Vertical: PCM
Market Size (2018)
$4.18B
Projected (2025)
$5.66B
CAGR (2018–2025)
4.4%
Key Players
8+
The global airless packaging market is driven by factors such as the judicious consumption and reduced wastage of products, the increasing demand for premium range products, and the growing need for brand differentiation. However, the fluctuating raw material prices and stringent norms regarding plastic packaging act as restraints for the market growth during the forecast period. The global airless packaging market is expected to grow at 4.53% CAGR during the forecast period.
The global airless packaging market has been segmented based on material type, packaging type, dispenser type, and end use. On the basis of on material, the global market has been segmented into plastic, glass, and others. In 2018, the plastic segment accounted for the larger market share of 62.80% with a market value of USD 2,623.7 million. It is projected to grow at 4.85% CAGR during the forecast period.
On the basis of packaging type, the global market has been segmented into bottles & jars, bags & pouches and tubes. In 2018, the bottles & jars segment accounted for the largest market share of 62.91%with a market value of USD 2,628.4 million. It is projected to grow at 4.84% CAGR during the forecast period.
On the basis of dispenser type, the global market has been segmented into pumps, dropper, and twist & click. In 2018, the pumps accounted for the largest market share of 46.37% with a market value of USD 1,937.2 million. It is projected to grow at 4.80% CAGR during the forecast period.
On the basis of end-use, the global market has been segmented into personal care & home care, pharmaceutical, and food & beverages. In 2018, the personal care & home care segment accounted for the largest market share of 55.70% with a market value of USD 2,327.1 million. It is projected to grow at 5.00% CAGR during the forecast period.
On the basis of region, in 2018, Europe accounted for the largest market share of 34.55%with a market value of USD 1,443.3 million. It is projected to grow at 4.26% CAGR during the forecast period.
The Airless Packaging Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2018 to 2025.
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View Subscription PlansAirless packaging is a liquid dispensing packaging that prevents normal atmospheric air from coming in contact with the formulation inside. Such packaging products are mainly used to avoid product contamination.
Airless packaging products are non-pressurized dispensing systems maintain the integrity of the contents. Such types of packaging products are used in various end-use industries such as personal care & home care, pharmaceuticals, and food & beverages.
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View Subscription PlansThis report applies a rigorous multi-stage research process combining primary interviews, secondary data sources, and bottom-up market modelling to ensure accuracy and completeness across all segments and geographies.
Base Year
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Historical Period
2018 – 2025
Forecast Period
2018 – 2025
Primary Interviews
150+
Historical performance and future projections
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
The global airless packaging market has various market players. The manufacturers and service providers are operating at regional and global level. The players are adopting strategies such as mergers & acquisitions, product development, and expansion to improve their position in the global market. High competition, rapid changes in technology, and integrated solutions by industry participants are the key factors that impact market the growth. Vendors compete in terms of cost, product quality, and reliability. It is vital for these players to offer cost-effective and superior products and services to succeed in the competitive market environment.
The growth of market vendors depends on the market conditions, government support, and industry development. Thus, they should focus on improving their products and expanding their market presence. Aptargroup INC., Albea S.A., Quadpack, Silgan Holdings INC, HCP Packaging being the leading players, held nearly 37.25% of the market share in 2018.
Fusion PKG, LUMSON S.P.A and APC Packaging are some of the other key players operating in the global airless packaging market.
The leading players, as mentioned above, are dominating the market due to their enhanced product portfolios, vast industry experience, and wide geographic reach. These players may strengthen their presence in the market through expansion and acquisitions during the forecast period. Players with access to better technologies can develop unique and innovative products and services, which could render the competitor’s offerings, obsolete. The competitive environment in the market is likely to intensify further due to the increasing number of expansions.
Porter’s Five Forces Model
Michael Porter’s Five Forces model is a framework to study the global airless packaging market. Strategic business managers, trying to gain an edge over competitive firms in the global airless packaging market, can utilize this model to better comprehend the industry, in which the company operates. The components of each of the forces and the degree of impact of each force in the context of the global airless packaging market have been broken down and analysed.
