Canisters Global Market Report 2025

The canisters market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.53 billion in 2024 to $2.76 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the expansion of the packaged food industry, urbanization and shifts in consumer lifestyles, growth in the pharmaceutical sector, increased sales of pet food, and rising demand for tobacco alternatives.

The canisters market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.86 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. The anticipated growth in the forecast period can be linked to the rise of e-commerce brands, the expansion of clean label and organic products, increased demand for medical cannabis, regulatory pressures on pharmaceutical packaging, and applications in military and industrial sectors. Key trends expected during this time include advancements in manufacturing technology, innovative packaging designs and materials, growing customization and personalization, a move toward minimalist and clean aesthetics, and the adoption of smart labeling and tracking technologies.

The increasing demand for eco-friendly packaging solutions is expected to drive growth in the canisters market in the coming years. Eco-friendly packaging involves materials and designs that reduce environmental impact by being sustainable, recyclable, or biodegradable. This demand is largely fueled by rising consumer awareness, with more shoppers seeking products that minimize plastic waste and environmental harm. Canisters support eco-friendly packaging efforts by providing durable, reusable, and recyclable alternatives to single-use plastics. For example, a report from Shorr Packaging, a US-based packaging provider, revealed in January 2025 that 90% of consumers are more likely to buy from brands offering sustainable packaging, and 54% have chosen products with sustainable packaging in the past six months. As a result, the growing focus on environmentally responsible packaging is boosting the canisters market.

Companies in the canisters market are increasingly engaging in strategic collaborations to broaden their market reach, improve technology, and meet the rising demand for sustainable packaging options. These partnerships involve formal agreements between companies to achieve long-term business objectives without mergers or acquisitions. In March 2025, Graphic Packaging International, a US-based paperboard mill company, partnered with JJM Packaging, another US packaging firm, to introduce Boardio, a paperboard canister designed as a recyclable and sustainable alternative to plastic, glass, and metal containers. This canister is suitable for a variety of products, including coffee, dry mixes, snacks, confectionery, and nutrition powders. It offers notable environmental benefits, such as reducing plastic use by up to 90%, and is shipped flat to optimize transportation efficiency.

In April 2024, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Inc., a US-based food service company, joined forces with Graphic Packaging International to launch a sustainable packaging solution for retail coffee brands. This collaboration aims to provide recyclable paperboard canisters that reduce plastic usage and waste while preserving product freshness and supporting retailers’ sustainability initiatives. Graphic Packaging International specializes in packaging solutions, particularly canisters, in the US market.

Major players in the canisters market are Amcor plc, Crown Holdings Inc., Graphic Packaging Holding Company, Avantor Inc., ALPLA Group, Entegris Inc., Greiner Packaging, Graham Packaging Company L.P., Comar LLC, WERIT Kunststoffwerke W. Schneider GmbH & Co. KG, Silgan Holdings Inc., CCL Industries, TPC Packaging, Zibo Uni-Shine Industry Co. Ltd., Burkle Inc., Carl Roth GmbH + Co. KG, AnalytiChem GmbH, CAS Corporation, Haier Biomedical, Sanax Protective Products Inc., and GTS Packaging Solutions.

North America was the largest region in the canisters market in 2024. The regions covered in canisters report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the canisters market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Canisters are small containers, often cylindrical in shape, used to store and protect a wide range of substances from food items like coffee, sugar, and flour to industrial materials such as chemicals and gases. Their main function is to preserve the quality, freshness, or safety of the contents by preventing contamination, exposure to air, or deterioration.

The primary types of canisters include aerosol canisters, fuel canisters, and storage canisters. Aerosol canisters are pressurized containers designed to dispense their contents as a fine mist, spray, or foam. They are made from various materials including plastic, ceramic, metal, glass, paperboard, wood, and others. These canisters have diverse applications such as chemical storage, food packaging, medical storage, and industrial uses, and they are employed by end users across household, commercial, and industrial sectors.

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The canisters market consists of sales of gas storage canisters, food storage canisters, inhalation medicine canisters, and personal care product canisters. 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 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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