Rigid Packaging Global Market Report 2026

Rigid packaging denotes packaging materials that exhibit inflexibility, maintaining their structural integrity even when devoid of contents. This type of packaging is instrumental in safeguarding and transporting products that necessitate a heightened level of protection.

The primary offerings in rigid packaging encompass boxes, trays, containers, cans, bottles, jars, and other related items. Boxes, for instance, are defined as enclosed structures with four sides, a bottom, and a lid, typically constructed from materials such as cardboard, wood, metal, or plastic. These materials serve the purpose of shielding delicate items such as glassware, electronics, and ceramics during the transit and handling processes. Rigid packaging products are manufactured using materials such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), expanded polystyrenes (EPS), bioplastics, among others. Various production techniques, including extrusion, injection molding, and thermoforming, are employed to create packaging solutions for diverse applications, spanning industries such as food and beverages, chemicals, consumer goods, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the rigid packaging market by increasing costs of imported polymers, metals, glass materials, and molding equipment used in containers, bottles, trays, and boxes. Food, beverage, and pharmaceutical packaging producers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported raw materials, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressures on packaging exports. These tariffs are increasing production costs and affecting pricing strategies. However, they are also driving local material sourcing, domestic manufacturing investments, and innovation in recyclable rigid packaging formats.

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The rigid packaging market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $603.32 billion in 2025 to $639.97 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in packaged food and beverage consumption, expansion of pharmaceutical packaging needs, rising demand for durable transport packaging, increased use of rigid containers in retail, availability of diverse rigid materials.

The rigid packaging market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $801.3 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing focus on sustainable rigid packaging solutions, rising investments in advanced molding technologies, expansion of smart packaging integration, growing demand from healthcare and chemical sectors, increasing regulatory focus on packaging safety. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for high-barrier rigid packaging, rising use of lightweight rigid containers, growing adoption of recyclable rigid materials, expansion of smart labeling and tracking features, enhanced focus on product protection.

The increasing demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging is expected to drive the growth of the rigid packaging market in the coming years. Sustainable packaging refers to products and solutions designed to minimize ecological impact, often serving as alternatives to plastic or other harmful metal packaging. Rigid packaging, including cans, ampoules, and bottles, offers extended shelf life and excellent product protection, helping reduce food waste and the need for additional packaging. For example, in August 2024, the Flexible Packaging Association, a U.S.-based trade association for manufacturers and suppliers of flexible packaging, reported that the total U.S. flexible packaging industry reached an estimated $42.9 billion in annual sales for 2023, a 3.4% increase from $41.5 billion in 2022. Consequently, the growing demand for environmentally friendly and sustainable packaging is supporting the expansion of the rigid packaging market.

Companies operating in the rigid packaging market are increasingly prioritizing partnerships and collaborations as a strategic approach to enhance their financial strength and expand their product portfolios. Strategic partnerships involve companies leveraging each other's strengths and resources to achieve mutual benefits and success. An illustrative example of this trend is the partnership between TotalEnergies, a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company, and Ecolab, an American corporation specializing in water treatment, purification, cleaning, and hygiene services and technology. In February 2023, they collaborated to launch plastic packaging incorporating recycled material for heavy-use purposes. The new product, part of the REuse range in the REclic circular polymers portfolio, combines post-consumer recycled material with a high-performing booster resin to enable circularity while maintaining optimal performance.

In October 2024, Silgan Holdings Inc., a U.S.-based provider of sustainable rigid packaging solutions, acquired Weener Plastics Holdings B.V. for $908 million. Through this acquisition, Silgan aims to expand and strengthen its global dispensing and specialty-closures business by integrating Weener's differentiated products and manufacturing capabilities, broadening its product portfolio and geographic presence. Weener Plastic Packaging Group is a Netherlands-based company specializing in dispensing solutions and specialty closures for personal care, food, and healthcare products.

Major companies operating in the rigid packaging market are Amcor plc, Reynolds Packaging, Berry Global Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Silgan Holdings Inc., Plastipak Holdings Inc., Consolidated Container Company, Ball Corporation, Crown Holdings Inc., Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG, Graham Packaging Company, Huhtamaki Inc., Pactiv LLC, Takween Advanced Industries, Al Jabri Plastic Factory, Ardagh Group SA, Grief Inc., IPL Plastics, SABIC, Schoeller Allibert, Vetropack Holding, Mondi plc, DS Smith Plc, Albea Group, Sealed Air Corporation

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the rigid packaging market in 2025.Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global rigid packaging market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the rigid packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

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

The rigid packaging consists of sales of high-end folding carton boxes and corrugated and paperboard boxes, whip cream cans, pickle jars, hard plastic cannabis containers, yogurt containers, and wine bottles. 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.

Rigid Packaging Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses rigid packaging market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
• The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
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• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product Type: Boxes; Trays; Containers And Cans; Bottles And Jars; Other Product Types
• 2) By Raw Material: Polyethylene (PE); Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET); Polystyrene (PS); Polypropylene (PP); Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC); Expanded Polystyrenes (EPs); Bioplastics; Other Raw Materials
• 3) By Production Process: Extrusion; Injection Molding; Thermoforming; Other Production Processes
• 4) By Application: Food And Beverages; Chemical Industry; Consumer Goods; Healthcare And Pharmaceuticals; Other Applications
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Boxes: Folding Cartons; Rigid Boxes; Corrugated Boxes
• 2) By Trays: Blister Trays; Food Trays; Medical Trays
• 3) By Containers And Cans: Plastic Containers; Metal Cans; Glass Containers
• 4) By Bottles And Jars: Plastic Bottles; Glass Bottles; Jars
• 5) By Other Product Types: Tubs; Buckets; Pallets
• Companies Mentioned: Amcor plc; Reynolds Packaging; Berry Global Inc.; Sonoco Products Company; Silgan Holdings Inc.; Plastipak Holdings Inc.; Consolidated Container Company; Ball Corporation; Crown Holdings Inc.; Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG; Graham Packaging Company; Huhtamaki Inc.; Pactiv LLC; Takween Advanced Industries; Al Jabri Plastic Factory; Ardagh Group SA; Grief Inc.; IPL Plastics; SABIC; Schoeller Allibert; Vetropack Holding; Mondi plc; DS Smith Plc; Albea Group; Sealed Air Corporation
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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