Packaging Machinery Industry Overview

The global packaging machinery market size was estimated at USD 59.30 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2025 to 2030. The market is experiencing significant growth driven by various factors, including the rising demand for packaged goods, advancements in technology, and increasing consumer preferences for convenience. As e-commerce continues to expand, manufacturers are investing in automated and flexible packaging solutions to enhance production efficiency and reduce labor costs. Additionally, the growing emphasis on sustainability is pushing companies to adopt eco-friendly packaging materials and machinery that minimize waste.

Increasing demand for packaging machinery can be attributed to the need for differentiating products in the retail space. Consumers are demanding greater product diversity and a wider range of products. The pandemic has had a significant impact on people's lifestyles and purchasing habits. Following the lockdown, people panicked buying increased the demand for packaged food products. Customers' preferences for healthy and natural foods prompted packaged food companies to diversify their product lines. As a result, the demand for packaged food products, such as intermediary food items, ready-to eat food, and frozen foods, increased during the lockdown period. During the initial phases of the lockdown, consumers stocked up on ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products.

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Detailed Segmentation:

Machine Type Insights

The filling machine type segment led the market and accounted for a revenue share of 19.8% in 2024.Filling machines are classified into semi-automatic and automatic filling machines. While semiautomatic filling machines require minimal human intervention, automatic filling machines cover the processes of filling, packing, and cardboard casing by integrating other packaging machines. Reducing manual labor and saving time on the packaging would result in increased productivity.

Application Insights

The food application segment led the market and accounted for a share of 36.1% in 2024. Food end-use industry is the largest consumer group in the packaging machinery market. Increasing demand for ready-to-eat, convenience food items is anticipated to favor the growth of the market.

Regional Insights

North America region accounted for 23.8% of the global market share in 2024. Increasing demand for processed food beverages, growing immigration, and technological advancement in packaging equipment are some of the key factors responsible for driving the market growth. 

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Key Companies Market Share Insights

Some of the key players operating in the packaging machinery market include Tetra Laval International S.A., Krones AG, I.M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A, Sacmi, and GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft.

• Tetra Laval International S.A. was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland. It is a leading multinational company that provides a wide range of systems for the processing, packaging, and distribution of food. The company consists of three industry groups, namely Tetra Pak, Delaval, and Sidel. Tetra Pak manufactures processing, packaging, and distribution machinery for liquid and food products including liquids, ice creams, processed foods, fruits, and vegetables. The company’s production facilities supply packaging material to more than 8,800 packaging machines across the globe. Sidel manufactures plastic packaging and complete packaging lines. Delaval is engaged in the manufacturing of equipment and complete systems for animal husbandry and milk production.
• Krones AG was established in 1951 and is headquartered in Neutraubling, Germany. The company is engaged in the manufacturing of processing, filling, and packaging lines as well as individual machinery for filling beverages in cans or glass and plastic bottles. It caters to a large set of customers including breweries; juice soft drink manufacturers; producers of spirits, wine, sparkling wine; and companies in the liquid food industry. The company also caters to chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. It also offers innovative digitization and intralogistics solutions to its customers. The company’s business segments include digitalization, process technology, bottling packaging equipment, intralogistics, and lifecycle service. The company’s bottling and packaging equipment segment consists of labeling technology, inspection technology, cleaning technology, plastics technology, packaging filling technology, palletizing technology, and conveyer technology.

Key Packaging Machinery Companies:

• Langley Holding plc
• Maillis Group
• Rovema GmbH
• Douglas Machine Inc.
• KHS Group
• SIG
• Tetra Laval International S.A.
• Krones AG
• M.A. Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
• Syntegon Technology GmbH
• ProMach
• GEA Group Aktiengesellschaf
• Sacmi
• Coesia S.p.A.
• Duravant

Packaging Machinery Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global packaging machinery market based on machine type, application, and region:

Packaging Machinery Machine Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Filling
• Labelling
• Form Fill Seal
• Cartoning
• Wrapping
• Palletizing
• Bottling Line
• Others

Packaging Machinery Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• Beverages
• Food
• Chemicals
• Personal Care
• Pharmaceuticals
• Others

Packaging Machinery Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Billion, 2018 - 2030)

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • Russia
  • UK
  • Spain
  • Italy
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Australia
  • South Korea
• Central South America
  • Brazil
• Middle East Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE

Recent Developments

• In February 2024, IMA Group, a producer of automatic machines for pharmaceutical, food, and battery processing and packaging, unveiled two artificial intelligence (AI) solutions designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its customer services. The IMA Sandbox solution is a collaborative, cloud-based platform that facilitates co-development and partnership in creating advanced algorithms within a secure and shared environment.
• In July 2024, Eliter Packaging Machinery launched its newest model of automatic sleeving machine, the Multi-Wrap C-80S, designed for multipacks with a maximum speed of 80 wraps per minute. This machine efficiently groups packaging containers such as cans, bottles, cups, and pots into various configurations, ranging from 1x2x1 to 1x4x1, as well as cluster-pack formats like 2x2x1 and 2x3x1. It features a grouping system that enables quick changeovers to accommodate different packaging arrangements.
• In July 2024, Cama Group introduced a new top-loading packaging machine, the MTL. This flexible, modular system significantly enhances the efficiency of packaging a variety of boxes.

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