Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Report 2026

The rigid plastic packaging market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $236.1 billion in 2025 to $247.2 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in packaged food and beverage markets, expansion of personal care and household products, increased use of plastic containers for logistics, availability of cost-effective plastic materials, expansion of plastic processing capacity.

The rigid plastic packaging market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $299.41 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable plastic packaging, rising investments in recycled plastic content, expansion of pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging needs, growing adoption of smart rigid plastic packaging, increasing regulatory pressure on plastic waste. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of recyclable rigid plastics, rising demand for lightweight plastic containers, growing use of high-barrier plastic materials, expansion of advanced injection molding techniques, enhanced focus on packaging durability.

The rising demand from end users, particularly the food and beverage industry, is expected to drive the growth of the rigid plastic packaging market in the coming years. The food and beverage sector encompasses businesses involved in processing, packaging, and distributing uncooked food. Rigid plastic packaging enhances product durability, ensuring food safety and extending shelf life. As a result, growing demand from this sector is supporting the expansion of the rigid plastic packaging market. For example, in September 2025, the Economic Research Service, a U.S.-based federal statistical and research organization, reported that in 2024, U.S. consumers, businesses, and government entities spent $2.58 trillion on food and beverages. Consequently, increasing demand from the food and beverage industry is driving the growth of the rigid plastic packaging market.

Companies in the rigid plastic packaging market are increasingly turning to partnerships and collaborations to enhance their financial strength and product portfolios. Strategic partnerships involve leveraging each other’s strengths and resources for mutual benefits. In February 2023, TotalEnergies, a French multinational energy and petroleum company, collaborated with Ecolab, an American corporation specializing in water treatment, purification, and hygiene services. Together, they launched plastic packaging incorporating recycled material for heavy-use purposes, aiming to achieve circularity without compromising performance.

In October 2024, Silgan Holdings Inc., a U.S.-based provider of sustainable rigid packaging solutions, acquired Weener Plastics Holdings B.V. for $908 million. Through this acquisition, Silgan aims to expand and strengthen its global dispensing and specialty-closures business by integrating Weener’s unique products and manufacturing capabilities, broadening both its product portfolio and geographic presence. Weener Plastic Packaging Group is a Netherlands-based company specializing in dispensing solutions and specialty closures for personal care, food, and healthcare products.

Major companies operating in the rigid plastic packaging market are Berry Global Inc., Amcor Plc, Pactiv Evergreen Inc., Al Jabriplastic Group, Sealed Air Corporation, Takween Advanced Industries Company, Plastipak Holdings Inc., Anchor Packaging LLC, ALPLA Group GmbH & Co. KG, Sonoco Products Company, Klöckner Pentaplast Group GmbH, Gerresheimer AG, Consolidated Container Co. LLC, Winpak Ltd., Graham Packaging Company Inc., IPL Plastics Inc., M&H Plastics Limited, Placon Corporation, Printpack Incorporated, Ring Container Technologies LLC, Tekni-Plex Inc., Polypack Inc., Hedwin Corporation.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the rigid plastic packaging market in 2025. The regions covered in the rigid plastic 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 rigid plastic packaging market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The rigid plastic packaging market consists of sales of whip cream cans, pickle jars, wine bottles, hummus containers, and hard plastic cannabis containers. 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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