Calendering Machine Market Global Report 2026

The calendaring machine market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.6 billion in 2025 to $2.75 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion in textile and paper manufacturing industries, rising demand for smooth and glossy surface finishes, increasing industrialization in emerging economies, growth of plastic film and rubber processing applications, and greater adoption of automated industrial machinery.

The calendaring machine market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.52 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing investments in advanced manufacturing technologies, increasing demand for precision material processing equipment, rising adoption of energy-efficient industrial machines, expansion of packaging and flexible film industries, and increasing integration of smart monitoring systems in industrial equipment. Major trends in the forecast period include growing demand for high-precision surface finishing calendaring machines, rising adoption of multi-purpose calendaring machines for flexible industrial operations, increasing use of embossing calendaring machines for decorative material applications, growing preference for energy-efficient heated roller systems, and expansion of automated thickness control systems in calendaring processes.

The rising demand for packaging industry expansion is expected to drive the growth of the calendaring machines market going forward. Packaging industry expansion refers to the growth in packaging production and demand driven by increasing consumption of packaged goods and advancements in packaging technologies. The growth in packaging industry expansion is driven by increasing demand for packaged goods, as changing consumer lifestyles require safe, convenient, and longer shelf-life product delivery. Calendering machines support packaging industry expansion by enabling the production of high-quality, uniform-thickness plastic films and sheets that enhance material strength, flexibility, and barrier properties for advanced and sustainable packaging solutions. For instance, in June 2024, according to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, an Australia-based government department, in the 2023-24 reporting year, Australia’s consumption of plastic products and packaging reached 4 million tones, up from 3.9 million tones in 2022-23. Therefore, the rising demand for packaging industry expansion is driving the growth of the calendaring machines market.

Key operating in the calendaring machine market are focusing on the development of advanced multi-roll configuration testing and process optimization hubs to accelerate material development, enhance process precision, enable rapid prototyping, and improve overall production efficiency across polymers, elastomers, and composite applications. Advanced multi-roll configuration testing and process optimization hubs are specialized research and development facilities equipped with configurable multi-roll systems and analytical instruments to simulate, test, and optimize material processing parameters for improved product quality, throughput, and operational efficiency across industrial applications. In April 2025, Comerio Ercole S.p.A., an Italy-based company engaged in the design and manufacturing of complete calendaring lines for rubber, plastics, and nonwoven applications, introduced the Comerio Calendering Technology Center (CCTC Hub). It is an advanced industrial innovation hub equipped with full four-roll calender lines and dedicated research and testing infrastructure. It is designed to support the development and optimization of advanced polymers, elastomers, and composite materials while improving precision, scalability, and process efficiency in modern calendaring applications.

In April 2025, IPCO AB, a Sweden-based industrial process solutions company, acquired New Era Converting Machinery Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, IPCO aims to strengthen its position as a turnkey provider of web-converting and processing equipment by integrating New Era’s expertise in web handling, coating, laminating, embossing, and calendaring technologies, while expanding into sustainability-driven manufacturing segments and enhancing its global sales and aftermarket capabilities. New Era Converting Machinery Inc. is a US-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of web-converting equipment, including calendaring systems, double-belt presses, and film-casting solutions used across advanced industrial processing applications.

Major companies operating in the calendering machine market are IHI Corporation, ANDRITZ AG, Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA, Valmet Oyj, KraussMaffei Group GmbH, Lohia Corp Limited, Troester GmbH & Co. KG, HF MIXING GROUP, A. Celli Group, SML Maschinengesellschaft mbH, Brückner Textile Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Santex Rimar Group, Guilin Rubber Machinery Co. Ltd., Rodolfo Comerio S.r.l., Comerio Ercole S.p.A., Rajoo Engineers Limited, Matthews Engineering, Kusters Calico Machinery Pvt. Ltd., Menzel Maschinenbau GmbH, Innovative Machine Corporation, Three-Tec GmbH.

North America was the dominant region in the calendering machine market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the rapidly expanding regionin the forecast period. The regions covered in the calendering machine market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the calendering machine market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The calendering machine market consists of sales of scaffolding systems, industrial valves, heat exchangers, gaskets, seals, pumps, and compressors. 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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