Filling Machines Market Analysis

Global Filling Machines Market Overview

Filling Machines Market Size was valued at USD 9.2 billion in 2022. The Filling Machines industry is projected to grow from USD 9.62 Billion in 2023 to USD 13.79 billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.60% during the forecast period (2023 - 2032). Growing consumer preference for processed and packaged products and rising disposable income are the key market drivers enhancing market growth.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Filling Machines Market Trends

• Growing automated packing in many industries is driving the market growth

Every industry is evolving to incorporate automation, including the food and beverage industry. No longer are food products manually packaged. Increased demand for packaged food items necessitates faster and more precise packaging, achieved by employing automatic and semi-automatic packaging equipment. Filling devices are preferred by food manufacturers for filling and sealing various packaging containers with precise volumetric measurements. Thus it is propelling the market CAGR during the coming years. 

In addition, an increase in disposable income and a shift in lifestyles significantly impact the packaging machine and filling machine markets. A hectic professional existence leaves less time for cooking and food storage. Thus, the increasing demand for packaged goods such as fruit juices and dairy products presents lucrative opportunities for filling machine manufacturers. Filling devices are commonly used in the dairy and food industries for beverages such as water, yogurt, and ice cream. Global demand for milk and dairy products is contributing to expanding the market for filling machines.

Filling machines are extensively used for packaging in numerous industries. They reduce packaging time relative to using separate machines for each function, such as machines/tools for package forming, filling, and sealing. In addition, they reduce the amount of floor space occupied by heavy/bulky apparatus and the need for material handling equipment. Filling machines are popular not only because they can package large quantities/units in less time but also because they can provide attractive packaging. Depending on the packaging needs of the final product, a single stuffing machine can produce packaging in various sizes and shapes. It is suitable for cups and flasks with intricate shapes because it readily accepts the desired mold.

Filling devices are suitable for pouches, bottles, and other packaging formats and cover most primary packaging types. In addition, filling machines can be used to package powder, granules, liquid, paste, or any other product form. These capabilities significantly expand the machines' applicability. Filling equipment is utilized in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care, and chemical industries. Thus, such factors are boosting the Filling Machines market revenue.

Filling Machines Market Segment Insights

Filling Machines Product Insights

Based on product, the Filling Machines Market segmentation includes aseptic, rotary, net weight, volumetric, and others. The aseptic segment dominated the market, accounting for ~35% of market revenue. As aseptic filling devices are adaptable and reduce waste and product loss compared to manual processes, their demand is increasing. Aseptic filling machines offer excellent nutrient retention, uniform product quality, and other desirable performance advantages, which increase the market's total sales.

Filling Machines Mode of Operation Insights

Based on mode of operation, the Filling Machines Market segmentation includes automatic and semi-automatic. The semi-automatic category generated the most income (70.4%). A semi-automatic filling machine is a hybrid of automated and semi-automated machines in which certain duties, such as bottle capping and filling, are either fully automated or require manual intervention at particular stages.

Figure 1: Filling Machines Market, by Mode of Operation, 2022 & 2032 (USD billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Filling Machines Application Insights

Based on application, the Filling Machines Market segmentation includes beverages, food, chemicals, personal care, pharmaceuticals, and others. The beverages category generated the most income in 2022. The beverage industry concentrates on liquids, including juices, fruit pulps, soft drinks, dairy products, alcoholic beverages, and non-alcoholic beverages. The beverage market offers excellent opportunities for manufacturers to expand their businesses by diversifying their product offerings through technological innovation.

Filling Machines Regional Insights

By region, the study provides market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World. The North American Filling Machines market area will dominate this market in 2022. Demand for filling machines in North America is driven by urbanization, high purchasing power, increasing family income, accelerated industrialization, and alterations in consumer food preferences. In addition, favorable government regulations, advances in technology, and infrastructure development in the region are propelling the growth of the packing equipment industry, which has a positive effect on the market.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The U.S., Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 2: FILLING MACHINES MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022 (%)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Europe's Filling Machines market accounted for the second-largest market share in 2022. The easy availability of raw materials drives Europe's market, the low cost of labor, and the availability of the most advanced production technology among market leaders. Further, the German Filling Machines market held the largest market share, and the UK Filling Machines market was the fastest-growing market in the European region

The Asia-Pacific Filling Machines Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2023 to 2032. The market benefits from the packaging industry's global expansion, fueled by technological advances, industry 4.0, ecological manufacturing, and other factors. The increasing middle-class population, their ability to purchase products, the large number of young people that appreciate processed and packaged foods, a growing health consciousness, and the rising interest of foreign investors in the Asia-Pacific region all contribute to the industry's growth in this region. Moreover, China’s Filling Machines market held the largest market share, and the Indian Filling Machines market was the fastest-growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.

