Global Packaging Machinery (Filling Machine, Labeling Machine, Form-Fill-Seal Machine, Cartoning Machin, Palletizing Machine, Wrapping Machine, Bottling Line Machine) Market 2026

Packaging is fundamental for the attainability of safe and nutritious food as it diminishes the potential for food to become contaminated between processing and reaching the consumer. Various types of packaging machinery are used in the industry to package food. Packaging machinery is used throughout all packaging activities, including primary packages to distribution packs. This includes many packaging processes like a filling, labeling, form-fill and sealing, wrapping and palletizing. Packaging reduces spoilage and food waste by extending the shelf life of seasonal produce before the consumer can safely eat it.

The packaging division provides the materials, tools, services, and full-fledged solutions for numerous global consumer and industrial products. According to the report titled “Global Packaging Machinery Market Outlook, 2027”, published by Actual Market research, the packaging machinery market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% in value terms in the forecast period. Packaging machinery unwinds materials from its roll, forms them into the shape of a container, fills it with the product, and seals the container. According to the report, based on machine type, the market is classified into filling, labeling, form-fill-seal, cartoning, palletizing, wrapping, bottling line and others, including inspection machines, etc. The form-fill-seal machine type is leading the market with value market share of more than 42%. Follow by the filling machine. 

The foretell for the packaging machinery market continues to be robust. Packaging machinery market anticipates growth in major market segments such as pharmaceuticals and food and beverage. Factors such as growth in population, the growing stipulation for automation and machinery optimization, and a rise in e-commerce are fueling these developments. According to the report, based on end-use, the market is segregated into beverages, food, chemicals, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and others. The food segment is leading the market with more than 33% of the value market share. Followed by the beverages segment. 

According to the report, based on region, the packaging machinery market is segregated into five major regions, i.e. North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa. The Asia-pacific Packaging machinery market dominates the global market with more than 40% value market share. Followed by the Europe region. By country, china is leading the packaging machinery market with more than 13% market share. Many prominent companies in the packaging machinery market are leading the market. The companies are KHS Group, Tetra Laval International S.A., Krones AG, Coesia S.P.A., and Syntegon Technology GmbH.

Up and down the production line, sustainability is one of the most pervasive and persistent trends in the packaging machinery industry. The COVID 19 pandemic has affected the growth of the packaging machinery industry owing to the lockdown measure in the countries and delay in production and manufacturing of packaging machinery, which are widely used in various packaging industries.

Rising demand for a variety of products in different types and sizes of packages will fuel the growth of the market. Companies in the end-use industries are adopting modular packaging machines that offer flexibility and quickly adjust to the changing packaging formats, along with complete packaging lines that incorporate multiple functions, such as filling, labeling, and closing from a single source.

Sustainability and environmental concerns have boosted the demand for lightweight and thin-walled packaging to decrease the amount of material used for packaging. Thus, to enable these requirements, equipment manufacturers concentrate on developing machines with improved functionality to maximize production speeds and thinner packaging materials.

The increasing adaptation of automated technologies and the growing inclination toward consumer goods across the globe are considered significant drivers of packaging machinery market growth. Automation within the packaging equipment offers various benefits, such as increased operability and flexibility of the equipment, coupled with a higher throughput rate.

The advent of efficient packaging types of machinery and vacuum packaging technologies in the industry is propelling the established end-user industries to adopt them for efficient business growth. Moreover, the stringent regulations imposed by the governments of the developed countries are propelling the demand for environmental packaging. Such factors are considered the major drivers of packaging machinery market growth.

Many logistics and transportation companies require packaging to wrap and bundle their goods and commodities. Thus, the continuous increase in the logistics and transportation industry is expected to stimulate the demand for packaging machinery, which will boost market growth soon. Moreover, the E-commerce market has grown tremendously over the past few years, which in turn is affecting the packaging machine market growth.

