Blister Packaging Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Blister Packaging Market Report is Segmented by Process (Thermoforming, Cold Forming), Material (Plastic Films, Aluminium, Paper and Paperboard), Product Type (Carded/Face-Seal Blisters, Clamshell Blisters, Trapped and Full-Card Blisters, and More), End-User Industry (Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Blister Packaging Market Size and Share

Blister Packaging Market (2025 - 2030)
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Blister Packaging Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The blister packaging market size stands at USD 26.28 billion in 2025 and is set to climb to USD 32.68 billion by 2030, translating into a steady 4.45% CAGR over the forecast horizon. Robust demand from prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and increasingly complex biologics underpins this growth, while unit-dose formats continue to displace bulk bottles across hospital, long-term-care, and retail channels. Regulatory pressure—most notably the European Union’s Regulation 2025/40 mandating full recyclability by 2030 and the U.S. FDA’s strengthened tamper-evident rules—has sparked a wave of compliance-driven innovation that commands premium pricing and protects margins even as raw-material costs fluctuate.[1]European Commission, “Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on Packaging and Packaging Waste,” eur-lex.europa.eu Asia-Pacific leads global demand thanks to China and India’s manufacturing scale, while North America and Europe shape high-value niches through serialization, smart packs, and sustainability upgrades. Meanwhile, industry consolidation—typified by Amcor’s USD 8.43 billion purchase of Berry Global—signals a pivot toward integrated flexible, rigid, and intelligent solutions that can serve multinational pharmaceutical clients.

Key Report Takeaways

  • By process, thermoforming led with 64.33% of the blister packaging market share in 2024 and is progressing at a 5.67% CAGR through 2030. 
  • By material, plastic films held 68.26% revenue share in 2024, while paper and paperboard are expanding fastest at 7.34% CAGR to 2030. 
  • By product type, carded/face-seal blisters captured 52.34% revenue in 2024; clamshell formats post the strongest outlook at 8.01% CAGR through 2030. 
  • By end-user industry, pharmaceuticals commanded 58.34% share of the blister packaging market size in 2024, whereas nutraceuticals are forecast to grow at 7.87% CAGR to 2030. 
  • By geography, Asia-Pacific dominated with 41.34% share in 2024; the region is advancing at 7.56% CAGR, the fastest globally.

Segment Analysis

By Process: Thermoforming Dominance Faces Cold-Form Innovation

Thermoforming commanded 64.33% of global revenues in 2024 and will grow 5.67% a year as drug makers favor its low tooling cost, fast line speeds, and compatibility with diverse film substrates. Brown Machine’s Quad-Series thermoformers now deliver up to 250,000 lids per hour while trimming energy use by roughly one-quarter, giving contract packers productivity gains that sustain the blister packaging market’s momentum. Smaller laboratories gain access through modular machines introduced by GEA, broadening supplier bases beyond large multinationals.[3]GEA Group, “New Thermoforming Packaging Machine for SMEs,” gea.com

Cold-form foil, though a minority share, is indispensable for moisture- or light-sensitive molecules. Drug makers often specify aluminium-aluminium structures when stability studies demand near-zero water vapor transmission. As biologics and high-potency actives proliferate, cold form’s installed base expands, intensifying R&D into thinner foils and hybrid lamination that cut weight without compromising barrier. Together, these advances widen the technology palette, reinforcing the blister packaging market as a versatile platform for both mass-production generics and niche specialty drugs.

Blister Packaging Market: Market Share by Process
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By Material: Plastic Films Lead While Paper Gains Sustainability Momentum

Plastic films, led by PVC, PET, and PP, accounted for 68.26% of blister revenues in 2024 thanks to mature supply chains and easy thermoformability. Yet heightened scrutiny of fossil-based materials is spurring rapid incremental gains for paper-based solutions, which log a 7.34% CAGR through 2030. TekniPlex now offers transparent recyclable mid-barrier PET blisters containing 30% recycled content, illustrating how converters preserve pharmacopoeial compliance while advancing circularity. 

Paperboard entrants such as Rohrer’s EcoVolve-30 use fiber plus functional coatings to withstand line forming temperatures and protect moisture-tolerant tablets. Although moisture sensitivity limits broad substitution, brand owners deploy paper variants in vitamins, nutraceuticals, and short shelf-life SKUs, bolstering eco-credentials. Over time, material science breakthroughs are expected to let hybrid fiber-polymer laminates secure higher-barrier categories, reinforcing the blister packaging market size trajectory and aligning with regulatory recycled-content mandates.

