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Global Returnable Packaging Market Outlook 2027

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  • 156 Pages
  • April 2022
  • Region: Global
  • Bonafide Research
  • ID: 5582214
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Returnable packaging (also known as reuse packaging) is durable packaging meant for multiple uses in a closed loop system. A closed loop system refers to a system in which materials are recycled and reused rather than discarded. Returnable packaging includes; reusable pallets, crates, Intermediate bulk containers, dunnage and cargo Protection, hand-held containers and racks that move product efficiently and safely throughout the supply chain. Reusable packaging is typically used by manufacturers and their suppliers in a well-organized supply chain, with very tightly managed shipping loops. The global packaging market demand for returnable packaging is changes based on a wide variety of external factors. There are several key macro factors are there which are expected to have the greatest influence over the market for returnable products and services are, government regulation, automation and public concern for the environment.

According to the report title, “Global Returnable Packaging Market Outlook, 2027”, the market was value at around USD 104 Billion in 2021 and it is anticipated to grow with the CAGR of 6.13%from 2022 to 2027.

Returnable packaging is constructed of durable materials such as plastic, metal and wood and is designed to withstand the rough handling of a typical logistics system. According to the report, based on material type, market is segmented into plastic, metal, wood and other materials. The plastic segment is leading the market with more than 65% of value market share. Plastic materials can be custom-made and tailored to fit all types of end-uses and transport modes. Plastic solutions have low weight which makes them effective for airfreight and also suitable for returnable packaging solutions. Metal packaging is the most durable option for the returnable packaging. Metal packaging mainly consist of metal containers (such as steel containers or aluminum bins) tend to be reserved for use in the heaviest of applications. The market of metal packaging segment is likely to grow with the higher CAGR in forecast periods.

Returnable Packaging is a practice of reusing packaging materials, without disfigurement of its protective function, to move products expeditiously and cautiously throughout the supply chain. Returnable packaging can be used by any industrial sector looking to cut packaging costs. According to the report, based on by end-use, market is segmented into food and beverages, automotive, consumer durables, healthcare and other segments. The food and beverages segment is leading the market with more than 35% of value market share. Returnable packaging has long been intrinsic to the food and beverage end use sector and will continue to be as the latter industry makes its way to a digitized, automated, and more sustainable future. Automotive manufacturing industry is widely recognized as one of the earliest applications of returnable packaging. Today’s automotive sector makes use of a diversity of reusable such as intermediate bulk containers, plastic pallet and lid systems, stackable crates, tanks, drums, and barrels, protective inner dunnage and shipping racks. Tier suppliers are often located close to assembly-line production, allowing for quick delivery of parts and assemblies and the succeeding return of empty packaging. These factors of automotive industry are likely to drive the market of automotive segment with the higher CAGR in forecast years. According to the report, based on product type, market is segmented into pallets, crates, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), tanks, drums, and barrels, and others segments. The pallets segment is leading the market with more than 60% of value market share, followed by the crates segment.

According to the report, based on region, the Returnable packaging market is segmented into five major regions i.e. North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America and Middle East & Africa. The Asia-pacific region is dominating the market with more than 37% value market share. Based on country, china is leading the returnable packaging market with more than 16% market share. There are many prominent companies in the returnable packaging market which are driving the market. The companies are Brambles Limited, Menasha Corporation, Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA., Orbis Corporation, Schoeller Allibert AB.

The COVID 19 pandemic has affected the growth of the returnable packaging industry owing to the lockdown measure across the major Asia-pacific, European, and North American countries and delay in production and manufacturing of returnable packaging which are widely used in various industries of packaging. In 2020, the returnable packaging market was impacted to a very low extent by the COVID-19 pandemic situation with a nominal decline in growth rate. The returnable packaging market has been hinder owing to reduced raw material production, supply chain disruptions, and hampered trade movements during 2020. The end-use industries, such as food and beverage, automotive and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial were affected by the pandemic.

Major Companies present in the market:


Brambles Limited, Menasha Corporation, Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA.,Orbis Corporation, SchoellerAllibert AB, Nefab Group, Rehrig Pacific Company, Myers Industries, Inc., Ubeeco Packaging Solutions, Returnable Packaging Resource, Inc.

Considered in this report

  • Geography: Global
  • Base year: 2021
  • Estimated year: 2022
  • Forecast year: 2027

Aspects covered in this report

  • Global Returnable Packaging market with its value and forecast along with its segments
  • Region-wise returnable packaging market analysis
  • Various drivers and challenges
  • On-going trends and developments
  • Top profiled companies
  • Strategic recommendation

Regions covered in the report

  • North America (United States, Canada, Mexico)
  • Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Russia)
  • Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea)
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina)
  • Middle-East & Africa (UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa)

Types of Material in the report:

  • Plastic
  • Metal
  • Wood
  • Others

By End-Use in the report:

  • Food and Beverages
  • Automotive
  • Consumer Durables
  • Healthcare
  • Others

Types of Product in the report:

  • Pallets
  • Crates
  • Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
  • Tanks, Drums, and Barrels
  • 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 listing out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third party sources such as press releases, annual report of companies, analyzing 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 started verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience


This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to returnable packaging 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.


