The transit packaging market is expected to grow from USD 264.71 billion in 2025 to USD 486.25 billion by 2034, with a CAGR of 6.99%. The growth is driven by faster fulfillment cycles and automated handling. Our report provides data on key segments, with paper and paperboard leading, plastic growing the fastest, and rigid packaging holding the top position. Protective and flexible packaging are expanding, while boxes and cartons remain dominant, and pallets are seeing faster growth. The report also includes regional insights, with North America leading at 34.25% share in 2024 and Asia Pacific growing the fastest. Additionally, it covers key drivers, restraints, and opportunities, such as sustainability mandates, raw material price fluctuations, and the growth of healthcare cold-chain and pharmaceutical logistics.
Recent Developments in the Transit Packaging Market: Key Innovations, Trends, and Strategic Shifts
- On 25 July 2025, Top UK Packaging distributor Kite Packaging revealed expandable and open plastic corner protectors. Crafted to protect vulnerable product corners during transit, they serve as a reliable and cost-effective form of protection.
- On 28 July 2025, Acopia revealed the system that integrates a lightweight pole dispenser with the EcoCore Hand Wrap, stating that a safer, effective, and more eco-friendly solution for pallet wrapping is available.
- On 8 July 2025, Kenco revealed a contract packaging division, focused on helping customers to accept lean methodologies and real-time insights to update packaging operations and reduce costs.
- On 1 April 2025, Tetra Pak and Schoeller disclosed the launch of a new transport crate created from polyAI from utilized beverage cartons at the Plastics recycling show in Amsterdam from 1 to 2 April 2025. (Source: Foodtechbiz)
- On 12 November 2024, DuPont revealed the launch of Tyvek with Renewable Attribution, an expansion of the current profile of Tyvek products in terms of healthcare packaging, which serves to specifically reduce the carbon footprint that assisting in allowing more sustainable healthcare packaging. (Source: Healthcare Packaging)
- On 8 October 2024, Newwens goal is to make the logistics sector more efficient and sustainable, as it has revealed reusable plastic transport boxes filled with IoT technology, such as QR Codes and RFID, allocated by Paardekooper. (Source: Packaging Europe)
- In March 2024, Prime Robotics, automation solution providing company, revealed the introduction of the Advanced Pallet Station (APS) to accelerate picking from single-SKU pallets to develop multi-SKU pallets.
- In June 2024, Sonoco Products Company, sustainable packaging solution company, signed acquisition with the Eviosys, cans and enclosure manufacturing company for US$ 3.9 billion.
- In May 2024, UPM Raflatac, paper-based packaging solutions providing company, revealed the introduction of the innovative new wave paper label material. The newly launched label material is compatible for rigid polypropylene (PP) containers and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE).
Leading Companies in the Transit Packaging Market: Key Players and Strategic Insights for Growth
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