Market Trends of MEA Adhesives And Sealants Industry
Packaging End User Industry to Dominate the Market
- The packaging segment is the largest consumer of the adhesives and sealants market. The packaging industry is witnessing strong demand from end-user industries, such as food and beverages, cosmetics, consumer goods, stationery, and others.
- According to the Global Innovation Index (GII), the beauty and personal care industry in Africa and the Middle East in 2022 was worth around USD 35.45 billion.
- Moreover, the demand for cosmetics and food and beverage products is expected to grow due to the growing population and demand for quality products, urbanization, and consumers inclining toward technology. Hence, fueling the demand for the packaging industry.
- According to the International Monetary Fund, overall consumer expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks in the United Arab Emirates is expected to rise by USD 9.96 billion (+17.36%) between 2023 and 2028. Food-related spending is expected to reach USD 67.3 billion in 2028.
- According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the annual per capita expenditure in the United Arab Emirates on food and non-alcoholic beverages was USD 2,337.2 in 2022. It was expected to rise to over USD 2.4 thousand by 2023.
- Additionally, the market value of luxury packaging in the Middle East and Africa is expected to rise to over USD 1.2 billion by 2025. Luxury packaging refers to any packaging for luxury brand items. Recent market developments include sustainable and biodegradable packaging.
- Hence, with such robust growth of the packaging industry across the Middle East and Africa region, the demand in the adhesives and sealants market is also expected to increase during the forecast period.
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Saudi Arabia to Dominate the Market
- Saudi Arabia dominates the consumption of adhesives and sealants in the region. Growing construction activities, automotive vehicle production, and increasing consumption in the healthcare and aerospace industries are the key factors driving the consumption of adhesives and sealants in the country.
- The Saudi Arabian government includes various construction projects, like a USD 500 billion futuristic mega-city 'Neom' project, the Red Sea Project - Phase 1, due to be completed in 2022. It also includes 14 luxury and hyper-luxury hotels that may comprise 3,000 rooms across five islands, and two inland resorts, Qiddiya Entertainment City, Amaala - the uber-luxury wellness tourism destination, Jean Nouvel's Sharman resort in Al-Ula, Ministry of Housing's Sakai homes, and Jeddah Tower. Such projects will likely drive the demand for adhesives from various construction sector applications over the forecast period.
- According to the WHO, Saudi Arabia's healthcare spending was USD 60.7 billion in 2022 and is expected to be USD 77.1 billion in 2027.
- Saudi Arabia is investing more than USD 220 million in electric vehicles by operating three potential factories to increase automotive adhesives demand over the coming years. For instance, automotive production is expected to reach 12.8 thousand units by 2028 from 9.8 thousand units in 2021. It is expected to drive the market for adhesives and sealants in the country.
- According to the General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia), in 2022, the revenue of the industry "construction of buildings" in Saudi Arabia was around USD 28.87 billion.
- Hence, all such trends are expected to drive the growth of the adhesives and sealants market in the country over the forecast period.
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