Asia Pacific 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 Asia Pacific Metal Cans Market is expected to witness market growth of 5.7% CAGR during the forecast period (2025-2032).

The China market dominated the Asia Pacific 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 $10.80 billion by 2032. The Japan market is registering a CAGR of 5% during 2025-2032. Additionally, the India market is expected to showcase a CAGR of 6.5% during 2025-2032. The China and Japan led the Asia Pacific Metal Cans Market by Country with a market share of 34.4% and 16.2% in 2024.



The Asia Pacific metal cans market has grown quickly in the last few decades because of industrialization, urbanization, and the growing need for packaged foods and drinks. The industry grew when OEMs like Crown Holdings built automated plants in China, India, ASEAN countries, Japan, and Australia. Before that, it was only possible to package food in tin-plated steel. Governments have made recycling systems better. For example, according to the Japan Frozen Food Association, in 2020, Japan's frozen goods sector production was up to 1.59 billion metric tons at approximately $6.6 billion. This robust performance underscores Japan's increasing demand and popularity of metal cans. China, India, and Japan are leading the way in aluminum cans, which are benefiting from both the growth of beverages and efforts to make them more environmentally friendly. For example, Crown's plants in Cambodia and Vietnam can make over 1 billion cans a year.

Crown, Ball, and Amcor, three of the most important OEMs, are expanding their operations, upgrading their plants, and focusing on being environmentally friendly. They are getting ASI certifications, using renewable energy, and switching to advanced draw-and-iron lines for lightweight cans that are good for hot-fill and retort products. Investing in recycling partnerships, expanding MRFs, and teaching the public about the circular economy are all helping to make these systems work better. Getting scrap metal from local sources also saves money and avoids tariffs. The market is moderately consolidated, with big companies controlling most of the capacity and smaller companies focusing on niche food and advertising markets. Stricter environmental rules and recycling requirements are making things harder for OEMs that are well-funded and focused on innovation.

Application Outlook

Based on Application, the market is segmented into Beverages, Food, and Other Application. Among various China Metal Cans Market by Application; The Beverages market achieved a market size of USD $7.56 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8 % during the forecast period. The Other Application market is predicted to experience a CAGR of 5.5% 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 South Korea Metal Cans Market by Product is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3 % during the forecast period thereby continuing its dominance until 2032. Also, The 3- Piece market is anticipated to grow as a CAGR of 8.6 % during the forecast period during 2025-2032.

Country Outlook

China has the biggest market for metal cans in Asia-Pacific. It has a strong base for making aluminum and steel, a big food and drink industry, and Special Economic Zones that help keep costs down. Most of the demand is for beverage applications, especially beer, soft drinks, and ready-to-drink products. Two-piece aluminum cans are popular because they are lightweight, recyclable, and protect against damage. Green packaging programs that get money from the government are making recycled-content cans more popular, and better BPA-free linings make food cans more useful. High-speed production, premium beverage trends, eco-design innovations, and new smart packaging for traceability are all helping the market grow. Companies like Ball, Crown, and Amcor from around the world, as well as companies from the US, compete by increasing their production capacity, using advanced printing technology, and making cans in different sizes.

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

• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Singapore
• Malaysia
• Rest of Asia Pacific