UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) METAL PACKAGING MARKET Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Metal Packaging Market is Segmented by Material Type (Aluminum and Steel), Product Type (Cans (Food Cans, Beverage Cans, and Aerosol Cans), Bulk Containers, Shipping Barrels and Drums, Caps and Closures, and Other Product Types), and End-user Vertical (Beverage, Food, Paints and Chemicals, Industrial, and Other End-users). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value in USD million for all the abovementioned segments.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) METAL PACKAGING MARKET Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

UAE Metal Packaging Market Size

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United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market Summary
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2019 - 2023
CAGR 4.62 %
Market Concentration Medium

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United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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UAE Metal Packaging Market Analysis

The United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market is expected to register a CAGR of 4.62% during the forecast period.

  • Metal packaging options, like aluminum and steel cans, provide superior strength, are durable, and are rigid compared to other materials like glass or steel. The key characteristics of these metal containers are rather significant in packing and distributing various edible and non-edible commodities. Producers of several products always strive to provide clients with the ideal experience possible when handling completed items. Metal packaging solutions help clients accomplish their objectives since they can endure even the roughest handling, jerks, and jolts without endangering their safety.
  • Further, recycling metals generally result in minimal unnecessary waste. This benefits the environment. Metal packaging solutions have shown to be an ideally acceptable material on this front, as several organizations around the nation are emphasizing the use of recyclable materials in the packaging business. For instance, Sharjah-based Pan Gulf International Metals Industry LLC is one of Asia's prominent ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap processors, with operations in many other nations. PGI Group recycles any volume and recyclable metal waste. According to the business, more than 200,000 MT of volume is recycled annually.
  • Metal packaging is significantly more resistant to wear and tear, time, damage, bumps, or friction the product may experience during usage or shipping. Additionally, it has long been considered an ideal method for preserving food in emergencies. In addition to oil, UAE exports mainly dates and food products to other countries, where premium and food-preservable packaging is preferable, for which metal containers would be the ideal choice.
  • The market for metal packaging is quickly shifting due to growing environmental concerns. Government initiatives like the plastic ban also assist the market's expansion. The market's growth has increased the need for metal packaging due to the expanding food and beverage industry. Further, the rising need for packaging in aerosol packaging in the paint and chemical industries drives metal packaging demand. However, the market's expansion is anticipated to be constrained by factors, including rising material costs and environmental problems associated with mining metals such as steel and aluminum.
  • Metal packaging sales declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic's negative market impact. The pandemic hampered supply chains and forced market participants to shut down their production facilities while under lockdown. However, the demand for effective eco-friendly packaging options for food and drink is driving market expansion. Further, the Russia-Ukraine war has an impact on the overall packaging ecosystem.

UAE Metal Packaging Industry Overview

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) metal packaging market is moderately fragmented owing to the presence of several market players in the region and the growing adoption of metal cans for packaging across the industries in the country. The market players are providing innovative solutions in the nation to gain maximum market traction. Some of the vendors operating in the market include SAPIN U.A.E., Middle East Cans Industry Ltd, Gulf Cans Industries - Canco LLC, Middle East Metal Can LLC (Trinity Holdings), Dayal Metal Containers Factory LLC, Emirates Metallic Industries Company Limited (EMIC), Al Fujairah Steel Barrels and Drums LLC, Balmer Lawrie (UAE) LLC, and Sadaf Tous Plastic Industrial Co., among others.

  • October 2022: Ball Corporation announced that their infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cup will now come in two additional sizes, including the newly introduced 9-ounce and 12-ounce cup sizes. It would help the business fulfill the rising demand from customers for environmentally friendly items. Customers can offer drinks in various quantities, including beer, cocktails, wine, soda, and juice.

