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The Future of Adhesives for Packaging to 2030

This report assesses the global and regional markets for adhesives used in packaging materials and products, and analyses the key external and internal market drivers to 2030.
  • The global market for packaging and label adhesives in 2025 is 7.2 million tonnes, worth $21.6 billion
  • Over the next five years this market is forecast to grow by 3.5% CAGR in value terms, reaching $25.7 billion by 2030.

Packaging is the largest end-use application within the global adhesive industry with around 40% share of total adhesive consumption. Packaging adhesives are used for a variety of packaging formats; from smaller primary packaging for individual items, to the more robust secondary packages constructed from corrugated board that are used to consolidate and protect smaller packages. Packaging adhesives are also used to affix product and supply chain labels.  

Definition 

This report assesses the global and regional markets for adhesives used in packaging materials and products. It primarily includes adhesives which are used for package construction (to secure seams and closures); for securing additional components such as labels, lidding, etc; and as laminating adhesives to produce flexible, multilayer films or foils.  

Key Questions 

  • How will urbanisation and e-commerce trends affect demand for packaging adhesives? 
  • What is the impact on the market of rising production and energy costs? 
  • What are the innovations in adhesive technologies and how will they impact packaging design over the next five years? 
  • What are the biggest challenges facing the market for packaging and label adhesives?   

This report is essential to:

  • Raw material suppliers 
  • Packaging converters and producers 
  • Adhesives manufacturers 
  • Brand owners and retailers  

About the author

Keith Jacques has many years’ experience in carrying out market research projects on a wide range of topics across packaging and security printing; backed up by over 40 years’ industry experience in a variety of roles in technical sales and marketing, and new business development

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