By Product Type: Carded Blisters Dominate as Clamshells Surge

Carded or face-seal formats held 52.34% of 2024 revenue owing to cost-efficient inline carding and broad acceptance across prescription and OTC drugs. Their design simplicity keeps tooling budgets modest, benefiting generic manufacturers competing on unit economics. The blister packaging market continues to rely on carded solutions for high-volume SKUs where shelf visibility and tamper evidence suffice.

Clamshell packs, the fastest-expanding product type at an 8.01% CAGR, blend premium feel with robust mechanical protection, gaining traction for nutraceuticals, medical devices, and combination kits. Converters integrate child-resistance and senior-friendliness using next-generation mechanisms such as Fresh-Lock’s push-and-turn Child-Guard closure, which satisfies U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protocols while reducing opening torque for elderly users. Continuous refinement of full-card and trapped-blister designs offers brand teams heightened security against pilferage and counterfeiting, reinforcing the blister packaging market’s versatility.

Blister Packaging Market: Market Share by Product Type
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By End-User Industry: Pharmaceuticals Lead While Nutraceuticals Accelerate

Pharmaceutical companies consumed 58.34% of global blister output in 2024, a testament to regulatory preference for tamper-evident, unit-dose formats that fit electronic pedigree and patient-adherence programs. Personalized-medicine pathways now drive capital investment in small-batch blister lines capable of frequent changeovers without yield loss, extending the blister packaging industry into oncology and orphan-drug niches where run sizes are measured in thousands rather than millions. 

Nutraceuticals, posting a 7.87% CAGR to 2030, benefit from consumer interest in preventive health and premium delivery. Moisture-sensitive probiotics and omega-3 capsules move from bulk bottles into aluminium-aluminium blisters, commanding higher retail price points while reassuring consumers about product integrity. Beyond healthcare, electronics, personal-care, and hardware retain steady demand for barrier properties and hang-tab retail merchandising. Such diversity cushions the blister packaging market against cyclical swings in any single sector and supports long-term revenue visibility.

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific led with 41.34% of 2024 revenue and will outpace all regions at 7.56% CAGR as China and India scale active-pharmaceutical-ingredient output and align with Western quality standards. WuXi STA’s new Taixing API site and proposed Singapore expansion exemplify regional manufacturing build-out, directly lifting local demand for compliant blister lines. China’s tariff hike on imported PVC to 5.5% further encourages domestic film extrusion, reinforcing supply-chain localization that underpins the blister packaging market in East Asia.

North America remains a technological bellwether. Stringent FDA serialization plus tamper-evidence rules sustain premium margins for intelligent formats, while machinery capex expands in anticipation of biologic fill-finish demand. PMMI projects packaging-machinery sales will hit record highs by 2027, with pharmaceutical applications outperforming food and beverage. Amcor’s Berry Global acquisition consolidates flexible and rigid capabilities inside a single platform, ensuring scale and vertical reach that smaller North American converters will find hard to match.

Europe confronts the most aggressive sustainability legislation. Regulation 2025/40 enforces recyclability and 30% recycled content in PET packs by 2030, directing investment into circular-ready designs. TekniPlex’s showcase of transparent recyclable mid-barrier blisters demonstrates compliance pathways that still satisfy stringent EMA barrier specifications. Clinical-trial packs also adapt to EU 536/2014, prompting Catalent to equip its Shiga, Japan, site with high-speed blister lines that serve pan-regional studies and underscore the global nature of compliance-driven demand. Consequently, the blister packaging market share in Europe remains resilient even as material choices evolve.

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Competitive Landscape

The blister packaging market sits in the mid-range of concentration. Top players—Amcor, Constantia Flexibles, WestRock, and select regional specialists—collectively control an estimated two-thirds of global pharmaceutical blister capacity. Consolidation is accelerating: Amcor’s USD 8.43 billion purchase of Berry Global cements a healthcare-focused powerhouse that targets USD 650 million in cost synergies within three years. Meanwhile, Nutra-Med’s acquisition of Legacy Pharma Solutions equips the nutraceutical co-packer with high-speed blistering to address dietary-supplement growth.