Filling Machines Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Leading market players are concentrating on expanding their international consumer base. Players are also undertaking strategic activities to expand their global footprint, with important market developments, including product line development and R&D activities. Filling Machines industry companies are utilizing strategic collaborative initiatives to expand and survive in a competitive market climate to increase their market share and profits.

Midsize and smaller businesses are expanding their market presence by securing new contracts and entering new markets in the global Filling Machines industry. Major Filling Machines market players include Barry- Wehmiller Companies, Inc., Ronchi Mario S.P.A., KHS Group, Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies, Inc., Gea Group Ag, Tetra Laval International S.A., Krones Ag, JBT Corporation, Coesia S.P.A., and Robert Bosch GmbH.

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc offers packaging machinery and solutions. In addition to integrating industrial and business solutions and supplying engineering consulting and manufacturing technology solutions, the company integrates industrial and business solutions. The company offers packaging equipment, automatic labeling, label conversion, paper converting equipment, finishing systems, automated can end and product handling equipment, form, fill, seal technologies, filling, capping, can seaming, labeling, and centrifuging equipment. These technologies affect numerous industries, including the food and beverage, personal care, household, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors. The company is in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. Barry-Wehmiller is an American company with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

KHS GmbH is a global enterprise with over 150 years of history. Karl Kappert and Luis Holstein founded the company in Dortmund, Germany, in 1868, with the vision of being the first to construct filling systems for the then-recent "invention" of bottled beer. KHS GmbH is one of the world's foremost producers of innovative packaging and filling systems for the beverage and liquid food industries. The corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Salzgitter Klockner-Werke GmbH, a Salzgitter Group company.

• Barry- Wehmiller Companies, Inc.


• Ronchi Mario S.P.A.


• KHS Group


• Accutek Packaging Equipment Companies, Inc.


• Gea Group Ag


• Tetra Laval International S.A.


• Krones Ag


• JBT Corporation


• Coesia S.P.A.


• Robert Bosch GmbH

Filling Machines Industry Developments

May 2020 Scholle IPN and ALLIEDFLEX, a provider of packaging machinery, have agreed to market and sell Scholle IPN filling apparatus for bag-in-box and aseptic spouted packet packaging formats in the North American market beginning. ALLIEDFLEX will market and distribute the entire line of filling equipment manufactured by Scholle IPN, including the SureFill 100P-Aseptic, the industry's first spouted pouch filler with aseptic capabilities.

March 2021 Scholle IPN, a United States-based manufacturer of bag-in-box packaging products, acquired Bossar Packaging Pvt. Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will utilize the combined capabilities of both companies to offer sustainable, vertically integrated solutions for the global filling machine market.

November 2021 SIG Group, a product packaging company based in Switzerland, introduced SIG NEO, a innovation in filling machine technology. It has a speed of up to 18,000 packs per hour, SIG NEO is the world's fastest equipment for filling family-size carton packs. It also has a 25% smaller carbon footprint per filled pack than SIG's current generation of filling devices for family-size packs due to reduced water and other utility consumption and low waste rates.

Filling Machines Market Segmentation

Filling Machines Product Outlook

• Aseptic


• Rotary


• Net Weight


• Volumetric


• Others

Filling Machines Mode of Operation Outlook

• Automatic


• Semi-automatic

Filling Machines Application Outlook

• Beverages


• Food


• Chemicals


• Personal Care


• Pharmaceuticals


• Others

Filling Machines Regional Outlook

• North America
  
  
  
  • US
  
  
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  • Germany
  
  
  • France
  
  
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  • Italy
  
  
  • Spain
  
  
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• Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  • China
  
  
  • Japan
  
  
  • India
  
  
  • Australia
  
  
  • South Korea
  
  
  • Australia
  
  
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  


• Rest of the World
  
  
  
  • Middle East
  
  
  • Africa
  
  
  • Latin America