Segments - Europe Package Testing Market by Type of Testing (Chemical Testing, Environmental Testing, and Physical Performance Testing), Primary Materials (Paper, Glass, Plastics, and Metal) and End-user Industries (Healthcare, Industrial, Food & beverage, Personal & Household Products), Country - Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2023 – 2031
The Europe package testing market size was USD 6.02 Billion in 2022 and is likely to reach USD 12.89 Billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 8.83% during 2023–2031. The growth of the market is attributed to the rising stringent regulation on usage of packaging material in the country.
Consumers are looking for easy packaging solutions that have been lab tested and meet the quality and quantity standards set by regulatory committees. Package testing is done on packaging materials using scientific equipment to determine if they are suitable for interaction with processed and frozen foods, medications, and other products.
The expansion of the market is being driven by an increase in customer demand for safe and longer-lasting products, as well as a growing awareness of the need of eco-friendly packaging.
Increasing retail industry with rising demand for packaged items, strict regulatory environment, and discovery of innovative technologies are all contributing to increased awareness and usage of sustainable packaging. A large number of producers are also actively interested in producing materials that use technical advancements to minimize packing weight and expense.
End-user sectors that require extensive packaging, such as pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, personal care goods, agrochemicals, and others, are expected to drive the Europe packaging testing market forward.
Rising demand for products with a longer shelf life, increased product recalls due to strict regulations, increased demand for packaged products due to the growth of the FMCG industry, and growing advance technology for packaging products all contribute to the global packaging testing market's growth.
The organization for standardization and packaging materials regulations in the European Union, incudes EU food contact materials regulations, European Committee for Standardization directive 94/62/EC, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), REACH, and Directive 94/62/EC lab testing are all introducing new standards that are helping to drive industry growth.
The EU packaging regulation aims to ensure that no product is put into the market without fulfils the appropriate requirements, Companies should follow or take charge of packing or placing things into packaging, or importing packed or filled packaging into Europe in accord to guidelines.
According to the European Green Deal Search for accessible translations and the new circular economy action plan (CEAP), the aim by 2030 is for all packaging on the EU market to be reused or recycled in a cost-effective way. Coca-Cola introduces plant bottle packaging, which uses recyclable PET drinking bottles that contain up to 30% plant matter. Coca-Cola has sold over 44 billion plant bottle containers worldwide as of 2015. Since its inception in 2009, the package has saved the equivalent of about 428,000 MT of carbon dioxide emissions.
Covid 19 has a positive impact on the industry as massive spread of disease leads to increase demand for pharmaceutical industry. Moreover, rising demand for ecommerce services is surging the demand for the market.
Urbanization, and favorable new regulations & standards are expected to boost the market during the forecast period.
Increased demand for antimicrobial packaging with longer shelf-life leads to is expected to fuel the market during the forecast period.
Increased concern for environment and rising demand eco-friendly packaging material is expected to drive the market in coming years.
Growing industrialization and rising demand for medicine are anticipated to surge the market growth.
Rising demand for packed food is key factors pushing the market growth in the coming years.
Rapid growth electronic and e-commerce industries are major factors boosting the market in the coming years
Increase cost of packaging due high cost of advance technology is expected to hinder the market growth.
Customer dissatisfaction due to over packaging is anticipated to restrict the market.
Rising funding for the development of innovative packaging technologies to replace older ones is estimated to create lucrative opportunities for the market players.
The report on the Europe package testing market includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
Attributes |
Details |
Report Title |
Europe package testing market - Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast |
Base Year |
2022 |
Historic Data |
2016–2021 |
Forecast Period |
2023–2031 |
Segmentation |
Type of Testing (Chemical Testing, Environmental Testing, and Physical Performance Testing), Primary Materials (Paper, Glass, Plastics, and Metal) and End-user Industries (Healthcare, Industrial, Food & beverage, Personal & Household Products) |
Regional Scope |
Europe |
Report Coverage |
Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast |
Key Players Covered in the Report |
Glass Technology Services, Cryopak (Integreon Global), TÜV SÜD AG, Intertek Group PLC, Eurofins Scientific SE |
In terms of type of testing, the Europe package testing market is segmented into chemical testing, environmental testing, and physical performance testing. The chemical testing segment is expected to represent a key share of the market in the coming years due to increasing regulatory requirements leads to test the material does not composite any harmful chemical and also does not react with the item or bring any chemical changes in packed material.
In terms of primary materials, the Europe package testing market is divided into paper, glass, plastics, and metal. The glass segment is expected to hold a key share of the market during the forecast period owing to increase consumption of beverages also rising demand for luxury glass bottle packaging.
On the basis of end-user industries, the Europe package testing market is divided into healthcare, industrial, food & beverage, personal & household products. The food & beverages segment is expected to constitute a key share of the market during the forecast period owing to rising usage of packaged food items, and ready to eat food products.
The Europe package testing market has been segmented on the basis of
Key players competing in the Europe package testing market include Glass Technology Services, Cryopak (Integreon Global), TÜV SÜD AG, Intertek Group PLC, Eurofins Scientific SE.
Some of these players are coming up with several market strategies including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, collaborations, capacity expansion, and product launches to increase their market shares.