Thermoform Packaging Market Trends

Global Thermoform Packaging Market Overview

The Thermoform Packaging Market Size was valued at USD 51.47 Billion in 2023. The thermoform packaging industry is projected to grow from USD 54.08 Billion in 2024 to USD 82.87 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.48% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032).  the thermoforming industry grows at a high rate and is projected at a high pace, and attains profit significantly during the market forecast period. The rise in usage of processed and packed foods and flavored beverages has driven up the thermoforming units. This type of packaging is lightweight, more flexible, odorless, and is free from moisture. It is more preferred than other packed products. Thermoforming is the most preferred form for the production of products than glass. Due to all these properties, the growth of thermoform packaging products is in high demand. The market has taken a huge position in the upcoming future. Besides it, the environmental benefits of the thermoform market have spurred up the thermoform packaging market size. This type of packaging involves the consumption of raw material at a low rate, less emission of carbon, and production of less waste.

ProAmpac plans to launch a high-barrier thermoforming solution that is 90% fiber-based on the European market in February 2024 with the aim of unlocking recycling ability, efficiency, and consumer appeal in various food packaging options. According to reports from ProActive Recyclable FibreSculpt’s manufacturers, compared to its semi-rigid or rigid alternatives when it comes to thermoformed flexible materials, it is lightweight and reduces unnecessary wrapping. The product is designed to fill the gap of eco-friendly package material demanded by consumers while providing premium aesthetics and enhanced shelf appeal for brands at no cost of quality attributes. ProAmpac says that their package complies with OPRL regulations, comprising more than ninety percent fiber content, thus making it kerbside recyclable in the UK and Ireland; hence, customers are getting closer to achieving circularity on their packages.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

The presence of a large number of thermoform packaging market players operating in the market are

• Bemis Company Inc. of the United States


• Constantia Flexibles Group Gmbh of Austria


• Amcor Limited of Australia


• Tekni-plex Inc. of the United States


• Sealed Air Corporation of the United States


• Anchor Packaging of the United States


• Sonoco Products Company of the United States


• Silgan Holdings Inc. of the United States


• I. du Pont de Nemours and Company of the United States


• RPC Group Plc of the United Kingdom


• WestRock Company of the United States


• Lacerta Group of the United States


• Tray Pak Corporation of the United States


• Display Pack Inc. of the United States


• DS Smith Plc of the United Kingdom and many more.

Segmentation: Global Thermoform Packaging Market

 

MARKET DYNAMICS

Drivers

The elimination of material waste and facilitation of customization of using thermoform packaging raises the thermoform packaging market.  The rise in demand for the use of lightweight packaging products steers up the market size. Moreover, it has been marked that the manufacturers have started using these lightweight products which led to addressing up of cost-related concerns in the thermoform packaging market.

Opportunities

The use of new and improved quality of thermoform products has helped in increasing up the production capabilities of the products. The blister packaging and the skin packaging segments are said to bring more wealth to the industry and occupy the growth opportunities in the market. The blister packaging segment gives safeguards against the moisture and the oxygen amount so present in the environment. Transporting the blisters at low costs are attracting the pharmaceuticals.

Challenges

Unavailability of the raw material and the acquisition of certain properties was the major challenging factor.

Cumulative Growth

Unique growth took place during the market forecast period which added up to cumulative market growth.

Restraints

The adoption of any other alternatives for the packaging of thermoform products hampers the market size. With the presence of non-sustainability products then the packaging of heavy products becomes difficult. Putting heavy products in it gives excess strain on the plastic film which hampers the growth. The rise in growth of the plastic products and the rules put forward for the disposal of those plastic products have hindered the market growth.

MARKET SEGMENTATION

By type

The thermoform packaging market is being classified based on material, type, its application, and the heat seal coating. Based on material, the packaging industry is divided into paper and paper board, plastic units, and some sectors of aluminum units. The plastic unit covers a large segment during the forecast period because it offers large barriers, increases the cost efficiency, gives well resistance to temperature, and offers durable packaging. Plastic is used in the form of PVC, PE, PP, and many more. Based on the heat seal coating, the industry is divided based on water, solvent, and hot melt. Here, the solvent base occupies a large area and holds a major marketing share. It is so because the solvent-based has several advantages like it has strong bond strength due to which it can be processed at various temperatures where it is resistant to both water and grease. The water seal coating projects are at a high market value. This is because it offers a strong bond between the corrugated and polyethylene seat coating pack films. A reduction in adhesion takes place where it challenges the thermoform packaging market thus increasing its demand among the population.

