Reusable Plastic Containers Market Synopsis:

Reusable Plastic Containers Market Size Was Valued at USD 41.5 Billion in 2023, and is Projected to Reach USD 61.5 Billion by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 4.98% From 2024-2032.

The Reusable Plastic Containers (RPC) Market has been expanding at a constant rate in the last few years due to an increasing emphasis on green or sustainable packaging. While RPCs are used in lots of different sectors, including agriculture, food and beverages, retailing, and logistics, the main benefits derived from this packaging solution are replacing non-recyclable packaging products. They are lightweight and strong that makes them easily portable They can be easily stacked on top of one another which makes transportation and storage of the product easy and cheap. Higher awareness of environmental conservation, especially the call to eliminate the use of plastics has also continued to drive the market higher since RPCs help to lower general plastics utilization.

Even from the cost perspective, the use of reusable plastic containers has potential benefits, more particularly where the number of reuses of the container can go in its favor. Currently, most organisations are implementing RPCs as a way of reducing on packaging waste, cost of acquiring the materials and overall cost of transporting goods. Foods and farming are the prominent adopters, especially in transporting fruits, vegetables, and other easily perishable items for which RPCs enhance the quality and minimize injury during transshipment. The retail sector also employs RPCs due to their stability, sturdiness and capability of being reused several times, resulting in the circular economy benefit to businesses.

Due to growing demands of reducing single use plastics and customer inclination towards recyclable and reusable products, market of reusable plastic containers will grow in the future. Some of the prominent regions with high base of chemical industry include North America and Europe have strong demand due to increasing environmental rules and regulations and growing chemical industry sustainability programmes. On the other hand, new generation of economies in the Asia-Pacific region is gradually coming up as industries in search of more affordable and more durable packaging material. What makes the RPC market highly promising across the two zones and many industries is its extensiveness across sectors and regions.

Reusable Plastic Containers Market

Reusable Plastic Containers Market Trend Analysis:

Growing Adoption of RPCs in the Retail and Food & Beverage Sectors

  • One trend prevalent in the market for RPCs is that, RPC usage is swelling up highly in the retail and food & beverages sectors. Supermarkets and food processors are using reusable packaging to help them save on overall packaging expenses and increase package protection. RPCs afford a cost effective and environmentally friendly way of packaging and transporting horticultural products, meats and dairy produce in that they retain their fresh status from one end of the supply chain to the other. This is also made possible by the rising commitment to environmentally friendly products and clear supply chains which force companies to go green with RPCs being instrumental.

Rising Focus on Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chains

  • Driven by the willingness to switch to circular economy models, the RPC market has become prominent. Businesses are now more inclined towards making and managing the end-to-end or precisely a closed-loop supply chain design in which RPCs and other packing symbols are refinished, recycled for their uses, or reused. Bureaucrats and various agencies in the regions examples being the Europe and North America are also pursuing hard set standards for green and sustainable packaging solutions. This drive towards a circular economy is driving innovation in RPC design, with RPC manufacturers offering more robust, adaptable, and recyclable designs to meet what is an increasingly increasingly demand for circular packaging.

Reusable Plastic Containers Market Segment Analysis:

Reusable Plastic Containers Market is Segmented on the basis of Type, Application, and Region.

By Type, Handheld Storage Containers segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period

  • Based on the type the Reusable Plastic Containers Market is classified into Handheld Storage Containers, Bulk Containers and Others. Handheld Storage Containers are user friendly and incredibly handy for storage of all kinds of items as well for both home and commercial use. Bulk Containers, on the other hand, are specifically larger in functionality in mainly focusing industries such as; Agriculture, production industries and logistics industries in that they specifically focus on moving and stocking of mass product. Moreover, other segment includes products that have been specifically designed for a particular use including medical purposes, pharmaceuticals and chemicals for transportation hence the segmentation give the market more depth. This segmentation explains the increasing need for reusable solutions in the different businesses sectors as driven by the sustainability and cost saving missions.

By Application, Eggs segment expected to held the largest share

  • The Reusable Plastic Containers (RPC) Market is categorized by application and it includes sectors like fruits, meat, vegetable, eggs and sectors. In the fruits segment, RPCs are preferred due to the give the greatest advantage of ventilation to the produce and protection thus allowing the produce to reach its destination in the best conditions throughout the transportation and storage period. The meat application is advantaged by the RPCs that are developed to be very hygienically designed enabling safe handling of perishable products. In the case of vegetables the said receptacles help maintain optimum moisture characteristics that enhances shelf life and minimized bruising. As you are going tohandle and move the eggs it’ means that they are fragile, which makes RPCs for them to be designed in such a manner that there is little handling and movement that could cause breakages. Moreover, the so-called ‘others’, include dairy products, bakery products, ready to eat products and many other food products where RPCs play an important role in food packaging and act as sustainable means for the improvement of supply chain management in the food industry.