Threat of New Entrants
The requirement of a vast customer base, high engineering expertise, and moderate investments to set up production facilities along with the stringent regulatory compliance, restrict the entry of new players in the global airless packaging market. Furthermore, the established players, unlike the new players can afford advanced manufacturing technologies. Furthermore, in regions such as North America and Europe, stringent government regulations regarding the manufacturing process due to the chemical content and environmental impact of using particular packaging materials leads to an increase in direct and indirect costs associated with regulatory compliance, which reduces the threat of new entrants. Thus, threat of new entrants in the global airless packaging market is expected to be low.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Airless packaging manufacturing involves the use of various raw materials. The raw materials primarily include plastic, glass, metal, and acrylic. The requirement for raw materials is high in the production of airless packaging with the presence of a large number of suppliers, which decreases the bargaining power of suppliers. Although the differentiation between the raw materials is low, the airless packaging manufacturing companies cannot easily switch between suppliers due to their long-term associations with the suppliers. Thus, the bargaining power of suppliers in airless packaging market is moderate.
Bargaining Power of Buyers
The primary buyers of airless packaging are the manufacturers of personal & beauty products, pharmaceutical drugs, such as antibodies, therapeutic proteins, vaccines, tissues, allergenics, somatic cells. The concentration of buyers is moderate. The differentiation between the products of various providers is moderate, such companies purchase airless packaging products in bulk, which leads to an increase in their bargaining power. The cost of switching between airless packaging product manufacturers is high due to the long-term contacts between them and the buyers, which reduces the bargaining power of buyers. Thus, the bargaining power of buyers in the market is expected to be moderate.
Threat of Substitutes
There are no direct substitutes for airless packaging as airless packaging products play an important role in the packaging of airless products. Hence, the threat of substitutes in the global airless packaging market is expected to be low.
Rivalry
The key players operating in the airless packaging market are working on offering their products at competitive prices while ensuring on-time delivery. The market is fragmented with several players. The key players strategize to make significant investments in developing innovative products and acquisitions to have an edge over their peers.
Market estimates by geography (2025)
InsightEurope leads with $1.92B by 2025, while Asia Pacific is projected to grow fastest at a 5.2% CAGR.
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View Subscription Plans| REGION | 2018 | 2018 | 2025 | CAGR | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | $960.30M | $1.16B | $1.37B | 5.2% | 24% |
| Rest of the World | $562.60M | $672.00M | $783.40M | 4.8% | 14% |
| Europe | $1.44B | $1.68B | $1.92B | 4.2% | 34% |
| North America | $1.21B | $1.40B | $1.59B | 3.9% | 28% |
| Total | $4.18B | $4.91B | $5.66B | 4.4% | 100% |
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View Subscription PlansTotal Market Size
$5.66B
| APPLICATION | REVENUE ($B) | GROWTH RATE | MARKET PENETRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic | $3.63B | 4.8% | 64% |
| Glass | $1.22B | 3.8% | 22% |
| Others | $808.30M | 3.9% | 14% |
* Revenue projections based on 2025 estimates. Growth rates represent CAGR 2024–2030. Market penetration indicates current adoption rate within addressable market segments.
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Analytical insights on Airless Packaging Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
The Airless Packaging Market market is projected to reach $5.66B by 2025, growing at 4.4% CAGR. The Plastic segment holds the largest share.
The global airless packaging market is expected to witness sustainable growth in the next five years. The demand for airless packaging is poised to be driven by judicious consumption and reduced wastage of products. However, the fluctuating raw material prices acts as a restraint for the market.
Developing countries such as India, Brazil, and Indonesia have witnessed increased demand for packaged and processed food and beverages. The consumption patterns have changed throughout the years due to positive economic indicators such as per capita disposable income, changing lifestyles, growing working women population, and an increased number of retail outlets. This is expected to enhance the growth of the packaging industry, leading to the use of airless packaging in food and beverages.
According to the India Brand Equity Foundation, the food industry in developing countries is growing at a rapid rate. For instance, the fast-moving consumer goods industry in India generated USD 49 billion revenue in 2016, primarily due to the liberalized foreign direct investment (FDI) policies, strong macro-economic indicators, and economic and industrial reforms, leading to the growth of the food production and processing industries.
A significant portion of the FMCG sector is comprised primarily of food and beverage products, including processed foods, such as breakfast cereal, packaged beverages, coffee, tea, sugar, and beans. The increasing demand for airless packaging products to protect food against damage or contamination by micro-organisms, air, moisture, and toxins and prevent spilling or leaking are the factors driving the adoption of airless packaging in the food & beverage industry.
The growth of the food & beverage industry in the developing regions is high. The increasing awareness and availability of processed food and the growing middle-class population are expected to drive the demand for airless packaging in developing countries during the forecast period.
The materials commonly used in airless packaging are plastic, polymer, polystyrene, glass, paper, and aluminum. The prices of these raw materials are highly dependent on the availability, global and local demand and supply trends, and government regulations. The prices of polymer and aluminum are highly volatile, which would eventually affect the packaging cost. Furthermore, due to this fluctuation, the financial performance of the company can adversely be affected.
