1.The global packaging machinery market is substantial. According to research data released by USD Analytics, the global packaging machinery market was valued at US$48.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to US$68.4 billion by 2032, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%. Currently, the packaging machinery market is mainly concentrated in countries and regions such as China, Japan, Europe, and the United States. Plastic roll packaging machinery is one of the important sub-sectors of packaging machinery. With the rapid development of fast-moving consumer goods such as food and beverages, and downstream industries such as electronics, home appliances, pharmaceuticals, and light industry in recent years, the production and sales of plastic roll packaging machinery have achieved rapid growth, especially high-speed fluid and viscous material packaging equipment.
Because the production of complete sets of plastic roll packaging machinery requires high levels of expertise in CNC systems, mechatronics design, and precision machining of parts, although the machinery manufacturing capabilities of developing countries have been continuously improving in recent years, manufacturers from developed countries such as Italy, Germany, and Japan still possess certain technological advantages in the paper packaging machinery production field, holding a significant share of the high-end market. Chinese manufacturers, on the other hand, hold a large share of the low-to-mid-end market and are gradually expanding into the high-end market.
2.Market Size of China’s Packaging Machinery Industry Before the 1980s, China mainly imported packaging machinery from manufacturers in developed countries such as Italy, Germany, and Japan. With the development of China’s economy and the rise of its machinery industry, domestic packaging machinery companies have gradually broken through the monopolistic competition pattern of international manufacturers. The gap between domestic and developed countries in machinery manufacturing has been continuously narrowing, and the main technical indicators of products, such as working speed, positioning accuracy, operational stability, and automation level, have reached or are close to international advanced levels. Currently, China has become the world’s most promising packaging machinery market. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s output of specialized packaging equipment has grown rapidly in recent years, from 100,500 units in 2015 to 1.9758 million units in 2025. Research data released by the Orient Securities Research Institute predicts that the market size of my country’s packaging machinery industry will reach approximately 170 billion yuan in 2026.
With the continuous development of China’s packaging machinery industry, domestic enterprises have gradually occupied a dominant position in the domestic market, and more and more packaging manufacturers are choosing domestically produced packaging equipment. In recent years, China’s imports of packaging machinery have begun to show negative growth, declining year by year since 2021. In 2025, my country’s imports of packaging machinery are projected to reach US$902 million, indicating that purchasing domestically produced equipment has become the mainstream and an inevitable trend for domestic packaging companies.
On the other hand, with the development of the world economy, the global market demand for high-speed and stable liquid packaging machinery will maintain steady growth, with vast overseas market potential and huge export potential for Chinese enterprises. The rapid economic growth of developing countries and regions worldwide has led to a surge in demand for packaging machinery. Developing countries’ lack of advanced technology and equipment makes them heavily reliant on imports, making overseas markets for Chinese packaging machinery a significant export market. Simultaneously, the upgrading needs of developed countries and the expansion of downstream manufacturers will also support market demand for packaging machinery. Due to higher labor costs in developed countries, importing certain products can yield higher profits than domestic production, making the market prospects for Chinese packaging machinery exports to developed countries quite promising. As the overall strength of my country’s packaging machinery industry continues to improve, more and more companies are participating in international market competition and expanding their overseas market share. In recent years, the export value of Chinese packaging machinery has increased year by year, reaching US$5.527 billion in 2025, and is expected to maintain a steady growth trend in the future.