Printed packaging is everywhere. Take a good look around the next time you are in any retail store, pharmacy, or gas station, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by packaged products. Take a closer look, and you will see that many of these products are in folding cartons. Folding cartons come in all shapes and sizes, often with eye-catching embellishments, and sometimes with sophisticated security features. In this article, we will dive into the world of folding carton: its growth trajectory, market trends, and an overview of the manufacturing process.

Let’s start by looking at some statistics about the packaging industry and where the folding carton segment fits in. It should come as no surprise that the global packaging market continues its long growth trajectory. The current size of the entire packaging industry is US$1.14 trillion and is expected to grow to US$1.38 trillion over the next five years.

Source: Mordor Intelligence—Packaging Market Size (2024–2029)