.A., Ishida Co. Ltd., KHS GmbH, Kyana Packaging & Industrial Supply Inc., Practical Packaging Solutions, R.A Jones & Co. Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the packaging equipment market in 2024. The regions covered in the packaging equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the packaging equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Packaging equipment provides producers and packers with efficient methods to package and protect goods for sale and transportation. Well-calibrated and supported machines have the potential to minimize the use of packaging materials and enhance packing speeds.

The primary products of packaging equipment include fillers, form-fill-seals, lapping, labeling, coding, and bottling lines. A filler, in this context, refers to a substance used to mend gaps or fractures, especially in materials such as wood, vehicle bodywork, and walls. The associated technologies encompass general packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, and vacuum packaging, applied across various sectors including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and personal care.

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The packaging equipment market consists of sales of accumulating and collating machines, bottle caps equipment, sealing machines, and over-capping, lidding, closing, seaming, and 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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