In the year 2015, the global liquid packaging carton market accounted for $12,117 million, and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2016 to 2022. Food or beverage packaging is aimed toward preservation, containment, marketing & information, traceability, convenience, tamper indication, and other functions. Liquid packaging cartons are containers, which enable the safe transportation and storage of liquid products and provide customized packaging as per the manufacturers' marketing requirement. Characteristics such as convenience, maneuverability, recyclability, and eco-friendly material make these cartons packaging preferred solution for manufacturers. Liquid packaging cartons are specifically constructed for containing various liquids across numerous end uses, namely, milk & dairy products, packaged water, liquid food products, soft drinks, and juices.

Change in consumer lifestyle worldwide, especially from the emerging countries, convenience in usage, and biodegradable nature of the cartons are the factors that supplement the market growth. However, stiff competition from the glass and plastic packaging industry is projected to hamper the market growth. Aseptic-based packaging is a major trend that is expected to create opportunities for liquid carton market; it safeguards the product from microorganisms and enhances its shelf life without adding preservatives. Technological developments in production processes are expected to lead to a lower cost of production and superior sustainability, leading to improvement in performance efficiency.

Based on the type, the market is segmented into brick liquid carton, gable top carton, and shaped liquid carton. On the basis of shelf life, the market is categorized into long shelf life cartons, which is further divided into paperboard and PE (extrusion polymer), and aluminum. Similarly, short shelf life cartons are divided into paperboard and PE (extrusion polymer). By end use, it is divided into liquid dairy products, non-carbonated soft drinks, liquid foods, and alcoholic drinks.

Geographically, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. These regions are further divided at country level into U.S., Canada, and Mexico for North America; Germany, France, UK, Italy, and Rest of Europe for Europe; China, India, Japan for Asia-Pacific; and Brazil, Argentina, and South Africa for LAMEA. In the year 2015, Europe occupied the largest market share, with North America as a close second due to major developed countries encouraging the use of liquid packaging cartons for decades. The liquid packaging cartons market is projected to witness substantial growth in widely populated countries in the Asia-Pacific regions, such as India, China, Indonesia, and Thailand.

Major companies have adopted agreement, product launches, expansions, mergers, and agreements to gain a competitive advantage in this market. The key players profiled in the report include:

Elopak As
Evergreen Packaging Inc.
Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co., Ltd.
Klabin SA
Liqui-Box Corporation
Refresco Gerber N.V.
SIG Global
Tetra Pak Inc.
TidePak Aseptic Packaging Material Co., Ltd
Weyerhaeuser Co.

KEY BENEFITS

This report provides an extensive analysis of the current trends and emerging estimations & dynamics in the liquid packaging carton market.
In-depth analysis of the liquid packaging carton market estimations for key segments is conducted.
Competitive intelligence (of leading manufacturers and distributors of liquid packaging carton) assists in understanding the competitive scenario across the geographies.
Comprehensive analysis of factors that drive and restrain the growth of the global liquid packaging carton market is provided.
Extensive analysis of the liquid packaging carton market is conducted by following key product positioning and monitoring the top competitors within the market framework.
Key market players are profiled and their strategies are analyzed, which provide a competitive outlook of the market.

KEY MARKET SEGMENTS

By Type

Brick Liquid Cartons
Gable Top Cartons
Shaped Liquid Cartons

By Shelf Life

Long Shelf Life Cartons
Paperboard
PE (Extrusion Polymer)
Aluminum
Short Shelf Life Cartons
Paperboard
PE (Extrusion Polymer)

By End Use

Liquid Dairy Products
Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks
Liquid Foods
Alcoholic Drinks

By Geography

North America
U.S.
Canada
Mexico
Europe
UK
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
China
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
LAMEA
Brazil
South Africa
Rest of LAMEA

Other players active in the value chain include

Weyerhaeuser Co.
Comar Inc.
Tri-Wall Limited
Adam Pack s.a.
IPI s.r.l.
Reynolds Group Holdings
China Shengda Packaging Group
Stora Enso Oyj
Amcor ltd.
Agropur Cooperative

*Above players are not profiled in the report, can be added as per client interest