Europe Metal Cans Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis Report By Product, By Application, By Closure Type, By Material, By Country and Growth Forecast, 2025 - 2032

The Europe Metal Cans Market is expected to witness market growth of 5.1% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).

The Germany market dominated the Europe Metal Cans Market by country in 2024, and is expected to continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $5.42 billion by 2032. The UK market is experiencing a CAGR of 3.9% during 2025-2032. Additionally, the France market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.9% during 2025-2032.

The Germany and UK led the Europe Metal Cans Market by Country with a market share of 21.3% and 15.7% in 2024.The France market is expected to witness a CAGR of 5.9% during throughout the forecast period.



The European metal cans market has changed over the past hundred years. It has gone from tin-plated steel food containers to lightweight aluminum beverage cans made using cutting-edge manufacturing methods. The region's interconnected supply chain, which includes everything from processing raw materials to recycling, helps to create a strong circular economy. Industry-wide roadmaps and deposit-return systems for recycling support this. The government and industry groups are working together to expand recovery programs, update infrastructure, and encourage closed-loop can-to-can recycling. This brings the sector in line with environmental goals. OEMs are building new factories and buying existing ones in different parts of the world to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly packaging. This will reduce lead times and make the local supply chain more resilient. As per the Eurostat, in 2024, the EU imported €29.5 billion worth of aluminium and related articles and exported €18.4 billion. This trade shows the high demand for the aluminium in the region which is a key component of metal cans.

Crown, Ardagh, and Ball are some of the biggest companies that are focusing on expanding production, making investments that are good for the environment, and running their businesses in a way that is good for the environment and society. Some of these strategies are using renewable energy, upgrading recycling technology, and working with value chain partners to make aluminum production less carbon-intensive. The market is still consolidated, with big companies using their size, regional networks, and leadership in sustainability, while smaller companies focus on niche applications and local markets. Harmonized policies, recycling requirements, and net-zero goals are making it harder for new companies to enter the market. This is good for OEMs that have a lot of money and are good at following rules and running their businesses.

Application Outlook

Based on Application, the market is segmented into Beverages, Food, and Other Application. Among various UK Metal Cans Market by Application; The Beverages market achieved a market size of USD $2.86 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6 % during the forecast period. The Other Application market is predicted to experience a CAGR of 5.1% throughout the forecast period from (2025 - 2032).

Product Outlook

Based on Product, the market is segmented into 2- Piece Drawn and Ironed, 2- Piece Draw Redraw (DRD), and 3- Piece. The 2- Piece Drawn and Ironed market segment dominated the Germany Metal Cans Market by Product is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.3 % during the forecast period thereby continuing its dominance until 2032. Also, The 3- Piece market is anticipated to grow as a CAGR of 4.5 % during the forecast period during 2025-2032.

Country Outlook

Germany is the leader in Europe's metal cans market because it has a strong food and drink industry, especially beer, and a well-developed recycling system. A lot of people use aluminum and steel cans because of rules that focus on sustainability and because people are becoming more aware of how their actions affect the environment. Trends are moving toward lightweight, two-piece aluminum formats and coatings that don't contain BPA. Aluminum and steel prices are always changing, which makes it hard to keep margins, but new designs with thinner gauges help keep costs down. The use of smart packaging technologies like QR codes and NFC is helping brands stand out from the crowd. Global companies like Ball, Crown, Ardagh, and Silgan are the most competitive, along with smaller domestic companies that offer customization. Germany's market strength comes from being a leader in innovation and the circular economy, but PET and glass alternatives are still strong competitors.

List of Key Companies Profiled

• Crown Holdings, Inc.
• Ball Corporation
• Silgan Holdings, Inc.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.
• CANPACK Group Inc.
• Sonoco Products Company
• Envases Metalúrgicos de Álava, S.A.
• Nampak Ltd.
• CCL Industries, Inc.
• MAUSER Corporate GmbH

Market Report Segmentation

By Product

• 2- Piece Drawn and Ironed
• 2- Piece Draw Redraw (DRD)
• 3- Piece

By Application

• Beverages
• Food
• Other Application

By Closure Type

• Easy- Open End (EOE)
• Peel- off End (POE)
• Other Closure Type

By Material

• Aluminum
• Steel

By Country

• Germany
• UK
• France
• Russia
• Spain
• Italy
• Rest of Europe