North America Packaging Market with Focus on the US: Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)

North America Packaging Market with Focus on the US: Insights & Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2024-2028)


North America packaging market is forecasted to reach US$243.68 billion in 2028, growing at a CAGR of 2.50%, for the period 2024-2028. Factors such as rising demand for cosmetics, growing sales of entertainment equipment, accelerating consumption of single-use packaging, upsurge in goods exports and rapid urbanization would drive the growth of the market. However, the market growth would be challenged by environmental impact of food packaging and Asia Pacific is emerging as a dominant region. A few notable trends may include accelerating production of containerboard, branding Opportunities for flexible paper packaging and emergence of sustainability in packaging.

Based on materials, the North America packaging market has been segmented into Paper, Rigid Plastic, Flexible Plastic, Metal and Others. Paper packaging occupies a dominant position in the market due to its heavy application across various end industries. Some considerable advantages of paper packaging such as recyclability, reusability, energy saving, and conserve natural resources, make it prior choice for many industries, which would continue to propel its demand in coming years as well.

The packaging market in North America is highly competitive and consists of numerous established key players who focus on expanding their geographic reach in the region, particularly in the U.S. The key players are continuously innovating with their products and launching them to meet the demand, which is likely to support the growth of the packaging market in North America.

Scope of the report:

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the North America Packaging Market with Focus on the U.S.

The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.

The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (International Paper, WestRock, Berry Global, Packaging Corporation of America, Graphic Packaging International and Sealed Air) are also presented in detail.

Key Target Audience:

Packaging Products Manufacturers

Raw Material Suppliers

End Users (F&B, Healthcare, Electronics, Cosmetics and Consumer)

Investment Banks

Industrial Consultants

Government Bodies & Regulating Authorities


1. Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Classes of Packaging
Table 1: Classes of Packaging
1.3 Types of Packaging
Table 2: Types of Packaging
1.4 Difference between Flexible Packaging and Rigid Packaging
Table 3: Difference between Flexible Packaging and Rigid Packaging
1.5 Some Consumer Trends and Packaging Implications
Table 4: Some Consumer Trends and Packaging Implications
1.6 Five major Functions of an Ideal Packaging
Table 5: Five major Functions of an Ideal Packaging
1.7 Current and Future Value Chain of Packaging
Table 6: Current and Future Value Chain of Packaging
2. Impact of COVID-19
2.1 Increase in Ecommerce Sales
Table 7: Ecommerce Share of Total Retail Sales in the U.S. (2018-2021)
2.2 Upsurge in Health Products Sales
Table 8: Sales Growth Rates of Various Health Products in the U.S. (2020)
2.3 Growth in Online Food Delivery
Table 9: Number of Users in Online Food Delivery Market in the U.S. (2018-2020)
3. North America Market Analysis
3.1 North America Packaging Market by Value
Table 10: North America Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.2 North America Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 11: North America Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3 North America Packaging Market by Material
Table 12: North America Packaging Market by Material (2023)
3.3.1 North America Paper Packaging Market by Value
Table 13: North America Paper Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.2 North America Paper Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 14: North America Paper Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3.3 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market by Value
Table 15: North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.4 North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 16: North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3.5 North America Flexible Plastic Packaging Market by Value
Table 17: North America Flexible Plastic Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.6 North America Flexible Plastic Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 18: North America Flexible Plastic Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3.7 North America Metal Packaging Market by Value
Table 19: North America Metal Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.8 North America Metal Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 20: North America Metal Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.3.9 North America Glass Packaging Market by Value
Table 21: North America Glass Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.3.10 North America Glass Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 22: North America Glass Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.4 The U.S. Packaging Market by Value
Table 23: The U.S. Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.5 The U.S. Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 24: The U.S. Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.6 The U.S. Packaging Market by Type
Table 25: The U.S. Packaging Market by Type (2023)
3.6.1 The U.S. Corrugated Packaging Market by Value
Table 26: The U.S. Corrugated Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.6.2 The U.S. Corrugated Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 27: The U.S. Corrugated Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.6.3 The U.S. Flexible Packaging Market by Value
Table 28: The U.S. Flexible Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.6.4 The U.S. Flexible Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 29: The U.S. Flexible Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.6.5 The U.S. Rigid Plastic & Bottles Market by Value
Table 30: The U.S. Rigid Plastic & Bottles Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.6.6 The U.S. Rigid Plastic & Bottles Market Forecast by Value
Table 31: The U.S. Rigid Plastic & Bottles Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.6.7 The U.S. Paperboard Packaging Market by Value
Table 32: The U.S. Paperboard Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.6.8 The U.S. Paperboard Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 33: The U.S. Paperboard Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.6.9 The U.S. Metal Can Market by Value
Table 34: The U.S. Metal Can Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.6.10 The U.S. Metal Can Market Forecast by Value
Table 35: The U.S. Metal Can Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
3.6.11 The U.S. Glass Packaging Market by Value
Table 36: The U.S. Glass Packaging Market by Value (2019-2023)
3.6.12 The U.S. Glass Packaging Market Forecast by Value
Table 37: The U.S. Glass Packaging Market Forecast by Value (2024-2028)
4. Market Dynamics
4.1 Growth Drivers
4.1.1 Rising Demand for Cosmetics
Table 38: North America Beauty & Personal Care Products Market (2017-2023)
4.1.2 Growing Sales of Entertainment Equipment
Table 39: North America Audio & Video Equipment Sales (2017-2025)
4.1.3 Accelerating Consumption of Single-Use Packaging
Table 40: The U.S. Single-Use Packaging Market (2017-2023)
4.1.4 Upsurge in Goods Export
Table 41: The U.S. Total Goods Export Value (2017-2023)
4.1.5 Rapid Urbanization
Table 42: North America Urban Population (2017-2023)
4.2 Key Trends and Developments
4.2.1 Accelerating Production of Containerboard
Table 43: The U.S. Containerboard Production Forecast (2018-2023)
4.2.2 Branding Opportunities for Flexible Paper Packaging
4.2.3 Emergence of Sustainability in Packaging
4.3 Challenges
4.3.1 Environmental Impact of Food Packaging
4.3.2 Asia Pacific is Emerging as a Dominant Region
5. Competitive Landscape
5.1.1 North America Containerboard Market Share by Company
Table 44: North America Containerboard Market Share by Company (2023)
5.1.2 The U.S. Solid Bleached Sulfate Market Share by Company
Table 45: The U.S. Solid Bleached Sulfate Market Share by Company (2023)
5.1.3 The U.S. Coated Unbleached Kraft Market Share by Company
Table 46: The U.S. Coated Unbleached Kraft Market Share by Company (2023)
5.1.4 The U.S. Recycled Board Market Share by Company
Table 47: The U.S. Coated Recycled Board Market Share by Company (2023)
Table 48: The U.S. Uncoated Recycled Board Market Share by Company (2023)
6. Company Profiles
6.1 International Paper
6.1.1 Business Overview
6.2 WestRock
6.2.1 Business Overview
6.3 Berry Global
6.3.1 Business Overview
6.4 Packaging Corporation of America
6.4.1 Business Overview
6.5 Graphic Packaging International
6.5.1 Business Overview
6.6 Sealed Air
6.6.1 Business Overview

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