We’ve released our most comprehensive packaging industry report to date, analyzing global market data, regulatory shifts, and technology trends to help packaging business owners understand where the industry is heading and what to do about it.
What’s Inside the Report
We’ve synthesized data from the world’s leading packaging research firms, industry associations, and market intelligence sources to answer the questions packaging business owners are actively evaluating.
- How the global packaging market is splitting into fast-growth and slow-growth segments, and which side your business is on
- Why digital printing is growing 3× faster than the overall market and what that means for converters in 2026
- How e-commerce is rewriting packaging demand, formats, volumes, and the PPWR compliance deadline every converter must know
- Why only 27% of packaging converters worldwide have an online storefront, and what the other 73% are leaving on the table
- How sustainability regulation has moved from a brand value to a hard business deadline
- What B2B packaging buyers now expect, and the gap between that and what most converters currently offer
- Where the highest-margin growth opportunities are by format, segment, geography, and technology through 2028
About the Data Behind This Report
This report draws on aggregated market intelligence from over 25 global research and industry sources, including Smithers, Mordor Intelligence, McKinsey & Company, PMMI, the Flexible Packaging Association, NAPCO Research, Drupa Global Trends, IBEF, GS1, and the EU’s official PPWR regulatory text.
Rather than reflecting a single market snapshot, the data captures directional signals across pricing, investment intent, buyer behavior, regulatory timelines, and technology adoption, giving packaging business owners forward-looking visibility into how the industry is evolving, not just where it stands today.
All statistics are attributed and sourced. A full credits page is included at the end of the report.
Who This Report Is For
This report is written for B2B packaging solution providers, corrugated converters, flexible packaging manufacturers, label printers, folding carton producers, and multi-format packaging businesses, who need clear, actionable intelligence to make investment, operational, and strategic decisions in 2026.