Reusable Plastic Containers Market Regional Insights:

North America holds a significant share in the global reusable plastic containers market

  • North America has a major share in the reusable plastic containers industry because of the increasing requirement of the efficient packaging system throughout the various industries in the region. The desire to decrease on plastic waste and enhance on collection rate in the region has encouraged the use of re-usable plastic containers through the food and beverages, retails and logistics industries, among others. Also, high standards in environmental laws and Customer awareness of environmentally friendly products have forced companies to come up with recurrent packing solutions. Self-sustaining industrial procedures with environmental impact and improved supply chain sophistication, we believe North America will remain in a vanguard position in the market, and set standards to encourage circular economy into the packaging industry matrix.

Active Key Players in the Reusable Plastic Containers Market:

  • DS Smith (UK)
  • IFCO (Germany)
  • IPL Plastics (Canada)
  • Menasha Corporation (USA)
  • Myers Industries (USA)
  • Nefab Group (Sweden)
  • Orbis Corporation (USA)
  • Rehrig Pacific Company (USA)
  • SchoellerAllibert (Netherlands)
  • Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany)
  • Vetropack Holding (Switzerland)
  • Other Active Players 

                                            Reusable Plastic Containers Market

Base Year:

2023

Forecast Period:

2024-2032

Historical Data:

2017 to 2023

Market Size in 2023:

USD 41.5 Billion

Forecast Period 2024-32 CAGR:

 4.98%

Market Size in 2032:

USD 61.5  Billion

Segments Covered:

By Type

  • Handheld Storage Containers
  • Bulk Containers
  • Others

By Application

  • Fruits
  • Meat
  • Vegetables
  • Eggs
  • Others

By Region

  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
  • Eastern Europe (Russia, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)
  • Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)
  • Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New-Zealand, Rest of APAC)
  • Middle East & Africa (Turkiye, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Key Market Drivers:

  • Increasing consumer awareness about sustainability and the growing preference for eco-friendly packaging solutions are driving the demand for reusable plastic containers.

Key Market Restraints:

  • The high initial cost of reusable plastic containers compared to single-use alternatives can hinder their adoption in certain markets.

Key Opportunities:

  • Innovations in materials and design, coupled with government initiatives promoting sustainability, present significant growth opportunities for the reusable plastic containers market.

Companies Covered in the report:

  • DS Smith (UK), IFCO (Germany), IPL Plastics (Canada), Menasha Corporation (USA), Myers Industries (USA), Nefab Group (Sweden), Orbis Corporation (USA), Rehrig Pacific Company (USA), SchoellerAllibert (Netherlands), Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany), Vetropack Holding (Switzerland), and Other Active Players.

Chapter 1: Introduction
 1.1 Scope and Coverage

Chapter 2:Executive Summary

Chapter 3: Market Landscape
 3.1 Market Dynamics
  3.1.1 Drivers
  3.1.2 Restraints
  3.1.3 Opportunities
  3.1.4 Challenges
 3.2 Market Trend Analysis
 3.3 PESTLE Analysis
 3.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
 3.5 Industry Value Chain Analysis
 3.6 Ecosystem
 3.7 Regulatory Landscape
 3.8 Price Trend Analysis
 3.9 Patent Analysis
 3.10 Technology Evolution
 3.11 Investment Pockets
 3.12 Import-Export Analysis

Chapter 4: Reusable Plastic Containers Market by Type
 4.1 Reusable Plastic Containers Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 4.2 Reusable Plastic Containers Market Overview
 4.3 Handheld Storage Containers
  4.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.3.4 Handheld Storage Containers: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.4 Bulk Containers
  4.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.4.4 Bulk Containers: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 4.5 Others);
  4.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  4.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  4.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  4.5.4 Others); : Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 5: Reusable Plastic Containers Market by Application
 5.1 Reusable Plastic Containers Market Snapshot and Growth Engine
 5.2 Reusable Plastic Containers Market Overview
 5.3 Fruits
  5.3.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.3.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.3.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.3.4 Fruits: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.4 Meat
  5.4.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.4.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.4.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.4.4 Meat: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.5 Vegetables
  5.5.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.5.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.5.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.5.4 Vegetables: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.6 Eggs
  5.6.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.6.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.6.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.6.4 Eggs: Geographic Segmentation Analysis
 5.7 Others) 
  5.7.1 Introduction and Market Overview
  5.7.2 Historic and Forecasted Market Size in Value USD and Volume Units (2017-2032F)
  5.7.3 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  5.7.4 Others) : Geographic Segmentation Analysis

