North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Report is Segmented by Resin Type (Polyethylene (PE) (Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) & Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS) and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and Other Resin Types), Product Type (Bottles and Jars, Trays and Containers, Caps and Closures, Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), Drums, Pallets, and Other Product Types), End-User Industry (Food (Candy & Confectionery, Frozen Foods, Fresh Produce, Dairy Products, Dry Foods, Meat, Poultry, and Seafood, Pet Food, and Other Food Products), Foodservice (Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs), Full Service Restaurants (FSRs), Coffee and Snack Outlets, Retail Establishments, Institutional, Hospitality, and Others Foodservice Sectors), Beverages, Healthcare, Cosmetics and Personal Care, Industrial, Building and Construction, Automotive, and Other End-User Industries), and Country (the United States and Canada). The Market Sizes and Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Volume (tonnes) for all the Above Segments.

North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Size

North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Market Volume (2025) 15.51 Million tonnes
Market Volume (2030) 17.24 Million tonnes
CAGR 2.13 %
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Analysis

The North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market size in terms of shipment volume is expected to grow from 15.51 million tonnes in 2025 to 17.24 million tonnes by 2030, at a CAGR of 2.13% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

As the consumption and production of goods in the consumer and industrial sectors continue to grow, the demand for rigid plastic packaging materials that can withstand harsh conditions without compromising the product's quality is increasing.

  • The plastic bottles market in North America is projected to experience a steady increase due to the growing consumption of plastic-based containers and their industrial applications. According to the Plastics Industry Association, the market for plastic bottles in the United States is expanding.
  • Driven by soaring innovations, North America's rigid thermoform plastic packaging market is witnessing significant growth. The advantages of thermoforming, such as cost reduction and versatility, play a pivotal role in this surge. The burgeoning manufacturing of products, coupled with a vast customer base, is also fueling the expansion of the rigid plastic packaging market in North America.
  • PET plastic packaging is used in over 70% of beverage bottles because of its lightweight, transparent, and 100% recyclable properties. PET plastic containers produce less solid waste than glass and aluminum containers, consume less water during manufacturing, and generate fewer emissions associated with acid rain and smog emissions.
    • According to the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) presented by the National Association for PET Container Resources, NAPCOR (National Association for the Packaging Industry of the United States, Canada, and Mexico), the negative environmental impact of PET bottles is significantly lower than that of the glass and aluminum containers.
  • The need to recycle PET into food-grade products, like beverage containers, is a growing concern for many global companies. This can lead to an increase in demand for PET across the region. For example, according to a recent report, Coca-Cola aims to use 50% recycled PET in its containers by 2030. Similarly, Unilever aims to make 100% of its plastic packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
  • However, the use of plastic will likely slow down over time as people become more aware of environmental issues. More and more people in the United States and Canada are switching to environmentally friendly packaging materials. Governments in these countries have imposed stringent rules and regulations on plastics and plastic products due to their potentially harmful environmental effects. This has made it a relatively slow-growing market compared to other materials.

North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Industry Overview

North America's rigid plastic packaging market is fragmented. Companies strive to offer lightweight, high-performance plastic grades to lower costs and enhance packaging performance. Some of the most prominent players in rigid plastic packaging are Berry Global Inc., Amcor Group GmbH, Plastipak Holding, and Sonoco Products Company.

  • February 2023: Berry Global launched a fully accredited combination of 28 mm neck PET bottles for pharmaceutical syrups for the first time. The Berry Healthcare bundle includes seven PET Bottles in sizes from 20 ml up to 1000 ml and a wide selection of designs. The bottles are accompanied by eight accompanying closures, each of which features tamper-easing and child-resilient features. Customers can choose the bottle and associated closure with liner and dosing cup to suit their specific application and capacity needs.
  • November 2023: The global packaging leader Sonoco Products announced its agreement to acquire the United-States-based Clear Pack Company. This strategic move bolstered Sonoco's rigid plastic capabilities and enhanced its ability to offer customers an expanded array of plastic packaging and closure solutions.

North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Leaders

  1. Berry Global Inc.

  2. Sonoco Products Company

  3. Amcor Group GmbH

  4. ALPLA Group

  5. Plastipak Holding, Inc.

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market News

  • October 2023: Chlorophyll Water, a US company specializing in mountain spring mineral water, transitioned to using 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for its water bottles. These bottles feature CleanFlake label technology from Avery Dennison, enhancing the yield of high-quality, food-grade PET during recycling.
  • April 2023: Tesco and Faerch collaborated to create a new way to package ready meals by recycling used plastic trays and turning them into food-grade trays. This was the first of its kind in the industry and involved collecting PET trays from customers and recycling them back into trays. Tesco's trays already had a minimum recycled tray content of up to 75%. With the help of Faerch, Tesco can use bottles of flake plastic to recycle up to 30% of their tray content.
  • February 2023: Ecolab and TotalEnergies joined forces to initiate the introduction of plastic packaging containing recycled materials for heavy-duty applications. This marked the conclusion of a long-term partnership to incorporate post-consumer recycled plastic into the primary packaging of highly concentrated cleaning products.

