Cold-Form Foil (Alu-Alu): Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global cold-form foil (Alu-Alu) market sits at approximately USD 2.8 billion in 2025 (base year), representing a specialised high-barrier pharmaceutical packaging format where aluminum foil is cold-pressed into blister cavities without heat, laminated between oriented polyamide (OPA) and PVC or PVC/PVDC layers. The market operates under structurally tight supply conditions, with 8079-alloy aluminum feedstock representing 48% of finished laminate cost and a supplier panel concentrated among a handful of global converters capable of meeting pharmaceutical GMP standards. > **Analyst Take.** The single most under-priced inflection is the January 2026 CBAM definitive phase on aluminum. Buyers who treat CBAM as a European problem are missing the pass-through mechanics, any aluminum foil sourced from outside the EU, regardless of final destination, carries embedded CBAM liability that suppl

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