Packaging Adhesives Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The packaging adhesives market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $16.53 billion in 2024 to $17.47 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise of e-commerce, growing emphasis on sustainable and eco-friendly adhesives, rising safety challenges in food and beverage packaging, consumer demand and sustainability trend, and regulations and compliance.

The packaging adhesives market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $20.7 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to Rising demand for packaging in the food industry, Growing focus on sustainability requirements, technological advancements in the packaging industry, Increasing demand for flexible, rigid, and semi-rigid packaging, and growing demand for eco-friendly adhesives. Major trends in the forecast period include e-commerce impact, technological advancements, sustainability, geographical dominance, and regulatory impact.

The expansion of the e-commerce industry is anticipated to drive the packaging adhesives market's growth in the future. E-commerce, characterized by the online trading of goods and services, relies on packaging adhesives to ensure secure and effective packaging solutions for order fulfillment. For example, the International Trade Administration reported that in November 2023, the UK's e-commerce revenues are projected to grow by an annual average of 12.6% by 2025. As of January 2021, consumer e-commerce contributed to 36.3% of the UK's total retail industry and is estimated to reach $285.6 billion by 2025. Hence, the e-commerce sector's expansion is a key driver for the packaging adhesives market's growth.

Major companies in the packaging adhesives market are concentrating on innovating with sustainable flexible packaging adhesives to stay competitive. These adhesives are eco-friendly and tailored for flexible packaging, crucial for e-commerce. For example, in May 2022, Henkel launched the RE range, including Loctite Liofol LA 7818 RE/6231 RE and Loctite Liofol LA 7102 RE/6902 RE, solvent-free adhesives for flexible packaging, promoting design-phase sustainability. These adhesives are recognized by RecyClass for their recyclability, undergoing stringent testing to meet recycling standards, ensuring compatibility with the package recycling process.

In July 2022, Arkema SA, a French chemical manufacturing company, acquired Permoseal for $48.5 million, aiming to bolster its presence in the rapidly expanding construction and DIY markets across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Permoseal (Pty) Ltd., based in South Africa, specializes in adhesive solutions for DIY projects, packaging, and construction.

Major companies operating in the packaging adhesives market report are BASF SE, The Dow Chemical Company, 3M Company, Henkel AG & Company KGaA, Illinois Tool Works Inc., DowDuPont Inc., Arkema S.A., AkzoNobel N.V., Eastman Chemical Company, Sika AG, Avery Dennison Corporation, Wacker Chemie AG, Huntsman Corporation, H.B. Fuller Company, Ashland Inc., RPM International Inc., Sipchem, Mapei S.p.A., Paramelt B.V., Scott Bader Company Ltd., Beardow Adams Group (Acquired by H.B. Fuller), Dymax Corporation, Adhesives Research Inc., Super Glue Corporation, Jowat SE.

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

The packaging adhesives market consists of sales of thermoplastic adhesives, thermoset adhesives, vinyl acetate, and ethylene copolymers. 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).

Packaging adhesive is a crucial component in the packaging industry, used to bond, seal, or laminate materials such as paper, cardboard, and plastic. These adhesives ensure the integrity and stability of packaging structures, providing secure and durable packaging solutions.

Packaging adhesives come in various types, including water-based, solvent-based, and hot melt. Water-based adhesives are environmentally friendly, using water as a carrier or solvent for sealing cartons and corrugated boxes. They employ different resins such as polyvinyl acetate (PVA), acrylics, and polyurethane, suitable for applications such as flexible packaging, folding boxes, cartons, sealing, labels, and tapes.

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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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