- Global refillable and reusable packaging sales are estimated at $35 billion in 2017 and have grown at an average annual rate of 3.4% to $40.1 billion to 2021
- Refillable and reusable packaging sales are projected at $42 billion in 2022 and are forecast to grow 4.9% annually to 2027 to $53.4 billion
- Global refillable and reusable packaging sales represent approximately 4% of global packaging sales in 2021.
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- An in-depth investigation into the reusable and refillable packaging market, including areas of growth, opportunities for the expansion of the market and the challenges the market will face
- The global refillable and reusable packaging market is divided into three distinct market segments in this report. There are very different market dynamics, market sizes and market growth rates displayed by each of the three market segments.
- The mature business-to-consumer refillable and reusable packaging market is large, well established and is growing at a relatively low rate. This segment includes mainly recovered glass bottles, which are used to produce new glass bottles; refillable and reusable glass bottles; refillable and reusable PET bottles; and reusable water bottles made from plastic, metal and glass
- The business-to-business industrial/transit market reconditioned the packaging market and is also large, mature and growing at a relatively low rate. This segment includes reconditioned steel drums, rigid intermediate bulk containers and plastic drums.
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.
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Materials suppliers - Refillable and reusable packaging manufacturers
- Packaging raw material suppliers
- Packaging manufacturing equipment suppliers
- Analysts and consultants
About the author
David Platt is a freelance business researcher and writer with a broad range of experience in the plastics and packaging industry. He has authored over 50 market reports for Smithers on subjects including global packaging, rigid plastic packaging, PET packaging, flexible packaging, bioplastics, specialty plastics, high-performance packaging film, and pouches, caps & closures. He has participated in consultancy projects and has authored two books for Smithers.
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