Rigid Packaging

Pails: Market Size, Growth & Forecast to 2030

The Pails market is valued at about $60.7 billion (2026) and is projected to grow at a 4.9% CAGR through 2030. The largest cost driver is Raw Materials (Resin and Steel) (50% of spend). North America leads demand at 35%.

Market size
$60.7 bn (2026)
CAGR to 2030
+4.9%
Buyer power
Favours buyers
Tracked suppliers
45
Projected market growth (index, 2026 = 100)
Base year 2026
Official data · Claight projectionForecast
Market size index, 2026 = 100, at the 4.9% CAGR.
Forecast
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2026 base: 1002031 est: 127

Cost structure

Raw Materials (Resin and Steel)
50%
Manufacturing and Utilities
15%
Labor
15%
Logistics and Freight
15%
Overhead and Margin
5%

Regional demand split

North America demand
35%
Europe demand
25%
Asia Pacific demand
30%
Rest of world demand
10%

Key suppliers

Greif, Inc.Berry Global Group, Inc.Silgan Holdings Inc.Mauser Packaging SolutionsCleveland Steel ContainerIPL Plastics
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Claight market analysis of proprietary and public data. Full report: /category-intelligence/pails