Chapter 6: Company Profiles and Competitive Analysis
 6.1 Competitive Landscape
  6.1.1 Competitive Benchmarking
  6.1.2 Reusable Plastic Containers Market Share by Manufacturer (2023)
  6.1.3 Industry BCG Matrix
  6.1.4 Heat Map Analysis
  6.1.5 Mergers and Acquisitions  
 6.2 DS SMITH (UK)
  6.2.1 Company Overview
  6.2.2 Key Executives
  6.2.3 Company Snapshot
  6.2.4 Role of the Company in the Market
  6.2.5 Sustainability and Social Responsibility
  6.2.6 Operating Business Segments
  6.2.7 Product Portfolio
  6.2.8 Business Performance
  6.2.9 Key Strategic Moves and Recent Developments
  6.2.10 SWOT Analysis
 6.3 IFCO (GERMANY)
 6.4 IPL PLASTICS (CANADA)
 6.5 MENASHA CORPORATION (USA)
 6.6 MYERS INDUSTRIES (USA)
 6.7 NEFAB GROUP (SWEDEN)
 6.8 ORBIS CORPORATION (USA)
 6.9 REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY (USA)
 6.10 SCHOELLERALLIBERT (NETHERLANDS)
 6.11 SCHÜTZ GMBH & CO. KGAA (GERMANY)
 6.12 VETROPACK HOLDING (SWITZERLAND)
 6.13 OTHER ACTIVE PLAYERS

Chapter 7: Global Reusable Plastic Containers Market By Region
 7.1 Overview
7.2. North America Reusable Plastic Containers Market
  7.2.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.2.2 Top Key Companies
  7.2.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.2.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.2.4.1 Handheld Storage Containers
  7.2.4.2 Bulk Containers
  7.2.4.3 Others);
  7.2.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  7.2.5.1 Fruits
  7.2.5.2 Meat
  7.2.5.3 Vegetables
  7.2.5.4 Eggs
  7.2.5.5 Others) 
  7.2.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.2.6.1 US
  7.2.6.2 Canada
  7.2.6.3 Mexico
7.3. Eastern Europe Reusable Plastic Containers Market
  7.3.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.3.2 Top Key Companies
  7.3.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.3.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.3.4.1 Handheld Storage Containers
  7.3.4.2 Bulk Containers
  7.3.4.3 Others);
  7.3.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  7.3.5.1 Fruits
  7.3.5.2 Meat
  7.3.5.3 Vegetables
  7.3.5.4 Eggs
  7.3.5.5 Others) 
  7.3.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.3.6.1 Russia
  7.3.6.2 Bulgaria
  7.3.6.3 The Czech Republic
  7.3.6.4 Hungary
  7.3.6.5 Poland
  7.3.6.6 Romania
  7.3.6.7 Rest of Eastern Europe
7.4. Western Europe Reusable Plastic Containers Market
  7.4.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.4.2 Top Key Companies
  7.4.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.4.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.4.4.1 Handheld Storage Containers
  7.4.4.2 Bulk Containers
  7.4.4.3 Others);
  7.4.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  7.4.5.1 Fruits
  7.4.5.2 Meat
  7.4.5.3 Vegetables
  7.4.5.4 Eggs
  7.4.5.5 Others) 
  7.4.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.4.6.1 Germany
  7.4.6.2 UK
  7.4.6.3 France
  7.4.6.4 The Netherlands
  7.4.6.5 Italy
  7.4.6.6 Spain
  7.4.6.7 Rest of Western Europe
7.5. Asia Pacific Reusable Plastic Containers Market
  7.5.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.5.2 Top Key Companies
  7.5.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.5.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.5.4.1 Handheld Storage Containers
  7.5.4.2 Bulk Containers
  7.5.4.3 Others);
  7.5.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  7.5.5.1 Fruits
  7.5.5.2 Meat
  7.5.5.3 Vegetables
  7.5.5.4 Eggs
  7.5.5.5 Others) 
  7.5.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.5.6.1 China
  7.5.6.2 India
  7.5.6.3 Japan
  7.5.6.4 South Korea
  7.5.6.5 Malaysia
  7.5.6.6 Thailand
  7.5.6.7 Vietnam
  7.5.6.8 The Philippines
  7.5.6.9 Australia
  7.5.6.10 New Zealand
  7.5.6.11 Rest of APAC
7.6. Middle East & Africa Reusable Plastic Containers Market
  7.6.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.6.2 Top Key Companies
  7.6.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.6.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.6.4.1 Handheld Storage Containers
  7.6.4.2 Bulk Containers
  7.6.4.3 Others);
  7.6.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  7.6.5.1 Fruits
  7.6.5.2 Meat
  7.6.5.3 Vegetables
  7.6.5.4 Eggs
  7.6.5.5 Others) 
  7.6.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.6.6.1 Turkiye
  7.6.6.2 Bahrain
  7.6.6.3 Kuwait
  7.6.6.4 Saudi Arabia
  7.6.6.5 Qatar
  7.6.6.6 UAE
  7.6.6.7 Israel
  7.6.6.8 South Africa
7.7. South America Reusable Plastic Containers Market
  7.7.1 Key Market Trends, Growth Factors and Opportunities
  7.7.2 Top Key Companies
  7.7.3 Historic and Forecasted Market Size by Segments
  7.7.4 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Type
  7.7.4.1 Handheld Storage Containers
  7.7.4.2 Bulk Containers
  7.7.4.3 Others);
  7.7.5 Historic and Forecasted Market Size By Application
  7.7.5.1 Fruits
  7.7.5.2 Meat
  7.7.5.3 Vegetables
  7.7.5.4 Eggs
  7.7.5.5 Others) 
  7.7.6 Historic and Forecast Market Size by Country
  7.7.6.1 Brazil
  7.7.6.2 Argentina
  7.7.6.3 Rest of SA