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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary2. Report Methodology
3. Market Structure
3.1. Market Considerate
3.2. Market Definition
4. Economic /Demographic Snapshot
5. Global Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
5.1. Market Size By Value
5.2. Market Share
5.2.1. By Region
5.2.2. By Material Type
5.2.3. By End-use
5.2.4. By Product Type
5.2.5. By Company
5.2.6. By Country
6. North America Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
6.1. Market Size By Value
6.2. Market Share
6.2.1. By Country
6.2.2. By Material Type
6.2.3. By End-use
6.2.4. By Product Type
6.3. US Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
6.3.1. Market Size By Value
6.3.2. Market Share
6.3.2.1. By Material Type
6.3.2.2. By End-use
6.4. Canada Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
6.4.1. Market Size By Value
6.4.2. Market Share
6.4.2.1. By Material Type
6.4.2.2. By End-use
6.5. Mexico Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
6.5.1. Market Size By Value
6.5.2. Market Share
6.5.2.1. By Material Type
6.5.2.2. By End-use
7. Europe Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
7.1. Market Size By Value
7.2. Market Share
7.2.1. By Country
7.2.2. By Material Type
7.2.3. By End-use
7.2.4. By Product Type
7.3. Germany Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
7.3.1. Market Size By Value
7.3.2. Market Share
7.3.2.1. By Material Type
7.3.2.2. By End-use
7.4. UK Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
7.4.1. Market Size By Value
7.4.2. Market Share
7.4.2.1. By Material Type
7.4.2.2. By End-use
7.5. France Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
7.5.1. Market Size By Value
7.5.2. Market Share
7.5.2.1. By Material Type
7.5.2.2. By End-use
7.6. Italy Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
7.6.1. Market Size By Value
7.6.2. Market Share
7.6.2.1. By Material Type
7.6.2.2. By End-use
7.7. Spain Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
7.7.1. Market Size By Value
7.7.2. Market Share
7.7.2.1. By Material Type
7.7.2.2. By End-use
7.8. Russia Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
7.8.1. Market Size By Value
7.8.2. Market Share
7.8.2.1. By Material Type
7.8.2.2. By End-use
8. Asia-Pacific Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
8.1. Market Size By Value
8.2. Market Share
8.2.1. By Country
8.2.2. By Material Type
8.2.3. By End-use
8.2.4. By Product Type
8.3. China Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
8.3.1. Market Size By Value
8.3.2. Market Share
8.3.2.1. By Material Type
8.3.2.2. By End-use
8.4. Japan Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
8.4.1. Market Size By Value
8.4.2. Market Share
8.4.2.1. By Material Type
8.4.2.2. By End-use
8.5. India Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
8.5.1. Market Size By Value
8.5.2. Market Share
8.5.2.1. By Material Type
8.5.2.2. By End-use
8.6. Australia Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
8.6.1. Market Size By Value
8.6.2. Market Share
8.6.2.1. By Material Type
8.6.2.2. By End-use
8.7. South Korea Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
8.7.1. Market Size By Value
8.7.2. Market Share
8.7.2.1. By Material Type
8.7.2.2. By End-use
9. South America Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
9.1. Market Size By Value
9.2. Market Share
9.2.1. By Country
9.2.2. By Material Type
9.2.3. By End-use
9.2.4. By Product Type
9.3. Brazil Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
9.3.1. Market Size By Value
9.3.2. Market Share
9.3.2.1. By Material Type
9.3.2.2. By End-use
9.4. Argentina Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
9.4.1. Market Size By Value
9.4.2. Market Share
9.4.2.1. By Material Type
9.4.2.2. By End-use
10. Middle East and Africa Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
10.1. Market Size By Value
10.2. Market Share
10.2.1. By Country
10.2.2. By Material Type
10.2.3. By End-use
10.2.4. By Product Type
10.3. UAE Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
10.3.1. Market Size By Value
10.3.2. Market Share
10.3.2.1. By Material Type
10.3.2.2. By End-use
10.4. Saudi Arabia Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
10.4.1. Market Size By Value
10.4.2. Market Share
10.4.2.1. By Material Type
10.4.2.2. By End-use
10.5. South Africa Returnable Packaging Market Outlook
10.5.1. Market Size By Value
10.5.2. Market Share
10.5.2.1. By Material Type
10.5.2.2. By End-use
11. Market Dynamics
11.1. Key Drivers
11.2. Key Challenges
12. Market Trends and Developments
13. Company Profiles
13.1. Brambles Limited
13.2. Menasha Corporation
13.3. Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA.
13.4. Orbis Corporation
13.5. SchoellerAllibert AB
13.6. Nefab Group
13.7. Rehrig Pacific Company
13.8. Myers Industries, Inc.
13.9. Ubeeco Packaging Solutions
13.10. Returnable Packaging Resource, Inc.
13.11. IPL Plastics Inc.
13.12. Tri-pack Packaging Systems Limited
13.13. Amatech Inc.
13.14. Reusable Transport Packaging
13.15. Monoflo International, Inc.
13.16. M J Solpac Limited
13.17. Ufp Technologies, Inc.
13.18. Plasmix Private Limited
13.19. Ckdpack Packaging Private Limited
13.20. Rpp Containers
14. Strategic Recommendations15. Disclaimer
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 2: Global Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 3: Global Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 4: Global Returnable Packaging Market Share By Product Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 5: North America Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 6: North America Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 7: North America Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 8: North America Returnable Packaging Market Share By Product Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 9:US Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 10: US Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 11: US Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 12: Canada Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 13: Canada Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 14: Canada Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 15: Mexico Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 16: Mexico Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 17: Mexico Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 18: Europe Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 19: Europe Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 20: Europe Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 21: Europe Returnable Packaging Market Share By Product Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 22: Germany Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 23: Germany Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 