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

The Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Report is Segmented by Material (Plastic, Paper, and Aluminum), Technology (Cold Forming and Thermoforming), and Country (the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and the Rest of Europe). The Report Offers Market Sizes and Forecasts in Terms of Value (USD) for all the Above Segments.

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

Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Size

Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Market Size (2025) USD 5.08 Billion
Market Size (2030) USD 7.05 Billion
CAGR (2025 - 2030) 6.77 %
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Analysis

The Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market size is estimated at USD 5.08 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 7.05 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.77% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

Pharmaceutical blister packaging plays a substantial role in ensuring the safety of drugs and medicine against unfavorable external influences such as biological contamination, counterfeiting, etc. The market is expected to grow due to the demand for drug delivery in blister packaging.

  • The rise in the consumption rate of generic drugs and the growth in the pharmaceutical sector in emerging economies are projected to influence the market's growth. Rapid technological advancements, a rise in health awareness, and the adoption of new regulatory standards drive the demand.
  • According to Flexible Packaging Europe, the first aspirins were made from aluminum foil in strip packaging. This foil material is used exclusively for blister packaging. Also, rising awareness regarding the importance of high-quality pharmaceutical packaging material, especially during transport and storage, is expected to drive market growth.
  • The pharmaceutical sector is one of the important industries for the United Kingdom, owing to the significant usage of drugs, improvement in medical science, and the increasing number of diseases in the country. The region's vital, well-established pharmaceutical sector comprises domestic companies and inward investors.
  • The market is expected to grow as the pharmaceutical sector is one of the significant engines of innovation and research. The sector is spending billions of dollars on R&D and employing vast numbers for highly skilled R&D roles. These massive investments and the proportion of skilled workers show how the region is building the pipeline of medicines and future drugs. This is an ideal opportunity for the packaging vendors. 
  • According to a study by Copenhagen Economics A/S in 2023, the EU pharmaceutical industry faced significant changes to the EU pharmaceutical legislation over the last two decades, impacting the incentives to develop and market orphan and non-orphan medicines. With the revision, the European Commission (EC) is offering measures to allow for faster access to generic medicines while at the same time incentivizing the continued development and introduction to the market of innovative medicines. Such changes would leverage the demand for blister packaging in the region.
  • According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the pharmaceutical sector's costs and pricing structure are often indistinct, and there are legitimate inquiries about the degree of innovation and value offered by increasingly costly new treatments. Aluminum and plastic were used in pharmaceutical blister packaging. Over time, these materials became too expensive (due to raw material prices and other factors) to provide a commercially viable solution for packaging high-volume products.

Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Industry Overview

The European pharmaceutical blister packaging market is fragmented, with various significant players, such as Amcor Limited, Constantia Flexibles, Klockner Pentaplast Group, Sonoco Products Company, and Tekni-Plex Inc. The players are focused on expanding their business in the region through acquisitions, collaborations, and mergers.

  • May 2024: Amcor Limited expanded its packaging innovation and opened its Amcor Innovation Center Europe (AICE) in Ghent, Belgium. The AICE will pioneer new material technologies to make packaging more sustainable and performant while focusing on attractive designs. The AICE facilitates various activities, including testing whether a child-resistant push-through blister pack for pharmaceuticals is easy for an adult with arthritis to open.
  • January 2024: TekniPlex Healthcare and Alpek Polyester developed the pharmaceutical-grade PET blister film containing post-consumer recycled content. The new blister film is expected to meet all requirements for PET in pharmaceutical applications as per the European Pharmacopoeia Section 3.1.15, and 30% of the film is made of post-consumer recycled monomers.

Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Leaders

  1. Amcor Limited

  2. Constantia Flexibles

  3. Klockner Penteplast

  4. Sonoco Products Company

  5. Tekni-Plex, Inc.

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market News

  • February 2024: Sanofi Consumer Healthcare joined PA Consulting and Pulpac's Blister Pack Collective to deliver fiber-based blister packs that can be recycled in the paper waste stream and phase out problem plastics in pharmaceutical packaging. The Blister Pack Collective comprises companies in the pharma, consumer health, and FMCG industries and plans to create a tablet blister pack made of PulPac's Dry Molded Fiber.
  • July 2023: Constantia Flexibles unveiled a pharmaceutical packaging solution, the cold-form foil REGULA CIRC. This cutting-edge technology set a unique standard for sustainability in blister packaging, delivering many benefits for both consumers and the planet. With circularity at its core, REGULA CIRC was developed to comply with forthcoming regulations and legislation, providing a complete barrier solution that fulfills the highest sustainable packaging standards.

Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumption And Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.2.1 Bargaining Power Of Suppliers
    • 4.2.2 Bargaining Power Of Buyers
    • 4.2.3 Threat Of New Entrants
    • 4.2.4 Threat Of Substitutes
    • 4.2.5 Intensity Of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis

5. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 5.1 Market Drivers
    • 5.1.1 Increase in the Rise of Diseases and Illness to Drive the Market Growth
  • 5.2 Market Restraints
    • 5.2.1 Dynamic Nature of Regulations Might Limit Market Growth

6. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 6.1 By Material
    • 6.1.1 Plastic
    • 6.1.2 Paper
    • 6.1.3 Aluminum
  • 6.2 By Technology
    • 6.2.1 Cold Forming
    • 6.2.2 Thermoforming
  • 6.3 By Country***
    • 6.3.1 United Kingdom
    • 6.3.2 Germany
    • 6.3.3 Italy
    • 6.3.4 France
    • 6.3.5 Spain

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 7.1 Company Profiles*
    • 7.1.1 Amcor Limited
    • 7.1.2 Constantia Flexibles
    • 7.1.3 Klockner Pentaplast Group
    • 7.1.4 Sonoco Products Company
    • 7.1.5 Honeywell International Inc.
    • 7.1.6 Uflex Limited
    • 7.1.7 Tekni-Plex Inc.
    • 7.1.8 Perlen Packaging AG
    • 7.1.9 Dow Chemical Company
    • 7.1.10 Nelipak Corporation

8. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

9. MARKET FUTURE OUTLOOK

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Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Industry Segmentation

Blister packs allow the customers to keep track of doses of medicine with marked details and allow ease of storage for future purposes. Additionally, storing and handling the blister pack is convenient for commercial and household purposes, as the chances of damage are minimal.

The European pharmaceutical blister packaging market is segmented by material (plastic, paper, and aluminum), technology (cold forming and thermoforming), and country (the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and the Rest of Europe). The report offers market sizes and forecasts in terms of value (USD) for all the above segments.

By Material Plastic
Paper
Aluminum
By Technology Cold Forming
Thermoforming
By Country*** United Kingdom
Germany
Italy
France
Spain
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Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market Research FAQs

How big is the Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market?

The Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market size is expected to reach USD 5.08 billion in 2025 and grow at a CAGR of 6.77% to reach USD 7.05 billion by 2030.

What is the current Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market size?

In 2025, the Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market size is expected to reach USD 5.08 billion.

Who are the key players in Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market?

Amcor Limited, Constantia Flexibles, Klockner Penteplast, Sonoco Products Company and Tekni-Plex, Inc. are the major companies operating in the Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market.

What years does this Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market cover, and what was the market size in 2024?

In 2024, the Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market size was estimated at USD 4.74 billion. The report covers the Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Europe Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Industry Report

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