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Packaging Foams Market, By Material Type (Polystyrene, Polyurethane, Polyolefin, and Others), By Structure (Flexible Foam and Rigid Foam), By Application (Food Packaging, Industrial Packaging, and Others), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa)

  • Published In : Dec 2024
  • Code : CMI5178
  • Pages :175
  • Formats :
      Excel and PDF
  • Industry : Packaging
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The global packaging foams market is estimated to be valued at USD 14.96 Bn in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 23.34 Bn by 2031, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% from 2024 to 2031. The global packaging foams market has been witnessing significant growth in recent years. Packaging foams find wide applications across various end-use industries such as consumer goods, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals among others. Foams play a crucial role in protecting products from damage during transportation and storage. Rising e-commerce activities coupled with growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions has been driving the demand for packaging foams. Additionally, growing prominence of flexible packaging over rigid packaging on account of properties, such as lightweight and cost-effectiveness, is augmenting market growth. However, volatility in raw material prices remains a key challenge for market players.

Market Dynamics

The global packaging foams market growth is driven by the growing demand from industries such as consumer goods and food and beverages. Rising e-commerce sales especially during the COVID-19 pandemic has surged the usage of packaging foams for product protection during shipments. Foams serve as efficient cushioning material to prevent the breakage of items. Moreover, packaging foams offer advantages such as durability, lightweight, and effective moisture barriers over alternative materials. However, fluctuations in raw material prices pose a major challenge. Price volatility of propylene and crude oil impacts production costs. Additionally, growing preference for sustainable packaging solutions presents an opportunity for biodegradable packaging foam manufacturers. Adoption of bio-based and recycled polymers as raw materials can help reduce the environmental footprint.

Key Features of the Study

- This report provides in-depth analysis of the global packaging foams market, and provides market size (USD Bn) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR%) for the forecast period (2024–2031), considering 2023 as the base year

- It elucidates potential revenue opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market

- This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals, market trends, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by key players

- It profiles key players in the global packaging foams market based on the following parameters – company highlights, products portfolio, key highlights, financial performance, and strategies

- Key companies covered as a part of this study include Sealed Air Corporation, BASF SE, Dow Inc., Huntsman Corporation, Rogers Corporation, Pregis Corporation, DOW Chemical Company, Foampak, Inc., ACH Foam Technologies, Inc., ULINE, Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Styrofoam (a subsidiary of Dow), IntegraPack, and Knauf Industries

- Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decisions regarding their future product launches, type up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics

- The global packaging foams market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts

- Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the global packaging foams market

Market Segmentation

  • By Material Type Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2019 - 2031)
    • Polystyrene
    • Polyurethane
    • Polyolefin
    • Others
  • By Structure Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2019 - 2031)
    • Flexible Foam
    • Rigid Foam
  • By Application Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2019 - 2031)
    • Food Packaging
    • Industrial Packaging
    • Others
  • Regional Insights (Revenue, USD Bn, 2019 - 2031)
    • North America
      • U.S.
      • Canada
    • Latin America
      • Brazil
      • Argentina
      • Mexico
      • Rest of Latin America
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • U.K.
      • Spain
      • France
      • Italy
      • Russia
      • Rest of Europe
    • Asia Pacific
      • China
      • India
      • Japan
      • Australia
      • South Korea
      • ASEAN
      • Rest of Asia Pacific
    • Middle East
      • GCC Countries
      • Israel
      • Rest of Middle East
    • Africa
      • South Africa
      • North Africa
      • Central Africa
  • Key Players Insights
    • Sealed Air Corporation
    • BASF SE
    • Dow Inc.
    • Huntsman Corporation
    • Rogers Corporation
    • Pregis Corporation
    • DOW Chemical Company
    • Foampak, Inc.
    • ACH Foam Technologies, Inc.
    • ULINE, Inc.
    • Sonoco Products Company
    • Styrofoam (a subsidiary of Dow)
    • IntegraPack
    • Knauf Industries

Table of Contents

  1. Research Objectives and Assumptions
    • Research Objectives
    • Assumptions
    • Abbreviations
  2. Market Purview
    • Report Description
      • Market Definition and Scope
    • Executive Summary
      • Global Packaging Foams Market, By Material Type
      • Global Packaging Foams Market, By Structure
      • Global Packaging Foams Market, By Application
      • Global Packaging Foams Market, By Region
  3. Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Trends Analysis
    • Market Dynamics
    • Impact Analysis
    • Key Highlights
    • Regulatory Scenario
    • Product Launches/Approvals
    • PEST Analysis
    • PORTER’s Analysis
    • Market Opportunities
    • Regulatory Scenario
    • Key Developments
    • Industry Trend
  4. Global Packaging Foams Market, By Material Type, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Introduction
      • Market Share Analysis, 2024 and 2031 (%)
      • Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2020 - 2031
      • Segment Trends
    • Polystyrene
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Polyurethane
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Polyolefin
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Others
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
  5. Global Packaging Foams Market, By Structure, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Introduction
      • Market Share Analysis, 2024 and 2031 (%)
      • Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2020 - 2031
      • Segment Trends
    • Flexible Foam
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Rigid Foam
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
  6. Global Packaging Foams Market, By Application, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Introduction
      • Market Share Analysis, 2024 and 2031 (%)
      • Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, 2020 - 2031
      • Segment Trends
    • Food Packaging
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Industrial Packaging
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
    • Others
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, and Y-o-Y Growth, 2019-2031, (USD Bn)
  7. Global Packaging Foams Market, By Region, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
    • Introduction
      • Market Share (%) Analysis, 2024,2027 & 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), 2020 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Regional Trends
    • North America
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Structure, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
        • U.S.
        • Canada
    • Latin America
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Structure, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
        • Brazil
        • Argentina
        • Mexico
        • Rest of Latin America
    • Europe
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Structure, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
        • Germany
        • U.K.
        • Spain
        • France
        • Italy
        • Russia
        • Rest of Europe
    • Asia Pacific
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Structure, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
        • China
        • India
        • Japan
        • Australia
        • South Korea
        • ASEAN
        • Rest of Asia Pacific
    • Middle East
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Structure, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
        • GCC Countries
        • Israel
        • Rest of Middle East
    • Africa
      • Introduction
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Material Type, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Structure, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Application, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
      • Market Size and Forecast, By Country/Region, 2019 - 2031, Value (USD Bn)
        • South Africa
        • North Africa
        • Central Africa
  8. Competitive Landscape
    • Sealed Air Corporation
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • BASF SE
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • Dow Inc.
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • Huntsman Corporation
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • Rogers Corporation
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • Pregis Corporation
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • DOW Chemical Company
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
      • Foampak, Inc.
    • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • ACH Foam Technologies, Inc.
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • ULINE, Inc.
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • Sonoco Products Company
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • Styrofoam (a subsidiary of Dow)
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • IntegraPack
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
    • Knauf Industries
      • Company Highlights
      • Product Portfolio
      • Key Developments
      • Financial Performance
      • Strategies
  9. Analyst Recommendations
    • Wheel of Fortune
    • Analyst View
    • Coherent Opportunity Map
  10. References and Research Methodology
    • References
    • Research Methodology
    • About us

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