Technology differentiation drives competitive edge. Pharmaworks’ TF1e blister machine caters to mid-volume drug makers seeking GMP compliance without the footprint of legacy lines. Ecobliss Pharma’s cold-seal technology lowers energy consumption, aligning with decarbonization targets while preserving high-barrier protection. Patent filings on single-piece re-closable unit packs reveal sustained R&D investment into user-friendly, adherence-boosting formats. As sustainability and digital traceability become table stakes, innovators capable of integrating post-consumer recycled content with embedded electronics are positioned to outpace conventional rivals.

Smaller converters focus on niche strengths—specialty films, rapid-changeover lines, or country-specific compliance expertise—to capture high-margin contracts that global majors overlook. Strategic partnerships between machinery OEMs and material suppliers further erode barriers for mid-tier entrants, keeping the blister packaging industry dynamic despite headline consolidation.

Blister Packaging Industry Leaders

  1. Klockner Pentaplast Group

  2. Amcor PLC

  3. Constantia Flexibles GmbH

  4. Honeywell International Inc.

  5. Huhtamaki Oyj

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments

  • March 2025: Amcor completed its USD 8.43 billion acquisition of Berry Global, targeting USD 650 million in synergies over three years.
  • January 2025: TekniPlex Healthcare unveiled blister films with 30% post-consumer recyclate plus the first transparent recyclable mid-barrier pack at Pharmapack Europe.
  • January 2025: The EU enacted Regulation 2025/40, mandating full recyclability of all packaging by 2030 with recycled-content thresholds for PET.
  • January 2025: China raised PVC import tariffs to 5.5%, reshaping resin supply for blister converters.

Table of Contents for Blister Packaging Industry Report

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET LANDSCAPE

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Growing geriatric population and chronic-disease prevalence
    • 4.2.2 Demand for unit-dose and patient-adherence packs
    • 4.2.3 Regulatory push for tamper-evident formats
    • 4.2.4 Smart blister packs with NFC / QR for track-and-trace
    • 4.2.5 Personalized-medicine small-batch blister lines
    • 4.2.6 PVC-to-PE retrofit demand driven by sustainability
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Volatile PVC and aluminium prices
    • 4.3.2 Tightening PVC disposal / recycling legislation
    • 4.3.3 PVDC-resin supply bottlenecks
    • 4.3.4 OTC stick-pack and sachet substitution
  • 4.4 Value / Supply-Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
  • 4.6 Technological Outlook
  • 4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.7.5 Intensity of Rivalry

5. MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE)

  • 5.1 By Process
    • 5.1.1 Thermoforming
    • 5.1.2 Cold Forming
  • 5.2 By Material
    • 5.2.1 Plastic Films (PVC, PET, PP, PE, rPET, COP, others)
    • 5.2.2 Aluminium (ALU-ALU, PTP foil)
    • 5.2.3 Paper and Paperboard
  • 5.3 By Product Type
    • 5.3.1 Carded / Face-Seal Blisters
    • 5.3.2 Clamshell Blisters
    • 5.3.3 Trapped and Full-Card Blisters
    • 5.3.4 Child-Resistant / Senior-Friendly Packs
  • 5.4 By End-User Industry
    • 5.4.1 Pharmaceuticals
    • 5.4.2 Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements
    • 5.4.3 Consumer Electronics and Hardware
    • 5.4.4 Personal Care and Cosmetics
    • 5.4.5 Other End-user Industry
  • 5.5 By Geography
    • 5.5.1 North America
    • 5.5.1.1 United States
    • 5.5.1.2 Canada
    • 5.5.1.3 Mexico
    • 5.5.2 Europe
    • 5.5.2.1 Germany
    • 5.5.2.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.5.2.3 France
    • 5.5.2.4 Italy
    • 5.5.2.5 Spain
    • 5.5.2.6 Russia
    • 5.5.2.7 Rest of Europe
    • 5.5.3 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.5.3.1 China
    • 5.5.3.2 India
    • 5.5.3.3 Japan
    • 5.5.3.4 South Korea
    • 5.5.3.5 Australia and New Zealand
    • 5.5.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.5.4 Middle East and Africa
    • 5.5.4.1 Middle East
    • 5.5.4.1.1 United Arab Emirates
    • 5.5.4.1.2 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.5.4.1.3 Turkey
    • 5.5.4.1.4 Rest of Middle East
    • 5.5.4.2 Africa
    • 5.5.4.2.1 South Africa
    • 5.5.4.2.2 Nigeria
    • 5.5.4.2.3 Egypt
    • 5.5.4.2.4 Rest of Africa
    • 5.5.5 South America
    • 5.5.5.1 Brazil
    • 5.5.5.2 Argentina
    • 5.5.5.3 Rest of South America