24: Germany Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 25: UK Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 26: UK Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 27: UK Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 28: France Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 29: France Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 30: France Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 31: Italy Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 32: Italy Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 33: Italy Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 34: Spain Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 35: Spain Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 36: Spain Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 37: Russia Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 38: Russia Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 39: Russia Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 40: Asia-Pacific Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 41: Asia-Pacific Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 42: Asia-Pacific Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 43: Asia-Pacific Returnable Packaging Market Share By Product Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 44: China Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 45: China Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 46: China Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 47: Japan Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 48: Japan Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 49: Japan Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 50: India Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 51: India Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 52: India Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 53: Australia Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 54: Australia Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 55: Australia Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 56: South Korea Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 57: South Korea Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 58: South Korea Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 59: South America Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 60: South America Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 61: South America Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 62: South America Returnable Packaging Market Share By Product Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 63: Brazil Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 64: Brazil Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 65: Brazil Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 66: Argentina Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 67: Argentina Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 68: Argentina Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 69: Middle East and Africa Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 70: Middle East and Africa Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 71: Middle East and Africa Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 72: Middle East and Africa Returnable Packaging Market Share By Product Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 73: UAE Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 74: UAE Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 75: UAE Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 76: Saudi Arabia Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 77: Saudi Arabia Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 78: Saudi Arabia Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 79: South Africa Returnable Packaging Market Size By Value 2016 to 2027F (In USD Billion)
Figure 80: South Africa Returnable Packaging Market Share By Material Type (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 81: South Africa Returnable Packaging Market Share By End-use (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Figure 82: Market Attractiveness Index, 2021
Figure 83: Market Attractiveness Index, 2027F
List of Tables
Table 1: Top 10 Counties Economic Snapshot 2020
Table 2: Economic Snapshot of Other Prominent Countries 2020
Table 3: Average Exchange Rates for Converting Foreign Currencies into U.S. Dollars
Table 4: Global Returnable Packaging Market Share By Region (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Table 5: Global Returnable Packaging Market Share By Company (2020)
Table 6: Global Returnable Packaging Market Share By Country (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Table 7: North America Returnable Packaging Market Share By Country (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Table 8: Europe Returnable Packaging Market Share By Country (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Table 9: Asia-Pacific Returnable Packaging Market Share By Country (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Table 10: South America Returnable Packaging Market Share By Country (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Table 11: Middle East and Africa Returnable Packaging Market Share By Country (2016, 2021 & 2027F)
Table 12: Key Facts of Brambles Limited
Table 13: Key Facts of Menasha Corporation
Table 14: Key Facts of Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Table 15: Key Facts of Orbis Corporation
Table 16: Key Facts of Schoeller Allibert AB
Table 17: Key Facts of Nefab Group
Table 18: Key Facts of Rehrig Pacific Company
Table 19: Key Facts of Myers Industries, Inc.
Table 20: Key Facts of Ubeeco Packaging Solutions
Table 21: Key Facts of Returnable Packaging Resource, Inc.
Table 22: Key Facts of IPL Plastics Inc.
Table 23: Key Facts of Tri-pack Packaging Systems Limited
Table 24: Key Facts of Amatech Inc.
Table 25: Key Facts of Reusable Transport Packaging
Table 26: Key Facts of Monoflo International, Inc.
Table 27: Key Facts of M J Solpac Limited
Table 28: Key Facts of Ufp Technologies, Inc.
Table 29: Key Facts of Plasmix Private Limited
Table 30: Key Facts of Ckdpack Packaging Private Limited
Table 31: Key Facts of Rpp Containers

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Brambles Limited
  • Menasha Corporation
  • Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA.
  • Orbis Corporation
  • SchoellerAllibert AB
  • Nefab Group
  • Rehrig Pacific Company
  • Myers Industries, Inc.
  • Ubeeco Packaging Solutions
  • Returnable Packaging Resource, Inc.
  • IPL Plastics Inc.
  • Tri-pack Packaging Systems Limited
  • Amatech Inc.
  • Reusable Transport Packaging
  • Monoflo International, Inc.
  • M J Solpac Limited
  • Ufp Technologies, Inc.
  • Plasmix Private Limited
  • Ckdpack Packaging Private Limited
  • Rpp Containers