Packaging Machinery Market Report 2026

The packaging machinery market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $48.31 billion in 2025 to $51.17 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of food and beverage production, increasing demand for packaged consumer goods, expansion of pharmaceutical manufacturing, rising labor cost pressures, need for improved packaging efficiency.

The packaging machinery market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $64.18 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing automation across manufacturing plants, growth of e commerce driven packaging demand, rising investments in smart factories, demand for sustainable packaging operations, technological advancements in robotic palletizing and filling systems. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of automated packaging lines, rising demand for high speed and high accuracy packaging equipment, growing use of flexible and multi format packaging machines, expansion of end of line packaging solutions, higher focus on hygiene and contamination free packaging.

The increasing demand for packaged food and beverages is expected to drive the growth of the packaging machinery market going forward. Shifting consumer lifestyles have resulted in higher demand for processed and convenience food and beverage products. In emerging economies, the expanding working population has further intensified the need for processed foods and boosted consumption of convenience items. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic altered consumer preferences, attitudes, behaviors, and purchasing patterns, contributing to greater adoption of packaged food and beverages. For example, in October 2024, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), a UK-based government department, the average weekly expenditure on all food and drink reached $57.2 (£43.33) per person in 2023, reflecting a 5.4% increase from $54.3 (£41.11) in 2022. Therefore, the rising demand for packaged food and beverages is fueling the growth of the packaging machinery market.

Major companies operating in the packaging machinery market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as advanced top-loading systems, to improve flexibility, efficiency, and overall production performance. High-speed robotic cartoners are automated machines that use robotic systems to rapidly load products into cartons with greater precision, flexibility, and throughput than traditional cartoning equipment. For instance, in July 2024, Cama Group, an Italy-based provider of packaging machines and lines, introduced a new top-loading packaging machine designed to enhance productivity and reduce machinery footprint within the multipack sector. This advanced configuration streamlines workflow and ensures accurate box loading before products move along the production line. It also supports flexible handling of various product formats, enabling quicker changeovers and improved overall line efficiency.

In August 2024, Duravant LLC, a U.S.-based provider of engineered equipment and automation solutions for the food processing, packaging, and material-handling sectors, acquired T-TEK Material Handling LLC for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Duravant aims to strengthen and expand its end-of-line packaging portfolio by integrating T-TEK’s high-speed packaging and material-handling machinery into its offerings. T-TEK Material Handling LLC is a U.S.-based manufacturer of automated end-of-line packaging equipment, including palletizers, depalletizers, conveyors, and custom automated lines for food, beverage, and consumer product producers.

Major companies operating in the packaging machinery market are Aetna Group S.p.A., B&H Manufacturing Company Inc., Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc., CKD Corporation, Coesia S.p.A., Bosch Packaging Technology (part of Robert Bosch GmbH), Krones Group, Marchesini Group S.p.A., Berhalter AG, Adelphi Group of Companies, Fuji Machinery Co. Ltd., Great Pack Co. Ltd., Ishida Co. Ltd., Sanko Machinery Co. Ltd., Pro Mach Inc., Multivac Group, Tetra Laval International S.A., Robert Bosch GmbH, IMA Group S.p.A., Duravant LLC, Oystar Holding GmbH, Accraply Inc., KHS GmbH, Langley Holdings plc, PMI Cartoning Inc., Bradman Lake Group Ltd., ADCO Manufacturing, Schneider Packaging Equipment Co. Inc., Omori Machinery Co. Ltd., Rovema GmbH, Hangzhou Youngsun Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the packaging machinery market in 2025. The regions covered in the packaging machinery market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the packaging machinery market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The packaging machinery market consists of sales of box cutters and safety knives, heat sealing and shrink wrapping, industrial scales, packing dispensers, tands and air pillows, packing tapes, dispensers, plastic strapping equipment, staple guns, steel banding, and others. 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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