Top Packaging Machinery Companies

Factors that are influencing the packaging machinery market on a worldwide basis include a growing market for automation, efficiency, and consistency in all aspects of packaging manufacturing. These factors are primarily due to the need for these components in many industries including food/beverage manufacturing, pharmaceuticals (over the counter), cosmetics, and consumer goods. Additionally, the increased consumer demand for packaged, safe, and convenient products has encouraged manufacturers to invest in advanced machinery that provides faster production times, enables reduced dependence on labor.

 Industry Overview

According to SkyQuest Technology “Packaging Machinery Market By Machine Type (Filling, Labelling, Form Fill & Seal, Cartooning, Wrapping, Palletizing, Bottling Line), By Application (Food, Beverages, Chemicals, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals), By Technology, By Region- Industry Forecast 2025-2032,” Global Packaging Machinery Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 4.5% by 2032, on account of urgent need for automating quantified data. Factors related to the growth of e-commerce and logistics have also led to increased demand for packing systems that are flexible, "smart," and can handle multiple product formats so that orders can be processed quickly for customers. The global trend towards sustainability has likewise resulted in increased demand for machinery that can handle eco-friendly/raw materials, reduce waste, and lower energy consumption.

Top 10 Global Packaging Machinery Companies

1. Krones AG

As a supplier of filling and packaging equipment, Krones AG has been providing services to the food and beverage industry since 1951 and is headquartered in Neutraubling, Germany. They are known for offering complete solutions in the area of beverage and food packaging, which includes products such as PET stretch-blow molding, labeling, inspection, packing, palletizing, and intralogistics.

2. Syntegon Technology (previously Bosch Packaging Technologies)

Syntegon Technology was formed within the Bosch Group in 1969 and has headquarters located in Waiblingen/Stuttgart, Germany, and has a wide variety of solutions for the food and pharmaceutical industries from the packaging and processing aspects of those industries.

3. Tetra Pak (A subsidiary of Tetra Laval)

Tetra Pak was founded around 1951, with headquarters in both Sweden and Pully, Switzerland. They are a worldwide leader in package and process equipment for the aseptic package market, particularly within dairy and beverage products and liquid food products.

4. Coesia Group

The Coesia Group was founded in 1923 with their headquarters located in Bologna, Italy, and is a global industrial group that creates advanced automation and packaging solutions. Each of their brands is focused on delivering secondary packaging, end-of-line automation, and customized machinery for food, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, etc.

5. MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmüller

The founding date of MULTIVAC is 1961 and their headquarters are in Germany. This company is one of the leading vacuum packaging machine manufacturers and is also a manufacturer of thermoformed/tray/sealing and flexible packaging machinery. Fuji Machinery Co.,Ltd. Fuji Machinery Ltd, was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Japan. Their focus is on providing worldwide packaging solutions that include cartoning, shrink wrapping, bagging, case packing and integrated packaging systems.

6. Fuji Machinery Co., Ltd.

Fuji Machinery Co., Ltd., based in Japan since 1946, provides worldwide packaging solutions, predominantly for the food market, through cartoners, shrink wrappers, baggers, case packers, and automated total packaging lines.

7. I.M.A. Industrias de Maquinarias Automáticas (IMA Group)

I.M.A. Industrias de Maquinarias Automáticas (IMA Group) was established in 1961 in Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy. It produces automatic packaging machines for pharmaceuticals, food (including tea and coffee), and cosmetics. IMA's products include fillers, cartoners, blisters, seals, labels, and complex automated total packaging lines.

8. Barry-Wehmiller

Barry-Wehmiller Companies, formed in 1885 and located in St Louis, USA, are an example of the evolution of packaging and engineering. They provide beverage, food, and consumer product packaging systems and machinery (including filling, labeling, conveying, end of line, and full plant automation).

9. Ishida Co., Ltd.

Ishida Co., Ltd. has been around since 1948, is based in Kyoto, Japan, and specializes in the weighing and multi-head weighing system, as well as the packing, sorting, and inspection equipment used in the food (snacks, grains, produce) and consumer goods industries. Ishida's focus is on precision, efficiency, and automation in food packaging operations.

10. ProMach Inc.

Founded in 1998, ProMach Inc. is an Integrated Packaging Line Solution provider offering comprehensive Solutions to customers in the food, beverage, consumer goods and industrial segment. ProMach has customers worldwide and serves more than 45 countries with our Packaging Solutions.

Other Leading Global Packaging Machinery Companies

• KHS GmbH
• SIG Combibloc Group Ltd.
• Sacmi Group
• Optima Packaging Group GmbH
• Rovema GmbH
• Bradman Lake Ltd.
• Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
• GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
• Aetna Group (Robopac)
• Graphic Packaging International, LLC

Conclusion

The packaging machinery market is experiencing steady growth due to the growing focus on automation, speed and sustainability of production and packaging processes among manufacturers. As consumers' expectations for packaging products to be safe, convenient and eco-friendly, continue to increase, the demand for modern, high-performance machinery will also continue to grow.