By technology

Technology has developed so much that it has manufactured new technological packaging solutions which have attracted the users and have also increased the purchasing level. The invention of the new packed product has been prototyped within a less period. The innovations taking place in the packaging products have offered golden opportunities for rising market size.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Regionally, the thermoform packaging industry has been classified into various regions. The market extends to the region of North America, Europe, some of the Asia Pacific region, and the rest of the world. The European market holds the most dominant position of thermoform packaging market during the market forecast period. Due to the setup of a large number of end-users industries, the European region is in high demand. This region is famous for the presence of automobiles, food, and beverage industrial base and some of the pharmaceuticals units present there. Germany, some regions of the United Kingdom, and France hold the major share of the thermoform packaging market. Moreover, the North American region is another most dominant area due to the presence of a large number of the supply chains like Walmart stores and temperaturesKroger Corporation ltd. the United States of the North American segment holds the major share. It has also been found that the Asia Pacific region is expected to project a large thermoform packaging market value during the forecast period of 2020-2027. Trade movements in this region provide exclusive and significant shopping solutions to the public. It also offers an innovative, sustainable, and good experience overall the supply sale channels. This bolsters up the growth of the thermoform packaging industry. The rise in population and growth in purchasing power of the population steers up the thermoform packaging market. China, Thailand, and the Indian region are the main contributors to the Asia Pacific region. The Indo-Chinese region covers a large thermoform packaging market because of the migration of people to urban areas in large numbers and also due to the setting up of more end users industries.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

January 2023: A novel clamshell-style packaging design that was first patented seven years ago by Brocton, New York-based thermoformed Jamestown Plastics has made substantial progress in a variety of packaging applications. These include things like baked goods and berries as well as nuts, bolts, and other fasteners as well as consumer batteries and other food items.

In November 2023, Amcor introduced Medical Laminates' next-generation solutions as outlined by its packaging developer and producer role. The most recent innovation by Amcor allows the development of all-film packaging, which can be recycled within a polyethylene stream. It reduces the carbon footprint of the final pack while maintaining performance requirements for device applications. These new Amcor HealthCare Recycle-Ready Medical Laminates will be showcased at COMPAMED, which will take place on November 13th-16th in Düsseldorf, Germany. The new packaging solution is a mono-material polyethylene (PE) laminate that can be used for a wide range of packaging formats. It can replace non-recyclable with recycle-ready lidding for 3D thermoformed packages, which are used for drapes, protective materials, catheters, and injection and tubing systems.

In November 2023, a new Formpeel P recyclable flexible thermoforming film solution for different medical packaging applications will be released by Coveris, a medical packaging manufacturer. During COMPAMED 2023, which will take place between November 13 and November 16 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the said film will be launched. As the company elaborates, this co-extruded one is appropriate for thermoforming and has high punch resistance. For diverse medical packing purposes, it can be utilized as a peelable polyethylene or polyolefin base.

It was in April 2024 when Plastic Ingenuity, a Cross Plains, Wisconsin-based sustainable thermoform packaging provider or launched a free online course titled Thermoform Circularity as part of its Good Information continuing education series. The training covers the principles of thermoforming, types of polymers, mechanical recycling, advanced recycling and the progress towards a circular economy.

In August 2023, DS Smith, the leading company providing environmentally friendly packaging solutions, agreed to purchase Bosi's doo, which is, among other things high-quality Serbian producer of packaging with an aim to expand its presence in the Eastern European market and add value to its existing regional packaging activities.

REPORT OVERVIEW

Manufacturers are able to carve out a place for themselves in the worldwide market in conjunction with the rise in government activities promoting the use of thermoform packaging.

The Technical Committee of the Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) has given its official support to the usage of the innovative co-polyesters Akestra 100 and Akestra 110, produced by the developer in specialty chemicals from Sweden, Perstorp, for the creation of heat-resistant PET trays. Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) is a voluntary industry project in Europe that assesses thermoform packaging options and technologies, provides guidelines for designing PET thermoforms for recycling, and makes it easier to comprehend how new PET thermoforms innovations affect recycling.

Akestra is stated to outperform PS heat resistance for hot-fill applications when used in co-extrusion sheets for thermoforming, and by employing recycled PET, it can contribute to a more sustainable packaging solution with a lower carbon footprint.  For an undisclosed sum, the US-based thermoformed packaging producer Lacerta Group has purchased Portage Plastics and PPC Investments.  As part of the agreement, which was made public on December 21, Lacerta purchased all of Portage Plastics' assets. More than 50 Portage Plastics employees have also been retained by the business. Based in Portage, Wisconsin, Portage Plastics offers ready-made products as well as solutions made to order for a range of industries, including consumer goods, industrial electronics, medical, automotive, and food packaging.

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