Flexible Packaging Market Report

Market Overview:

The global flexible packaging market reached a value of US$ 119.3 Billion in 2020. Packaging is often termed as an economical means of providing protection, convenience, containment and compliance to a product during its storage, transportation, display, and usage. Flexible packaging refers to a package made of flexible and easily yielding materials that can be easily molded into different shapes. Flexible packaging is one of the rapidly growing segments of the packaging industry, combining the highest qualities of film, paper, and aluminum foil to provide a wide range of protective characteristics. These flexible packages can acquire the shape of a pouch, liner, bag or overwrap and it can resonate with any type of packaging. Various applications of flexible packaging in the food industry include packaging of ready-to-eat food items, boil-in-bag pouches, and foods that are often transferred from freezer-to-microwave. Packaging used for freezer-to-microwave type food is resistant to high temperature extremes and is a good moisture-resistant sealant as well. The non-food product applications of flexible packaging include insulation, cosmetics, and healthcare. The market is growing rapidly with flexible packaging ensuring food safety, enhanced value of food products, extended shelf-life, heating and moisture barrier, effective permeability, and ease of use. Consumers are also preferring this packaging type because of its commitment to convenience, aesthetic appeal and durability.

Catalyzed by advancements in packaging technology, the global demand of flexible packaging material is exhibiting strong growth. Moreover, the popularity of flexible packaging among consumers has also increased as it is a cost-effective alternative for storage issues, minimizes product wastage along with keeping the food safe and healthy. The pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals industry have also been driving the demand of flexible packaging as it provides such industries with a sustainable and recyclable alternative that are based on polymers. Other factors that are currently driving the market include customizing ability, safety assurance, reusability, transparency, reliability, etc. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global flexible packaging market to exhibit moderate growth during the next five years.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global flexible packaging market report, along with forecasts for growth at the global, regional and country level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on region, product type, raw material, pricing technology and application.

Breakup by Product Type:

• Printed Rollstock, 
• Preformed Bags and Pouches
• Others

Based on product type, the market has been segmented into printed rollstock, preformed bags and pouches and others. Printed rollstock currently represents the biggest segment.

Breakup by Raw Material:

• Plastic 
• Paper 
• Aluminium Foil 
• Cellulose

Based on the raw material, the market has been segmented into plastic, paper, aluminium foil and cellulose. Plastic currently represents the biggest segment.

Breakup by Pricing Technology:

• Flexography 
• Rotogravure 
• Digital  
• Others

Based on the printing technology, the market has been segmented into flexography, rotogravure, digital and others. Flexography represents the leading segment.

Breakup by Application:

• Food & Beverages 
• Pharmaceuticals 
• Cosmetics 
• Others

Based on the application, food & beverages represents the largest segment, accounting for the majority of the market share. Other major application includes pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and others.

Regional Insights:

• Asia Pacific 
• Europe 
• North America 
• Middle East and Africa
• Latin America

Region-wise, the market has been segmented into Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. Amongst these, Asia Pacific is the biggest market, accounting for the majority of the market share.

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the market has also been examined with some of the key players being Amcor, Bemis Company, Berry Global, Mondi, Sealed Air, Aluflexpack novi, Bak Ambalaj Sanayi, Constantia Flexibles, Clondalkin Group, Danaflex, DS Smith, Glenroy, Huhtamäki, Printpack and ProAmpac.

This report provides a deep insight into the global flexible packaging market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from macro overview of the market to micro details of the industry performance, recent trends, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, value chain analysis, etc. This report is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the flexible packaging industry in any manner.
 

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the global flexible packaging market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What are the key regional markets in the global flexible packaging industry?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global flexible packaging market?
• What is the breakup of the global flexible packaging market on the basis of product type?
• What is the breakup of the global flexible packaging market on the basis of raw material?
• What is the breakup of the global flexible packaging market on the basis of printing technology?
• What is the breakup of the global flexible packaging market on the basis of application?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the global flexible packaging industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the global flexible packaging industry?
• What is the structure of the global flexible packaging industry and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the global flexible packaging industry?