North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Industry Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.4 Trade Scenario
    • 4.4.1 Trade Analysis (Top 5 Import-Export Countries)
  • 4.5 Industry Regulation, Policy and Standards
  • 4.6 Technology Landscape
  • 4.7 Pricing Trend Analysis
    • 4.7.1 Plastic Resins (Current Pricing and Historic Trends)

5. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 5.1 Market Drivers
    • 5.1.1 Growing Demand of FMCG Industry to Propel the Market
    • 5.1.2 Cosmetic and Personal Care Sector Witnesses Soaring Demand for Rigid Plastic Packaging
  • 5.2 Market Restraints
    • 5.2.1 Flexible Plastic Packaging Drive Shift Benefits Over Rigid Plastic Packaging

6. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 6.1 By Resin Type
    • 6.1.1 Polyethylene (PE)
    • 6.1.1.1 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) & Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
    • 6.1.1.2 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
    • 6.1.2 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
    • 6.1.3 Polypropylene (PP)
    • 6.1.4 Polystyrene (PS) and Expanded polystyrene (EPS)
    • 6.1.5 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
    • 6.1.6 Other Resin Types
  • 6.2 By Product Type
    • 6.2.1 Bottles and Jars
    • 6.2.2 Trays and Containers
    • 6.2.3 Caps and Closures
    • 6.2.4 Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
    • 6.2.5 Drums
    • 6.2.6 Pallets
    • 6.2.7 Other Product Types
  • 6.3 By End-use Industries
    • 6.3.1 Food
    • 6.3.1.1 Candy & Confectionery
    • 6.3.1.2 Frozen Foods
    • 6.3.1.3 Fresh Produce
    • 6.3.1.4 Dairy Products
    • 6.3.1.5 Dry Foods
    • 6.3.1.6 Meat, Poultry, And Seafood
    • 6.3.1.7 Pet Food
    • 6.3.1.8 Other Food Products
    • 6.3.2 Foodservice
    • 6.3.2.1 Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs)
    • 6.3.2.2 Full-Service Restaurants (FSRs)
    • 6.3.2.3 Coffee and Snack Outlets
    • 6.3.2.4 Retail Establishments
    • 6.3.2.5 Institutional
    • 6.3.2.6 Hospitality
    • 6.3.2.7 Others Foodservice Sectors
    • 6.3.3 Beverage
    • 6.3.4 Healthcare
    • 6.3.5 Cosmetics and Personal Care
    • 6.3.6 Industrial
    • 6.3.7 Building and Construction
    • 6.3.8 Automotive
    • 6.3.9 Other End User Industries
  • 6.4 By Country
    • 6.4.1 United States
    • 6.4.2 Canada

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 7.1 Company Profiles*
    • 7.1.1 Amcor Group GmbH
    • 7.1.2 Berry Global Inc.
    • 7.1.3 ALPLA Group
    • 7.1.4 Gerresheimer AG
    • 7.1.5 Plastipak Holding Inc.
    • 7.1.6 Sonoco Products Company
    • 7.1.7 Polytainers Inc.
    • 7.1.8 Graham Packaging
    • 7.1.9 Greif Inc.
    • 7.1.10 Altium Packaging LP
  • 7.2 Heat Map Analysis
  • 7.3 Competitor Analysis - Emerging vs. Established Players

8. RECYCLING & SUSTAINABILITY LANDSCAPE

9. FUTURE OUTLOOK

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North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Industry Segmentation

The study tracks the demand for rigid plastic packaging materials across various end-user industries, such as food, foodservice, beverage, healthcare, personal care, cosmetics, industrial, building and construction, and automotive. Rigid plastics can be of different grades and different material combinations based on the type of product being packed, like polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, and bio-plastics.

The North American rigid plastic packaging market is segmented by resin type (polyethylene (PE) (low-density polyethylene (LDPE) & linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS) and expanded polystyrene (EPS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and other resin types), product type (bottles and jars, trays and containers, caps and closures, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), drums, pallets, and other product types), end-user industry (food (candy & confectionery, frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy products, dry foods, meat, poultry, and seafood, pet food, and other food products), foodservice (quick service restaurants (QSRs), full service restaurants (FSRs), coffee and snack outlets, retail establishments, institutional, hospitality, and others foodservice sectors), beverages, healthcare, cosmetics and personal care, industrial, building and construction, automotive, and other end-user industries), and country (the United States and Canada). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of volume (tonnes) for all the above segments.

By Resin Type Polyethylene (PE) Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) & Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS) and Expanded polystyrene (EPS)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Other Resin Types
By Product Type Bottles and Jars
Trays and Containers
Caps and Closures
Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)
Drums
Pallets
Other Product Types
By End-use Industries Food Candy & Confectionery
Frozen Foods
Fresh Produce
Dairy Products
Dry Foods
Meat, Poultry, And Seafood
Pet Food
Other Food Products
Foodservice Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs)
Full-Service Restaurants (FSRs)
Coffee and Snack Outlets
Retail Establishments
Institutional
Hospitality
Others Foodservice Sectors
Beverage
Healthcare
Cosmetics and Personal Care
Industrial
Building and Construction
Automotive
Other End User Industries
By Country United States
Canada
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North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market Research FAQs

How big is the North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market?

The North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market size is expected to reach 15.51 million tonnes in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 2.13% to reach 17.24 million tonnes by 2030.

What is the current North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market size?

In 2025, the North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market size is expected to reach 15.51 million tonnes.

Who are the key players in North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market?

Berry Global Inc., Sonoco Products Company, Amcor Group GmbH, ALPLA Group and Plastipak Holding, Inc. are the major companies operating in the North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market.

What years does this North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?

In 2024, the North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market size was estimated at 15.18 million tonnes. The report covers the North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the North America Rigid Plastic Packaging Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

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