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 Amcor plc
    • 6.4.2 WestRock Company
    • 6.4.3 Constantia Flexibles GmbH
    • 6.4.4 Klöckner Pentaplast Group
    • 6.4.5 Sonoco Products Company
    • 6.4.6 DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
    • 6.4.7 Honeywell International Inc.
    • 6.4.8 Tekni-Plex, Inc.
    • 6.4.9 Dow Inc.
    • 6.4.10 Uflex Ltd.
    • 6.4.11 Huhtamaki Oyj
    • 6.4.12 Winpak Ltd.
    • 6.4.13 Bilcare Ltd.
    • 6.4.14 Bemis Company LLC (Amcor)
    • 6.4.15 Lotte Aluminium Co., Ltd.
    • 6.4.16 Toyo Aluminium K.K.
    • 6.4.17 Pharma Packaging Solutions
    • 6.4.18 R-Pharm Germany GmbH
    • 6.4.19 FormPaks Ltd.
    • 6.4.20 Zhejiang Hualian Pharmaceutical Co.

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

  • 7.1 White-space and Unmet-need Assessment
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Global Blister Packaging Market Report Scope

Blister pack is a term for several types of pre-formed plastic packaging used for small consumer goods, foods, and for pharmaceuticals. These packaging solutions are useful for protecting products against external factors, such as humidity and contamination, for extended periods of time. Opaque blisters also protect light-sensitive products against UV rays. Such wide base of application has helped it gain traction in the market.

By Process Thermoforming
Cold Forming
By Material Plastic Films (PVC, PET, PP, PE, rPET, COP, others)
Aluminium (ALU-ALU, PTP foil)
Paper and Paperboard
By Product Type Carded / Face-Seal Blisters
Clamshell Blisters
Trapped and Full-Card Blisters
Child-Resistant / Senior-Friendly Packs
By End-User Industry Pharmaceuticals
Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements
Consumer Electronics and Hardware
Personal Care and Cosmetics
Other End-user Industry
By Geography North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
South Korea
Australia and New Zealand
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East and Africa Middle East United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Rest of Middle East
Africa South Africa
Nigeria
Egypt
Rest of Africa
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
By Process
Thermoforming
Cold Forming
By Material
Plastic Films (PVC, PET, PP, PE, rPET, COP, others)
Aluminium (ALU-ALU, PTP foil)
Paper and Paperboard
By Product Type
Carded / Face-Seal Blisters
Clamshell Blisters
Trapped and Full-Card Blisters
Child-Resistant / Senior-Friendly Packs
By End-User Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Nutraceuticals and Dietary Supplements
Consumer Electronics and Hardware
Personal Care and Cosmetics
Other End-user Industry
By Geography
North America United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific China
India
Japan
South Korea
Australia and New Zealand
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Middle East and Africa Middle East United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Rest of Middle East
Africa South Africa
Nigeria
Egypt
Rest of Africa
South America Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
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Key Questions Answered in the Report

How large is the blister packaging market in 2025?

The blister packaging market size is USD 26.28 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 32.68 billion by 2030 at a 4.45% CAGR.

Which region is growing fastest in blister packaging?

Asia-Pacific leads growth with a 7.56% CAGR through 2030, driven by pharmaceutical production expansion in China and India.

What process dominates blister production?

Thermoforming holds 64.33% of global revenue and remains preferred for its cost-efficiency and high throughput.

How are sustainability regulations affecting materials?

EU Regulation 2025/40 mandates recyclability and recycled-content thresholds, accelerating the shift from PVC toward recyclable PET and paper-based structures.

Why are smart blister packs gaining traction?

NFC and QR-enabled blisters meet serialization laws and allow real-time adherence monitoring, improving patient outcomes and supply-chain visibility.

What impact do raw-material price swings have on converters?

Volatile PVC and aluminium costs can shave up to 0.9 percentage points off forecast CAGR, pressuring margins and hastening industry consolidation.

Page last updated on: July 8, 2025

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