1   Preface
2   Scope and Methodology
    2.1    Objectives of the Study
    2.2    Stakeholders
    2.3    Data Sources
        2.3.1    Primary Sources
        2.3.2    Secondary Sources
    2.4    Market Estimation
        2.4.1    Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2    Top-Down Approach
    2.5    Forecasting Methodology
3   Executive Summary
4   Introduction
    4.1    Overview
    4.2    Key Industry Trends
5   Global Flexible Packaging Market
    5.1    Market Overview
    5.2    Market Performance
    5.3    Impact of COVID-19
    5.4    Market Breakup by Product Type
    5.5    Market Breakup by Raw Material
    5.6    Market Breakup by Printing Technology
    5.7    Market Breakup by Application
    5.8    Market Breakup by Region
    5.9    Market Forecast
    5.10    SWOT Analysis
        5.10.1    Overview
        5.10.2    Strengths
        5.10.3    Weaknesses
        5.10.4    Opportunities
        5.10.5    Threats
    5.11    Value Chain Analysis
        5.11.1    Overview
        5.11.2    Raw Material Procurement
        5.11.3    Extrusion 
        5.11.4    Cast/Blown 
        5.11.5    Film/Laminate  
        5.11.6    Bag/Pouch
        5.11.7    End-Use
    5.12    Porters Five Forces Analysis
        5.12.1    Overview
        5.12.2    Bargaining Power of Buyers
        5.12.3    Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        5.12.4    Degree of Competition
        5.12.5    Threat of New Entrants
        5.12.6    Threat of Substitutes
    5.13    Price Analysis
        5.13.1    Key Price Indicators
        5.13.2    Price Structure
        5.13.3    Margin Analysis
6   Market Breakup by Product Type
    6.1    Printed Rollstock
        6.1.1    Market Trends
        6.1.2    Market Forecast
    6.2    Preformed Bags and Pouches
        6.2.1    Market Trends
        6.2.2    Market Forecast
    6.3    Others
        6.3.1    Market Trends
        6.3.2    Market Forecast
7   Market Breakup by Raw Material
    7.1    Plastic
        7.1.1    Market Trends
        7.1.2    Market Forecast
    7.2    Paper
        7.2.1    Market Trends
        7.2.2    Market Forecast
    7.3    Aluminium Foil
        7.3.1    Market Trends
        7.3.2    Market Forecast
    7.4    Cellulose
        7.4.1    Market Trends
        7.4.2    Market Forecast
8   Market Breakup by Printing Technology
    8.1    Flexography
        8.1.1    Market Trends
        8.1.2    Market Forecast
    8.2    Rotogravure
        8.2.1    Market Trends
        8.2.2    Market Forecast
    8.3    Digital
        8.3.1    Market Trends
        8.3.2    Market Forecast
    8.4    Others
        8.4.1    Market Trends
        8.4.2    Market Forecast
9   Market Breakup by Application
    9.1    Food and Beverages
        9.1.1    Market Trends
        9.1.2    Market Forecast
    9.2    Pharmaceuticals
        9.2.1    Market Trends
        9.2.2    Market Forecast
    9.3    Cosmetics
        9.3.1    Market Trends
        9.3.2    Market Forecast
    9.4    Others
        9.4.1    Market Trends
        9.4.2    Market Forecast
10   Market Breakup by Region
    10.1    Asia Pacific
        10.1.1    Market Trends
        10.1.2    Market Forecast
    10.2    Europe
        10.2.1    Market Trends
        10.2.2    Market Forecast
    10.3    North America
        10.3.1    Market Trends
        10.3.2    Market Forecast
    10.4    Middle East and Africa
        10.4.1    Market Trends
        10.4.2    Market Forecast
    10.5    Latin America
        10.5.1    Market Trends
        10.5.2    Market Forecast
11   Flexible Packaging Manufacturing Process
    11.1    Product Overview
    11.2    Raw Material Requirements
    11.3    Manufacturing Process
    11.4    Key Success and Risk Factors
12   Competitive Landscape
    12.1    Market Structure
    12.2    Key Players
    12.3    Profiles of Key Players
        12.3.1    Amcor
        12.3.2    Bemis Company
        12.3.3    Berry Global
        12.3.4    Mondi
        12.3.5    Sealed Air
        12.3.6    Aluflexpack novi
        12.3.7    Bak Ambalaj Sanayi
        12.3.8    Constantia Flexibles
        12.3.9    Clondalkin Group
        12.3.10    Danaflex
        12.3.11    DS Smith
        12.3.12    Glenroy
        12.3.13    Huhtamäki
        12.3.14    Printpack
        12.3.15    ProAmpac

List of Figures

Figure 1: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %), 2020
Figure 4: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Breakup by Raw Material (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Breakup by Printing Technology (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 8: Global: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 9: Global: Flexible Packaging Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 10: Global: Flexible Packaging Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 11: Global: Flexible Packaging Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 12: Flexible Packaging (Pouch): Price Structure (US$/Pack)
Figure 13: Global: Flexible Packaging (Printed Rollstock) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 14: Global: Flexible Packaging (Printed Rollstock) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 15: Global: Flexible Packaging (Preformed Bags and Pouches) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 16: Global: Flexible Packaging (Preformed Bags and Pouches) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 17: Global: Flexible Packaging (Other Product Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 18: Global: Flexible Packaging (Other Product Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 19: Global: Flexible Packaging (Plastic) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 20: Global: Flexible Packaging (Plastic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 21: Global: Flexible Packaging (Paper) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 22: Global: Flexible Packaging (Paper) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 23: Global: Flexible Packaging (Aluminium Foil) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 24: Global: Flexible Packaging (Aluminium Foil) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 25: Global: Flexible Packaging (Cellulose) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 26: Global: Flexible Packaging (Cellulose) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 27: Global: Flexible Packaging (Flexography) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 28: Global: Flexible Packaging (Flexography) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 29: Global: Flexible Packaging (Rotogravure) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 30: Global: Flexible Packaging (Rotogravure) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 31: Global: Flexible Packaging (Digital) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 32: Global: Flexible Packaging (Digital) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 33: Global: Flexible Packaging (Others) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 34: Global: Flexible Packaging (Others) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 35: Global: Flexible Packaging (Food and Beverages) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 36: Global: Flexible Packaging (Food and Beverages) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 37: Global: Flexible Packaging (Pharmaceuticals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 38: Global: Flexible Packaging (Pharmaceuticals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 39: Global: Flexible Packaging (Cosmetics) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 40: Global: Flexible Packaging (Cosmetics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 41: Global: Flexible Packaging (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 42: Global: Flexible Packaging (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 43: Asia Pacific: Flexible Packaging Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 44: Asia Pacific: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 45: Europe: Flexible Packaging Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 46: Europe: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 47: North America: Flexible Packaging Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 48: North America: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 49: Middle East and Africa: Flexible Packaging Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 50: Middle East and Africa: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 51: Latin America: Flexible Packaging Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 52: Latin America: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 53: Flexible Packaging Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow

List of Tables

Table 1: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Breakup by Raw Material (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Breakup by Printing Technology (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: Flexible Packaging Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 7: Flexible Packaging Manufacturing: Raw Material Requirements
Table 8: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Competitive Structure
Table 9: Global: Flexible Packaging Market: Key Players