PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING EQUIPMENT MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2026 - 2033)

Pharmaceutical packaging is an economical means of providing presentation, protection, identification information, containment, convenience, and compliance for a product during storage, carriage, display, and until the product is consumed. Both primary and secondary packaging of pharmaceutical products offer concise product identification and other features such as legal requirements, route of administration, storage conditions, batch number, expiry date, manufacture’s name, and address and product license number.

Pharmaceutical packaging machinery offers efficient solutions for preparing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products for distribution. The newest pharmaceutical packaging equipment can include sealers, label applicators, case packers, hand packing stations, and hard film over wrappers. Moreover, the quality of packaging and labeling is achieved by using pharmaceutical packaging equipment. In pharmaceutical packaging, different packaging materials such as plastic and polymers, aluminum foil, paper and paperboard, and glass are used.      

Market Dynamics

Fail-safe packaging of pharmaceutical products is important so that medications and therapeutic products reach patients safely. Therefore, pharmaceutical companies focus on investments to purchase equipment, which can offer advanced packaging solutions for medications. For instance, in June 2017, Bosch Packaging Technology launched ALF 5000 —a pharmaceutical filing and closing machine. ALF 5000 offers a wide range of filling systems as the platform can be equipped with all established filling systems such as peristaltic pump or time-pressure-filling system and optionally comes with four, six, eight, 10 or 12 filling points.   

Increasing need for patient compliance and environmental concerns pertaining to plastic packaging are promoting pharmaceutical companies to invest in newer packaging solutions. This in turn is fuelling the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market growth.

Furthermore, stringent regulations that mandate pharmaceutical companies to adhere to certain standards for packaging of drugs is also positively impacting the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market growth. This creates growing opportunities for pharmaceutical manufacturers to outsource its pharmaceutical packaging capabilities, thereby shifting regulatory burden on these organizations.           

Increasing demand for integrated packaging technologies from pharmaceutical companies is also expected to propel growth of the market over the forecast period.

Key features of the study

• This report provides in-depth analysis of pharmaceutical packaging equipment market and provides market size (USD Million) and Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR%) for the forecast period (2018 – 2026), considering 2017, as the base year
• It elucidates potential revenue opportunity across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrix for this market
• This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, pharmaceutical packaging equipment launch, regional outlook, and competitive strategy adopted by key players
• It profiles key players in the global pharmaceutical packaging equipment market based on the following parameters – company overview, financial performance, equipment portfolio, geographical presence, marketing strategies, key developments and strategies, and future plans
• Key companies covered as part of this study include, Robert Bosch GmbH, Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., Marchesini Group S.p.A., Korber AG, MG2 s.r.l., Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies, Inc., Vanguard Pharmaceuticals Machinery, Inc., Romaco Pharmatechnik GmbH, Bausch + Ströbel Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH + Co. KG, and OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH
• Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decision regarding their future equipment launch, manufacturing up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
• The global pharmaceutical packaging equipment market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, pharmaceutical packaging equipment manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
• Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through the various strategy matrices used in analyzing the pharmaceutical packaging equipment market

Market Segmentation

• Product Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2026 - 2033)
  • Primary Packaging Equipment
    • Aseptic Filling and Sealing Equipment
    • Bottle Filling and Capping Equipment
    • Blister Packaging Equipment
    • Soft-tube Filling and Sealing Machines
    • Sachet Packaging Equipment
    • Strip Packaging Equipment
    • Counting Equipment
    • Other Primary Packaging Equipment
  • Secondary Packaging Equipment
    • Cartoning Equipment
    • Case Packing Equipment
    • Wrapping Equipment
    • Tray Packing Equipment
    • Palletizing and Depalletizing Equipment
  • Labeling and Serialization Equipment
    • Bottle & Ampoule Labeling & Serialization
    • Carton Labeling & Serialization
    • Datamatrix Labeling & Serialization
• Type Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2026 - 2033)
  • Liquids Packaging Equipment
    • Aseptic Liquids Packaging Equipment
    • Syrup Packaging Equipment
    • Eye/Ear Drop Packaging Equipment
    • Aerosol Packaging Equipment
    • Other Liquids Packaging Equipment
  • Solid Packaging Equipment
    • Tablet Packaging Equipment
    • Capsule Packaging Equipment
    • Powder Packaging Equipment
    • Granule Packaging Equipment
    • Other Solid Packaging Equipment
  • Semi-Solid Packaging Equipment
    • Ointment Packaging Equipment
    • Cream Packaging Equipment
    • Suppository Packaging Equipment
    • Other Semi-solid Packaging Equipment
  • Other Products Packaging Equipment
• End User Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2026 - 2033)
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Contract Packaging
  • Retail Pharmacy
  • Institutional Pharmacy
  • Others
• Regional Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2026 - 2033)
  • North America
    • U.S.
    • Canada
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Mexico
    • Rest of Latin America
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • U.K.
    • France
    • Italy
    • Russia
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • Australia
    • South Korea
    • ASEAN
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • Middle East
    • GCC
    • Israel
    • Rest of Middle East
  • Africa
    • North Africa
    • Central Africa
    • South Africa
• Key Players Insights
  • Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.
  • Marchesini Group S.p.A.
  • Korber AG
  • MG2 s.r.l.
  • Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies, Inc.
  • Vanguard Pharmaceuticals Machinery, Inc.
  • Romaco Pharmatechnik GmbH
  • Bausch + Ströbel Maschinenfabrik Ilshofen GmbH+Co. KG
  • OPTIMA packaging group GmbH