Packaging machinery is a general equipment following the
versatility suit across various domains. For instance, the food
processing and packaging industry is a worldwide trillion dollar global
industry. Major factors such as rise in income in less economically
developed countries has resulted in improved living conditions that
involve a significant consumption of packaged foods. The food safety
guidelines are more stringent and along with this, the number of
stakeholders has increased in the past.
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Likewise, in the U.S. the market for packaging machinery accounted for
$20 billion in 2018 with a higher stake for domestic manufacturers.
Manufacturers in processed food and beverages represent almost 60
percent of the market whereas pharmaceutical vendors accounted for more
than 10 percent. Other end-user segments such as agriculture, household
industrial chemicals, and personal care products exert a high influence
over the packaging industry. At present, manufacturers face a challenge
of intense competition in various sectors all across the globe.
The market is highly driven by increase in consumerism across the world.
Technical competence to cater to the packaging of items is gaining
higher grounds. Growth in e-commerce transactions have resulted
development of efficient machines. Use of automation for packaging of
items plays an important role in ascertaining product safety. Innovative
packaging techniques in the food sector such as edible packaging, micro
packaging, smart packaging, anti-microbial packaging and water soluble
packaging is likely to gain traction during the forecast period.
On the other hand, a high irregularity exists in the market pertaining
to manual and robotic packaging. For instance, organizations that are
used to manual packaging may experience glitches after implementing
automated packaging machines at their units hence lack of awareness is a
major restraining factor. In addition, the high cost of maintenance for
these machines is more likely to hinder the market growth in the
forecast period.
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