Shrink Wrap Equipment Market Size

Shrink Wrap Equipment Market Analysis

The Shrink Wrap Equipment Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9% over the forecast period 2021-2026. Shrink packaging for various consumer goods offers multiple advantages, such as increased shelf life, easy-to-handle packages during transit and storage, eco-friendly as less packaging is required, safekeeping of the product, and numerous other benefits.

• There are two main types of materials used for shrink wrapping: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyolefin. PVC is less expensive, but it is not widely used, owing to the health dangers it poses during creation and disposal. Polyolefin (POF) is by far the more commonly used and preferred shrink film. POF is extremely durable, clear, and is FDA-approved for various food material. POF shrink wrap is available in thicknesses that range from 35 to 100 gauge, and it is made from 100% recyclable materials and is more resistant to temperature changes.
• Shrinkwrapped products in trays, on pads, or bundled in polyethylene film are a cost-effective and sustainable way to transport palletized consumer products through the distribution network. Shrinkwrapping offers significantly lower material costs by reducing or eliminating the need for a higher-priced corrugated board.
• Owing to such reasons, the demand for shrink wrap equipment is significantly gaining traction in various industries. Besides this, shrink wrapping equipment offers a faster return on investments and consumes less energy than other packaging methods. According to MSK Covertech Group, shrink packaging equipment provides 40% energy savings depending on the film's thickness.
• Shrinkwrapping helps reduce production output time, faster payback period, and reduces cost by safely packaging equipment in less packaging material. Thus, this is driving the demand for shrink packaging equipment. For instance, Ply Gem, a leading manufacturer of exterior building products, adopted shrink wrapping packaging solutions from Texwrap, increasing production output by 150% with a payback period of under a year.
• The demand for semiautomatic shrinkwrapping tunnels is expected to command significant demand in the market. This is due to the growing demand from various SMEs adopting packaging solutions, e-commerce logistics, and food and beverage packaging solutions. However, automatic equipment demand is significantly high from the massive industries that use pallet wrapping solutions.
• Shrinkwrapping helps save packaging time in palletizing and reduces cost and waste compared to corrugated boxes. For instance, a client of Murphy Packaging Inc. was able to eliminate packaging waste and reduce labor hours spent on packaging the pallets. Thus, the new shrinkwrapping process saved 20- 24 hours per week.
• With the outbreak of COVID-19, the demand for shrink wrap packaging saw a surge in demand. Moreover, it offers easy cleaning and disinfecting options for packaged goods, without water leaking into the product offering.