UAE Metal Packaging Market Leaders

  1. Ball Corporation

  2. Crown Holdings, Inc.

  3. Can-Pack SA

  4. SAPIN U.A.E.

  5. Middle East Cans Industry LTD

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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UAE Metal Packaging Market News

  • June 2022: CANPACK's won CanTech's The Grand Tour Awards 2022, organized by the CanTech The Grand Tour, a conference for metal packaging manufacturers from across the globe for its patented anodized aluminum two-piece beverage can. CANPACK's patented method of anodizing itself ensures innovation as the colored interfaced coating on the surface of the can creates a color-changing effect depending on the viewing angle. The chemicals are also non-toxic, generating zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) compared to standard offset lithography.
  • June 2022: An awareness session on the Single-Use Plastic Policy (SUPP) Guide was organized today by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) for institutions in the public and private sectors and the Green Business Network. The guide is a part of the SUPP, which the Agency started to encourage the use of more reusable goods while progressively reducing the use of single-use plastics in Abu Dhabi. The components outlined include aluminum plates and aluminum food containers.

UAE Metal Packaging Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions 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 Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.3 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.3.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.4 Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on the Market

5. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 5.1 Market Drivers
    • 5.1.1 Increasing Urbanization and Rising Disposable Income May Drive the Market Growth
    • 5.1.2 High Recyclability Rates of Metal Packaging
  • 5.2 Market Challenges
    • 5.2.1 Health Issues Concerning Food Contact with Metallic Elements
    • 5.2.2 Lower Cost of Substitute Products may Restrain the Market Growth
  • 5.3 Overview of Global Metal Packaging Market

6. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 6.1 By Material Type
    • 6.1.1 Aluminum
    • 6.1.2 Steel
  • 6.2 By Product Type
    • 6.2.1 Cans
    • 6.2.1.1 Food Cans
    • 6.2.1.2 Beverage Cans
    • 6.2.1.3 Aerosol Cans
    • 6.2.2 Bulk Containers
    • 6.2.3 Shipping Barrels and Drums
    • 6.2.4 Caps and Closures
    • 6.2.5 Other Product Types
  • 6.3 By End-User Vertical
    • 6.3.1 Beverage
    • 6.3.2 Food
    • 6.3.3 Paints and Chemicals
    • 6.3.4 Industrial
    • 6.3.5 Other End-users

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 7.1 Company Profiles
    • 7.1.1 Ball Corporation
    • 7.1.2 Crown Holdings Inc.
    • 7.1.3 Can-Pack SA
    • 7.1.4 SAPIN U.A.E.
    • 7.1.5 Middle East Cans Industry LTD
    • 7.1.6 Gulf Cans Industries - Canco LLC
    • 7.1.7 Middle East Metal Can LLC (Trinity Holdings)
    • 7.1.8 Dayal Metal Containers Factory LLC
    • 7.1.9 Emirates Metallic Industries Company Limited (EMIC)
    • 7.1.10 Al Fujairah Steel Barrels and Drums L.L.C
    • 7.1.11 Balmer Lawrie (UAE) LLC
    • 7.1.12 Sadaf Tous Plastic Industrial Co.
  • *List Not Exhaustive

8. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

9. FUTURE OF THE MARKET

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UAE Metal Packaging Industry Segmentation

The UAE metal packaging market tracks the demand for metal packaging products based on the relative consumption across various end-users considered under the scope. Metal packaging solutions provide excellent barrier properties and are widely used in food and beverage packaging applications. They are used in different package forms and as closures, such as for glass bottles and composite cans.

The UAE metal packaging market is segmented by material type (aluminum and steel), product type (cans (food cans, beverage cans, and aerosol cans), bulk containers, shipping barrels and drums, caps and closures, and other product types), end-user vertical (beverage, food, paints and chemicals, and industrial). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD million) for all the abovementioned segments.

By Material Type Aluminum
Steel
By Product Type Cans Food Cans
Beverage Cans
Aerosol Cans
Bulk Containers
Shipping Barrels and Drums
Caps and Closures
Other Product Types
By End-User Vertical Beverage
Food
Paints and Chemicals
Industrial
Other End-users
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UAE Metal Packaging Market Research FAQs

What is the current United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market size?

The United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market is projected to register a CAGR of 4.62% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market?

Ball Corporation, Crown Holdings, Inc., Can-Pack SA, SAPIN U.A.E. and Middle East Cans Industry LTD are the major companies operating in the United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market.

What years does this United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market cover?

The report covers the United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

United Arab Emirates Metal Packaging Industry Report

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