Pharmaceutical Packaging Equipment Global Market Report 2026

Pharmaceutical packaging equipment comprises various components such as equipment, piping, instruments, electrical items, and related accessories. These elements are fabricated and assembled in a workshop, typically mounted on a skid for convenient connection. The equipment is designed for the packaging of pharmaceutical products, utilizing flexible and heat-sealable materials to create packages that are filled with a product and subsequently sealed.

The main types of products in pharmaceutical packaging equipment are primary packaging equipment, secondary packaging equipment, and labeling and sterilization equipment. Primary packaging equipment is in direct contact with the product, acting as a consumer unit that encases and contains the drug product. Secondary packaging equipment is responsible for providing high-quality corrugated cardboard packaging with finished prints. Secondary packaging refers to the exterior packaging that groups and further protects or labels the drug product. Labeling and sterilization equipment is used to add usage directions and sterilize the packaging environment. Various types of pharmaceutical packaging equipment include blenders, granulators, tablet pressers, tablet coating machines, and allied machines, contributing to the efficient and secure packaging of pharmaceutical products.

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 have impacted the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market by increasing costs of imported machinery, precision components, and automation systems used in packaging lines. These impacts are most pronounced across primary and secondary packaging equipment segments, particularly in regions reliant on cross border equipment sourcing such as Asia Pacific and Europe. Higher tariffs have raised capital expenditure for pharmaceutical manufacturers and delayed equipment upgrades. At the same time, tariffs have encouraged local equipment manufacturing, regional assembly, and development of cost optimized packaging solutions, supporting long term market resilience.

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The pharmaceutical packaging equipment market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $13.06 billion in 2025 to $14.65 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in global pharmaceutical production, increasing demand for oral solid dosage forms, regulatory requirements for drug safety and packaging, expansion of generic drug manufacturing, need for efficient large scale drug packaging.

The pharmaceutical packaging equipment market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $23.46 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising biologics and injectable drug production, increasing investments in smart packaging technologies, growth in pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in emerging markets, stricter regulatory compliance requirements, demand for flexible packaging formats. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of automated pharmaceutical packaging lines, growing demand for high speed and high precision packaging equipment, increasing focus on serialization and track and trace systems, expansion of flexible and modular packaging machinery, rising use of sterile and contamination free packaging solutions.

Increasing demand for personalized medicine is expected to support the growth of the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market in the coming years. Personalized medicine is a medical approach that customizes healthcare decisions and treatments based on the unique characteristics of each patient. Pharmaceutical packaging equipment supports personalized medicine by enabling precise and individualized dosing, secure containment, and accurate labeling to meet the specific packaging requirements of personalized drug formulations. For example, in April 2025, according to the Personalized Medicine Coalition, a US-based nonprofit organization, the approval of 18 new personalized medicines in 2024 contributed to personalized medicines representing at least one-quarter of new drug approvals for each of the past ten years, compared to less than 10 percent just over a decade ago. Therefore, increasing demand for personalized medicine is driving the growth of the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market.

Major companies operating in the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as Clinical Trial Kit to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of drug distribution and administration during clinical trials. A Clinical Trial Kit is a pre-packaged set of medical supplies, drugs, and equipment used in clinical trials to ensure consistent, standardized distribution. In the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market, it is beneficial as it enhances efficiency, ensures compliance with regulatory standards, and supports accurate, timely distribution of trial materials. For instance, in February 2023, Gerresheimer AG is a Germany-based company provider of pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions as well as drug delivery systems, has launched its Clinical Trial Kit, a sterile Gx RTF vials designed for early clinical development of new drugs, vaccines, and biologics. The kit is tailored for small batch manufacturing and offers six configurations, including Gx Elite and Gx RTF COP options. It simplifies the clinical development process, complies with GMP requirements, and offers comprehensive solutions for high-value or complex drugs. Gerresheimer also provides regulatory guidance and laboratory services, enhancing its role as a partner in pharmaceutical development.

In June 2024, ALPLA Group, an Austria-based manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions, including blow-molded bottles, caps, injection-molded parts, preforms, and tubes, acquired Heinlein Plastik-Technik for an undisclosed amount. This strategic acquisition aims to expand its offerings in primary packaging solutions, enhance injection molding capacities, and establish a technology center at Heinlein's Ansbach location. Heinlein Plastik-Technik GmbH, a Germany-based company, specializes in the development and manufacture of closure systems, dosing systems, and application aids specifically for the pharmaceutical and medical sectors.

Major companies operating in the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market are Robert Bosch GmbH, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., GEA Group AG, Korber AG, Coesia S.p.A., Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., Associated Capsules Group of Companies, Optima Packaging Group GmbH, Marchesini Group S.p.A., Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co, Harro Hofliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, Romaco Holding GmbH, Bausch + Strobel Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH + Co KG, IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH, Phoenix Packaging Inc., N.K.P. Pharma Private Limited, ARPAC LLC, MG2 s.r.l., Vanguard Pharmaceutical Machinery LLC, Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies, Dara Pharmaceutical Packaging, Rommelag AG, Trustar Pharma & Packing Equipment Co Ltd., Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co KG, Groninger & Co GmbH, Blister Packaging Holdings Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market in 2025. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest market in the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market. The regions covered in the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

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

The pharmaceuticals packaging equipment market consists of sales of accumulating and collating machines, blister packs, skin packs and vacuum packaging machines, bottle caps equipment, over-capping, lidding, closing, seaming and sealing machines, box, case, tray, and carrier forming, packing, unpacking, closing, and sealing machines. 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.

Pharmaceutical Packaging Equipment 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 pharmaceutical packaging equipment 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 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.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product: Primary Packaging Equipment; Secondary Packaging Equipment; Labelling And Sterilization Equipment
• 2) By Packaging Type: Liquids Packaging Equipment; Solid Packaging Equipment; Semi-Solid Packaging Equipment
• 3) By Mode of Administration: Injectable Administration; Topical Administration; Oral Administration
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Primary Packaging Equipment: Bottling Machines; Blister Packaging Machines; Filling Machines; Sealing Machines
• 2) By Secondary Packaging Equipment: Cartoning Machines; Case Packaging Machines; Shrink Wrapping Machines; Palletizing Machines
• 3) By Labelling And Sterilization Equipment: Labeling Machines; Sterilizers; Inspection Machines
• Companies Mentioned: Robert Bosch GmbH; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; GEA Group AG; Korber AG; Coesia S.p.A.; Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.; Associated Capsules Group of Companies; Optima Packaging Group GmbH; Marchesini Group S.p.A.; Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co; Harro Hofliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH; Romaco Holding GmbH; Bausch + Strobel Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH + Co KG; IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH; Phoenix Packaging Inc.; N.K.P. Pharma Private Limited; ARPAC LLC; MG2 s.r.l.; Vanguard Pharmaceutical Machinery LLC; Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies; Dara Pharmaceutical Packaging; Rommelag AG; Trustar Pharma & Packing Equipment Co Ltd.; Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co KG; Groninger & Co GmbH; Blister Packaging Holdings Ltd.
• 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.
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