Containers & Packaging in South Africa

Containers & Packaging in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Containers & packaging market encompasses a wide range of products explicitly used for packaging purposes. Market volume represents the consumption of packaging products in a specific year, while the market value is calculated by multiplying the average manufacturer’s price of packaging materials with the market volume.
The South African containers & packaging market recorded revenues of $7.3 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% between 2019 and 2024.
Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 1.6% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 4.7 million tonnes in 2024.
The growth of the South African containers & packaging market is driven by the rapid expansion of e-commerce and online shopping, with major retailers such as Takealot, Superbalist, and Checkers Sixty60 playing a crucial role. According to the publisher, in 2024, the South African online retail market reached $4.0 billion, up 16.4% annually. The surge in online retail has significantly increased the demand for corrugated packaging.

Scope

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key containers & packaging market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the South Africa containers & packaging market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the South Africa containers & packaging market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa containers & packaging market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitors in South Africa's containers & packaging market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What strengths do the leading players follow?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Mondi Plc
8.2. Nampak Ltd
8.3. Mpact Ltd
8.4. Bowler Metcalf Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: South Africa containers and packaging market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa containers and packaging market volume: million tonnes, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa containers and packaging market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa containers and packaging market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 5: South Africa containers and packaging market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 6: South Africa containers and packaging market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 7: South Africa containers and packaging market volume forecast: million tonnes, 2024-29
Table 8: Mondi Plc: Key Facts
Table 9: Mondi Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Mondi Plc: Key Employees
Table 11: Nampak Ltd: Key Facts
Table 12: Nampak Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Nampak Ltd: Key Employees
Table 14: Mpact Ltd: Key Facts
Table 15: Mpact Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Mpact Ltd: Key Employees
Table 17: Bowler Metcalf Ltd: Key Facts
Table 18: Bowler Metcalf Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Bowler Metcalf Ltd: Key Employees
Table 20: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 21: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: South Africa Inflation, 2020-23
Table 24: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 25: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: South Africa containers and packaging market value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa containers and packaging market volume: million tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa containers and packaging market category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 4: South Africa containers and packaging market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: South Africa containers and packaging market value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 6: South Africa containers and packaging market volume forecast: million tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the containers and packaging market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the containers and packaging market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the containers and packaging market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the containers and packaging market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the containers and packaging market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the containers and packaging market in South Africa, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

Mondi Plc
Nampak Ltd
Mpact Ltd
Bowler Metcalf Ltd

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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