The Asia Pacific (APAC) glass packaging market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% over the forecast period, increasing from US$27.3 billion in 2025 to US$33.8 billion by 2030.
Glass packaging is a form of packaging material, which is made using glass material. The glass packaging solutions offer a wide range of benefits over other components, which include enhanced durability, and lightweight design. The growing regional production of the pharmaceutical sector is among the key factors propelling the growth of glass packaging in the region. In the pharmaceutical sector, glass packaging offers key applications, in offering a safer and more efficient solution for the packaging of drugs. Glass packaging is utilized as ampoules, injectables, and vails, to contain solid and liquid medicines.
Increasing production of the cosmetics sector is contributing to the market expansion
The increasing demand for the cosmetic and personal care sector in the Asia Pacific region is expected to boost the demand for glass packaging during the forecasted timeline. In the cosmetic sector, the glass packaging solution is commonly used to store various types of serums and oils. Glass packaging is also majorly used for the packaging of fragrances and perfumes. Cosmetic Europe, in its report, stated that in 2023, the total sale of the cosmetic sector in China and Japan was recorded at EUR 59 and EUR 22 billion respectively. The sale of the sector in India and South Korea was recorded at EUR 13 and EUR 9 billion respectively.
Expansion of pharmaceutical sector is anticipated to increase the market demand
The rising pharmaceutical sector in major regional economies has improved the market scope, and the emerging nations in the region are grappling with increased consumption and manufacturing of pharmaceutical vials and bottles to meet healthcare needs. Further, better healthcare infrastructure, rising levels of income, and an ever-increasing middle class also contributed to the expansion of the Asia Pacific pharmaceutical industry, thus increasing the demand for high-quality packaging needed to secure the efficacy, safety, and integrity of pharmaceutical products.
| Report Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Market Size in 2025 | USD 27.3 billion |
| Total Market Size in 2030 | USD 33.8 billion |
| Forecast Unit | Billion |
| Growth Rate | 4.8% |
| Study Period | 2020 to 2030 |
| Historical Data | 2020 to 2023 |
| Base Year | 2024 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 – 2030 |
| Segmentation | Application, Product, Country |
| Geographical Segmentation | Japan, China, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Others |
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Moreover, glass packaging is increasingly becoming a preferred type of packaging for pharmaceuticals because it does not react with the contents and prevents chemical interaction between them, owing to its barrier properties that condition the energies in contact between drugs and external oxidizing gases and moisture and different factors that hinder their stability. Glass packaging is also environment-friendly and recyclable and in line with the global sustainability trend.
Furthermore, advances in glass technology have led to many new and innovative packaging designs that respond to the growing demands of the pharmaceutical industry, which results in enhanced application, utility, and aesthetics of glass packaging, and creates larger market growth. In addition, glass packaging creates transparency enabling easy inspection of its contents for regulatory compliance.
India is one of the major APAC economies with a booming consumption rate of products and with the constant economic growth, the demand for consumer goods especially food & beverages is also witnessing a positive expansion. According to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on household consumption expenditure, it was stated, that in 2023-2024, beverages & processed food accounted for a major share of MPCE (Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure) of food items.
The same source also specified that in rural areas the percentage share increased from 9.62% in 2022-2023 to 9.84% in 2023-2024 whereas in the urban areas that share grew from 10.64% to 11.09% for the same duration. Rapid urbanization and improvement in living standards have further escalated the volume of alcohol consumption in the country which is also accelerating the demand for glass bottles, and packaging containers.
Some of the major players operating in the market are Owens-Illinois, Bormioli Rocco S.p.A., AGI Glaspac, Ajanta Bottle, PGP Glass, Sunrise Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd., SGD Pharma (Saint-Gobain), TOYO GLASS CO., LTD., Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd., Takemoto Yohki Co., Ltd., and Dai-ichi Glass Co.,Ltd. The key players in the market implement growth strategies such as product launches, mergers, acquisitions, etc. to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors. For Instance,
In September 2023, The Sanner Group expanded the production capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing a new manufacturing facility on stream in Kunshan, China. Sanner Group is a company in the development and production of active healthcare packaging and medical device components. The production space is over 4,000 m2, all classified to Class D clean room standard for the GMP-compliant production of drug delivery devices and pharmaceutical and medical packaging products. The facility has efficient energy-saving injection molding machines, modern warehouse, and workshop.
In March 2023, SCHOTT launched the production of amber pharma glass in India to meet increasing demand. This strategic move increased the availability of borosilicate glass variations to manufacturers of pharma packaging in India and Asia. The investment was about EUR 75 million across three years to double SCHOTT’s pharma tubing capacities in the region.