Chapter 8 Analyst Viewpoint and Conclusion
8.1 Recommendations and Concluding Analysis
8.2 Potential Market Strategies

Chapter 9 Research Methodology
9.1 Research Process
9.2 Primary Research
9.3 Secondary Research

                                            Reusable Plastic Containers Market

Base Year:

2023

Forecast Period:

2024-2032

Historical Data:

2017 to 2023

Market Size in 2023:

USD 41.5 Billion

Forecast Period 2024-32 CAGR:

 4.98%

Market Size in 2032:

USD 61.5  Billion

Segments Covered:

By Type

  • Handheld Storage Containers
  • Bulk Containers
  • Others

By Application

  • Fruits
  • Meat
  • Vegetables
  • Eggs
  • Others

By Region

  • North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
  • Eastern Europe (Russia, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)
  • Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)
  • Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New-Zealand, Rest of APAC)
  • Middle East & Africa (Turkiye, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Key Market Drivers:

  • Increasing consumer awareness about sustainability and the growing preference for eco-friendly packaging solutions are driving the demand for reusable plastic containers.

Key Market Restraints:

  • The high initial cost of reusable plastic containers compared to single-use alternatives can hinder their adoption in certain markets.

Key Opportunities:

  • Innovations in materials and design, coupled with government initiatives promoting sustainability, present significant growth opportunities for the reusable plastic containers market.

Companies Covered in the report:

  • DS Smith (UK), IFCO (Germany), IPL Plastics (Canada), Menasha Corporation (USA), Myers Industries (USA), Nefab Group (Sweden), Orbis Corporation (USA), Rehrig Pacific Company (USA), SchoellerAllibert (Netherlands), Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany), Vetropack Holding (Switzerland), and Other Active Players.

Frequently Asked Questions :

What would be the forecast period in the Reusable Plastic Containers Market research report?
The forecast period in the Reusable Plastic Containers Market research report is 2024-2032.
Who are the key players in the Reusable Plastic Containers Market?
DS Smith (UK), IFCO (Germany), IPL Plastics (Canada), Menasha Corporation (USA), Myers Industries (USA), Nefab Group (Sweden), Orbis Corporation (USA), Rehrig Pacific Company (USA), SchoellerAllibert (Netherlands), Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany), Vetropack Holding (Switzerland), and Other Active Players.
What are the segments of the Reusable Plastic Containers Market?
The Reusable Plastic Containers Market is segmented into By Type, By Application and region. By Type (Handheld Storage Containers, Bulk Containers, Others); By Application (Fruits, Meat, Vegetables, Eggs, Others). By region, it is analyzed across North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico), Eastern Europe (Russia, Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe), Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, The Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New-Zealand, Rest of APAC), Middle East & Africa (Turkiye, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA).
What is the Reusable Plastic Containers Market?
Reusable plastic containers are durable and sustainable packaging solutions designed for multiple uses, significantly reducing waste and environmental impact. These containers come in various shapes and sizes, serving a wide range of industries, including food service, retail, and logistics. Made from high-quality plastic materials, they are engineered to withstand rigorous handling, making them suitable for transporting and storing products efficiently. By promoting a circular economy, reusable plastic containers not only conserve resources but also help businesses meet sustainability goals and consumer demand for eco-friendly packaging options.
How big is the Reusable Plastic Containers Market?
Reusable Plastic Containers Market Size Was Valued at USD 41.5 Billion in 2023, and is Projected to Reach USD 61.5 Billion by 2032, Growing at a CAGR of 4.98% From 2024-2032.