The manufacturing sector has seen significant growth in recent years, particularly in the developing economies of the Asia Pacific and Latin America, such as Brazil, China, India, and ASEAN. Governments in these countries are widely sponsoring local manufacturing via various campaigns. The Indian government launched a new "Make-in-India" campaign to help new entrepreneurs by offering tax incentives and aid in capital investment. Made-in-China 2025 is a 10-year industrial development plan for China to increase the Chinese domestic content of core materials to 40% by 2020 and 70% by 2025. Development in the manufacturing sector will further raise the demand for packaging machinery in these countries.

Players with good businesses desire to decrease costs to achieve a better bottom line. Packaging machinery's price and adoption of advanced packaging technology play a significant role in strategic decisions. Many manufacturers in the industry introduce new products that help companies to increase production in lesser time and reduce labour charges. These solutions are proving to help decrease costs and significantly increment production capabilities through increased speed, reduced bottlenecks, and the ability to run continuously.

Rising urbanization, modernization, and globalization drive market value growth. The global population is growing at an exceptional rate. Therefore, there is a massive rise in food and beverage items demand and the inclination of consumers toward online shopping. The rising trend of consuming ready-to-eat meals, especially in the western economies, is boosting the demand for convenient packaging solutions. Also, the increasing demand for convenience foods due to changing lifestyles and busy schedules has further propelled the market's growth rate.  

Factors such as high production costs and increased import duties restrict the market growth. Major market players are emphasizing integrated packaging machines with wrapping, automated labeling, or palletizing machines, thus making it more efficient by reducing the operation time and increasing the overall production cost. Again, high operating and maintenance costs will further create challenges for the market. Moreover, developing countries face the problem of importing machinery due to the taxes imposed by custom duty.

However, it increases the overall production cost. Small and medium companies find it difficult to buy these machines thus, negatively affecting the export business. Moreover, developing countries, face the issue of importing machinery due to the taxes imposed by custom duty, thereby hampering the global market.

Recent Developments:

• October 2019: Krones AG partnered with Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH to develop recycling technology, Which will help reduce and improve interfaces.

• August 2018: Robert Bosch GmbH launched a new automation solution for SMEs, with a production capacity of up to 150 packages per minute. This machine is an entry-level Pack 102 horizontal flow wrapper using a Fanuc Scara robot.

Major Companies present in the market:
KHS Group, Tetra Laval International S.A., Krones AG, Coesia S.P.A., Syntegon Technology GmbH, Herma GmbH, GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, SIG Combibloc Group Limited, CKD Corporation, Fuji Machinery Co., Limited, The Adelphi Group of Companies, ProMach, Inc., Marchesini Group S.p.A., Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies, Sacmi Group, Bradman Lake Limited, Omori Machinery Co. Limited, I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.P.A, Premier Tech Chronos Limited, Sidel S.A., Aetnagroup Spa, Berhalter AG

Considered in this report
• Geography: Global
• Base year: 2021
• Estimated year: 2022
• Forecast year: 2027

Aspects covered in this report
• Global packaging machinery market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Region-wise packaging machinery market analysis
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

Regions covered in the report
• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle-East & Africa

Types of machines in the report:
• Filling Machine
• Labeling Machine
• Form-Fill-Seal Machine
• Cartoning Machine
• Palletizing Machine
• Wrapping Machine
• Bottling Line Machine
• Others

By End-Use in the report:
• Beverages
• Food
• Chemicals
• Personal Care
• Pharmaceuticals
• Others

The approach of the report:
This report consists of a combined approach of primary as well as secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and list out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, annual reports of companies, and analysis the government-generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources primary research was conducted by making telephonic interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducted trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this we have started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting consumers in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once we have primary data with us we have to start verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience
This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to the packaging machinery industry, government bodies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.

This report would help you answer the following questions:
1. At what rate the global packaging machinery market will grow in the forecast period?
2. What are the different types of packaging machines?
3. Which machine type is leading the market?
4. Which end-use type is leading the market?
5. What is the impact of COVID-19 on the global packaging machinery market?