Form-Fill-Seal Machines Market To Reach $10.55 Billion By 2030

Form-Fill-Seal Machines Market Growth & Trends

The global form-fill-seal machines market size is estimated to reach USD 10.55 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Ascending demand for ready-to-eat meals & convenience food along with single-serve packs and smaller portions is contributing to the growth of the market. Moreover, increasing demand for automation from several end-use industries including food, beverages, and pharmaceutical among others is further likely to augment the demand for form-fill-seal machines over the forecast period.

Rising demand for a wide range of products coupled with demand for customizations has, in turn, led to an increase in the number of products available in the market. In order to cater to the enormous demand from customers, manufacturers of consumer packaged goods (CPG) are seeking packaging machines that offer versatility, speed, and easy packaging format changeovers. Form-fill-seal machines meet these requirements as they are sophisticated packaging machines that offer speed and flexibility and can adapt to different packaging format changeovers.

In terms of technology, the market has been segmented into vertical form-fill-seal and horizontal form-fill-seal. Vertical FFS technology segment is likely to ascend at the highest CAGR over the forecast period. Small footprint, speed, and low operating cost are some of the benefits contributing to the widespread use of these machines in the market. Horizontal form-fill-seal technology segment accounted for a revenue share of 44.9% in 2018. Horizontal type machines or flow wrappers are used in applications where product stacking and orientation are important.

Bags & pouches packaging type segment accounted for a revenue share of 31.0% in 2018 in the form-fill-Seal machine market. Form-fill-seal machines are capable of producing a wide range of bag formats such as pillow bags, gusseted bags, doy bags, and block bottom bags. Cups & trays emerged as the second-largest packaging type segment in 2018 and is anticipated to progress at a CAGR of 7.7% over the forecast period. Bottles packaging type segment is projected to witness the highest growth rate with the growing pharmaceutical industry.

Food was the largest end-use segment for these machines and accounted for 23.7% revenue share in the market in 2018. It is also projected to emerge as the fastest-growing segment over the forecast period. FFS machines are widely utilized for packaging a range of food products such as candies, cereal bars, chips, crisps, nuts, and cookies among others. Chemicals end-use segment is anticipated to ascend at a CAGR of 7.7% over the forecast period. Personal care end-use segment accounted for a revenue share of 16.2% in the market in 2018. Rising awareness with regard to personal grooming coupled with escalating demand for various personal care products is expected to have a positive impact on the demand for these machines.

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Form-Fill-Seal Machines Market Report Highlights

• The vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) held the dominant position in the market and accounted for the largest revenue share of 56.7% in 2024

• Asia Pacific market is anticipated to be driven by the emerging economies in the region such as China and India

• The food segment dominated the market and accounted for the largest revenue share of 25.0% in 2024, primarily driven by the increasing consumer demand for convenient and ready-to-eat packaging solutions.

• In October 2024, ProMach announced the acquisition of HMC Products, a prominent manufacturer of horizontal form-fill-seal machines and aftermarket support services. This strategic move aims to enhance ProMach's packaging solutions by integrating HMC's expertise in form-fill-seal technology, thereby expanding its capabilities in the packaging industry. The acquisition is expected to strengthen ProMach's position in providing innovative and efficient fill-form-seal machine solutions to its customers, ultimately improving service and product offerings in the market.

Form-Fill-Seal Machines Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global form-fill-seal machines market based on technology, packaging type, end use, and region:

Form-Fill-Seal Machines Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Horizontal FFS

• Vertical FFS

Form-Fill-Seal Machines Packaging Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Cups & Trays

• Bags & Pouches

• Bottles

• Blisters

• Others

Form-Fill-Seal Machines End Use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Food

• Beverages

• Pharmaceuticals

• Personal Care

• Chemicals

• Others

Form-Fill-Seal Machines Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• North America

  • U.S.

  • Canada

  • Mexico

• Europe

  • Germany

  • UK

  • Italy

  • Russia

  • Spain

• Asia Pacific

  • China

  • India

  • Japan

  • South Korea

  • Australia

• Latin America

  • Brazil

• Middle East and Africa

  • Saudi Arabia

  • UAE

List of Key Players in Form-Fill-Seal Machines Market

• Robert Bosch GmbH

• Coesia S.p.A.

• Salzgitter AG

• Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH

• Sacmi Imola S.C.

• Duravant

• ProMach, Inc.

• Barry-Wehmiller Group; Inc.

• Bossar Packaging S.A.