Packaging & Containers
This essential support industry manufactures the paper, plastic, glass, and metal containers used to protect, transport, and market consumer goods.
Why it exists
Packaging exists to protect, preserve, transport, and commercialize consumer and industrial products.
Why it’s necessary
Without durable containers, modern supply chains, food safety, e-commerce, and global trade would not function at scale.
Key components
Paper, plastic, and metal packaging
Food-safe materials
Forming & filling systems
Recycling & recovery networks
How to evaluate businesses
Key drivers include contract stability, material cost pass-through ability, plant utilization, automation level, and customer concentration across consumer staples and industrial users.
How the industry could be improved
Biodegradable materials, smart packaging with embedded tracking, closed-loop recycling, and lightweight redesigns could reduce environmental footprint while improving logistics efficiency.