Beverage Can Market Report 2025

The beverage can market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $33.64 billion in 2024 to $35.31 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to shift from glass to cans, increased consumer preferences for convenience, increased sustainability and recycling initiatives, increased brand differentiation and marketing, cost efficiency in production.

The beverage can market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $44.89 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising health and wellness trends, e-commerce expansion, emergence of non-alcoholic beverages, innovations in material and manufacturing, global economic growth. Major trends in the forecast period include sustainability and eco-friendly packaging, innovative can designs, functional packaging, lightweighting and material innovations, digital printing and labeling, supply chain resilience.

The anticipated surge in beverage consumption is poised to drive substantial growth within the beverage can market. These cans, predominantly made of aluminum, serve as an efficient packaging solution for various non-water liquids, particularly beer. Renowned for their recyclability and lightweight nature, these containers offer stackability and streamlined freight and storage capabilities. With the escalating beverage consumption, the demand for beverage cans is expected to soar, significantly bolstering market expansion. For example, according to the World Population Review's Soda Consumption by Country 2023 report, Argentina leads the world in soda consumption, averaging about 155 liters per person annually, followed closely by the United States with an average of 154 liters per resident. This consumption trend is instrumental in propelling the growth of the beverage can market.

The increasing consumption of beer is anticipated to boost the growth of the beverage can market in the future. Beer consumption involves drinking beverages that contain ethyl alcohol, specifically beer. Beverage cans are favored for packaging beer due to their durability, convenience, and capacity to keep beer fresh for extended periods. For example, in December 2023, Kirin Holdings Company, a multi-beverage firm based in Japan, reported that global beer consumption rose by about 5.4 million kiloliters in 2022, which is roughly equivalent to 8.5 billion 633ml bottles, compared to the previous year. Consequently, the rising beer consumption is driving the expansion of the beverage can market.

Innovation emerges as a prominent trend shaping the landscape of the beverage can market. Key market players are channeling their efforts into crafting inventive products to solidify their market standing. An illustration of this is the January 2023 launch by Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) of a 19.2oz beverage can tailored for beverage brand customers. This innovative offering fills a niche between the conventional 16 oz and 24 oz sizes, catering to the rising demand in the single-serve channel, enabling diversification into water, hard seltzer, beer, and cider.

Strategic partnerships and collaborations are pivotal strategies adopted by major companies in the beverage can market to expand their presence and gain a competitive edge. These alliances, geared towards combining strengths, mitigating risks, and enhancing competitiveness, have significant implications. An exemplary case is the partnership between Reliance Consumer Products Ltd. and Ceylon Beverage International in April 2023. The collaboration focuses on co-packing cans for the Campa soft drinks portfolio in India, potentially granting distribution rights for Ceylon Beverage's juices and energy drinks in India, bolstering market share. Additionally, Ceylon Beverage might establish a packaging facility in India to extend the Campa brand nationally, currently importing cans from its Sri Lankan factory.

In October 2023, Crown Holdings Inc., a packaging company based in the U.S., acquired Helvetia Packaging AG for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition is intended to strengthen Crown Holdings' European beverage can platform by expanding its presence in Germany and boosting its production capacity by around one billion units annually to satisfy the growing demand for recyclable beverage cans. Helvetia Packaging AG, located in Germany, specializes in the manufacturing of beverage cans.

Major companies operating in the beverage can market include Crown Holdings Inc., Ardagh Group S.A., CPMC Holdings Limited, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd., Can-Pack S.A., Ball Corporation, Envases Universales S.A. de C.V., GZ Industries Limited, Showa Denko K.K., Nampak Beverage Can (Pty) Limited, The Olayan Group, Techpack Solutions Private Limited, Orora Packaging Australia Pty Ltd, Kien Joo Can Factory Berhad, Silgan Holdings Inc., Can-One Berhad, Universal Can Corporation Inc., Interpack Group Inc., Ceylon Beverage Can (Private) Limited, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd., Asia Packaging Industries Sdn Bhd, Jiangsu Baosteel Metal Products Co Ltd., Rexam PLC, HUBER Packaging Group GmbH, Metal Container Corporation, Alltub Group, Massilly Group, Independent Can Company, Great China Metal Industry Company Limited, Hulamin Containers Limited, Shanghai Z Z Zijiang Enterprise (Group) Co Ltd., Emballator Metal Group, China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd., Grupo Zapata S.A. de C.V., ShengXing Group Co Ltd., Benjamit Packaging Co Ltd., Arabian Can Industry LLC, Grupo Vidriera Del Norte S.A. de C.V.

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

A beverage can is a metal container crafted specifically for storing a single serving of a drink, designed to safeguard beverages from exposure to oxygen and light. These cans effectively seal in carbonation while keeping oxygen out, thereby preserving the freshness of the beverage.

Beverage cans are constructed from materials such as steel, aluminum, and other related substances. Steel, a robust alloy composed of iron and carbon, is renowned for its strength and durability, commonly employed in manufacturing sturdy structures such as automobiles and buildings. Beverage cans come in two primary structures, the two-piece can and the three-piece can. These cans incorporate coatings such as epoxy, polyester, vinyl, and other specialized materials, tailored for use in various applications ranging from non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages to sports drinks, energy drinks, fruit-based beverages, and carbonated soft drinks.

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The beverage can market consists of sales of recyclable, stackable, light-proof, wide-mouth, and resealable lid cans. 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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