Along with this, polystyrene is the primary raw material used as an insulating material in temperature-controlled packaging solutions for pharmaceutical products. The increased gap between demand and supply has increased the price of polystyrene, which is expected to continue during the forecast period. The figure below offers information on the price fluctuation of polystyrene between 2013 and 2018–
An increase in raw material costs would raise the manufacturing and distribution cost, leading to high prices of the airless packaging products. As a result, the rising cost of polystyrene and other raw materials might hamper the growth of the global airless packaging market during the forecast period.
However, since the prices of the raw materials have witnessed limited fluctuation, there will not be a lot of variation in the demand and supply cycle of airless packaging products. Hence, the impact of fluctuating raw material prices on the global airless packaging market is expected to remain moderate throughout the forecast period.
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Profiles of 105 companies operating in the Airless Packaging Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
Showing 105 of 105 companies
Company Headquarters: Spain Founded: 2010 Workforce: ~303,608 Company Working: Quadpack Industries SA (Quadpack) is a global provider of standard and custom-made packaging solutions. The company specializes in packaging development for skin care, cosmetics, make-up and perfumery brands. The primary products in airless packaging offered by the company include caps, bottles, tubes, jars, loose powder, rollerball, vial, sticks and travel sprays. It also provides services including 3D rendering, packaging development, QA and testing, and logistics. Quadpack markets its products to major cosmetic companies. The company has business presence in 10 countries worldwide, including France, Germany, the UK, Australia, Italy and the US. It operates a test laboratory and a logistics centre in Barcelona and a manufacturing division in Catalonia.
Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1987 Workforce: ~13100 Company Working: Silgan Holdings Inc. is a manufacturer of metal and plastic rigid packaging for consumer products. It operates through the following segments metal containers, closures, and plastic containers. The company offers airless system products through its dispensing system segment. The product portfolio of the company includes metal containers, metal, composite and plastic closures, and plastic containers. It also provides plastic containers to suit personal care products such as skin lotions, hair treatment products, plastic thermoformed barrier, non-barrier bowls, and trays for food products. The company’s manufacturing facilities are located in the US and Canada. Silgan has business presence across the Americas, Europe, and Asia
Company Headquarters: Florida Founded: 2006 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: APC Packaging is a leading provider for high-quality packaging solutions for global beauty and skincare brands. The company offers innovative products namely custom packaging, custom molds, beauty packaging, airless packaging, cosmetics packaging, skincare packaging, custom bottles, custom jars, acrylic jars and airless bottles. The company also prepares private-molded packaging with unique design to protect intellectual property. The company operates through its manufacturing facility in China and operates warehouse, sales, engineering, and logistics facilities in the US.
Company Headquarters: Italy Founded: 1975 Workforce: ~1000 Company Working: Lumson SPA is a manufacturer and distributer of packaging products. The company primarily provides packaging services for cosmetic, make-up, and pharmaceutical applications. Its product portfolio includes tubes and bottles, dispensing systems, airless tubes, lip-glosses, lipsticks, eyeliners, and glass jars. The company offers a wide range of dispensing systems such as smart pumps, cosmetic droppers, horizon pumps, and twist and click. It also provides covers, overcaps, screw caps, dispensing caps, and other accessories.
Company Headquarters: Shanghai Founded: 2000 Workforce: ~1800 Company Working: HCP Packaging Co. Ltd. (HCP Packaging), a subsidiary of Baring Private Equity Asia, is a provider of packaging materials and solutions. It designs, develops and manufactures packaging containers for cosmetic, skincare, and perfume industries. The company offers standard and customized compacts, lipsticks and lip gloss containers, mascara, eye shadow containers, brushes, cosmetic applicators, sponges, metal pans, pots, kits, tubes and bottles, skincare jars, ancillary and promotional packs, caps, and fragrance closure products. HCP Packaging offers airless pumps used for eye serum products. It operates manufacturing facilities and sales offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company is also a provider of primary cosmetic and skincare packaging solutions.
Company Headquarters: Texas Founded: 2004 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Fusion Packaging is a global leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and distribution of luxury packaging. The company provides innovative and quality packaging for global beauty brands. The company offers airless products in bottles, tubes, jars, and applicators. It also offers dual packaging for beauty sticks, pots, compacts, lip gloss, lip stick, and sifter jar packaging solutions. The company serves its products to the skincare, beauty, and cosmetic packaging industries. It is also recognized as a customized solution packaging provider redefining its products with customization in order to strengthen its brand. It has its presence in the Americas and Asia to provide innovative and high-quality packaging.
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