Global Intermediate Bulk Container Market 2025-2029

Intermediate Bulk Container Market 2025-2029


The intermediate bulk container market is forecasted to grow by USD 4117.3 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period. The report on the intermediate bulk container market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by high demand for intermediate bulk containers from construction industry, growing manufacturing industry, and rise in containerization.

Technavio's intermediate bulk container market is segmented as below:

By End-user
  • Chemical
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Food
  • Others
By Type
  • Plastic
  • Metal
  • Corrugated
By Geographical Landscape
  • APAC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the revival in demand for material handling containers as one of the prime reasons driving the intermediate bulk container market growth during the next few years. Also, need for sustainability in intermediate bulk container industry and innovations in intermediate bulk container products will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the intermediate bulk container market covers the following areas:
  • Intermediate Bulk Container Market sizing
  • Intermediate Bulk Container Market forecast
  • Intermediate Bulk Container Market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading intermediate bulk container market vendors that include Berry Global Inc., Bulk Lift International LLC, BWAY Corp., DS Smith Plc, FlexiTuff Ventures International Ltd., Global Pak Inc., Greif Inc., Hawman Container Services, Hoover Circular Solutions, HOYER GmbH, Intertape Polymer Group Inc., LC Packaging International BV, Material Logistics Handling Pty. Ltd., Mondi Plc, OBAL CENTRUM s.r.o., Schafer Werke Gmbh, Schutz GmbH and Co. KGaA, SIA Flexitanks, Snyder Industries Inc., SYSPAL Ltd., and Thielmann Portinox Spain SA. Also, the intermediate bulk container market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
  • Technavio Analysis
    • Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
    • Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Factors of disruption
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Data Table on - Parent Market
    • Market characteristics
    • Value chain analysis
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
    • Market segment analysis
    • Market size 2024
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global Intermediate Bulk Container Market 2019 - 2023
      • Table Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Intermediate Bulk Container Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
    • End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
  • Qualitative Analysis
    • Impact of AI in intermediate bulk container
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
    • Bargaining power of buyers
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
    • Threat of new entrants
    • Threat of substitutes
    • Threat of rivalry
    • Market condition
  • Market Segmentation by End-user
    • Market segments
      • Table Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
    • Comparison by End-user
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by End-user
    • Chemical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Chemical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Chemical - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Pharmaceutical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Pharmaceutical - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Pharmaceutical - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Food - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Food - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Food - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by End-user
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Plastic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Plastic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Plastic - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Metal - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Metal - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Corrugated - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Corrugated - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Corrugated - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
    • Market drivers
      • High demand for intermediate bulk containers from construction industry
      • Growing manufacturing industry
      • Rise in containerization
    • Market challenges
      • Volatility of raw material prices
      • Stringent regulations on use of intermediate bulk containers for food packaging
      • High availability of substitutes
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
    • Market opportunities/restraints
      • Revival in demand for material handling containers
      • Need for sustainability in intermediate bulk container industry
      • Innovations in intermediate bulk container products
  • Competitive Landscape
    • Overview
    • Competitive Landscape
    • Landscape disruption
    • Industry risks
  • Competitive Analysis
    • Companies profiled
    • Company ranking index
    • Market positioning of companies
    • Berry Global Inc.
    • Bulk Lift International LLC
    • BWAY Corp.
    • DS Smith Plc
    • FlexiTuff Ventures International Ltd.
    • Global Pak Inc.
    • Greif Inc.
    • Hawman Container Services
    • HOYER GmbH
    • Intertape Polymer Group Inc.
    • LC Packaging International BV
    • Schafer Werke Gmbh
    • Schutz GmbH and Co. KGaA
    • SYSPAL Ltd.
    • Thielmann Portinox Spain SA
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
    • Data procurement
    • Data validation
    • Validation techniques employed for market sizing
    • Data synthesis
    • 360 degree market analysis
    • List of abbreviations

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