Opportunities in the Irish Packaging Industry 2026
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The Irish packaging volumes stood at 9.5 billion units in 2025, and will reach 10.2 billion units in 2030, recording a CAGR of 1.4% during 2025–30. Flexible packaging was the most used pack material in 2025, with volumes of 3.2 billion units (33.9% share). Volumes are forecast to reach 3.4 billion units in 2030, growing at a CAGR of 1.1% during 2025–30. Supported by its cost-effectiveness, lightweight, and recyclable attributes. Rigid plastics, the second-most-utilized pack material in the country, accounted for a 31.7% share of total packaging volumes in 2025. The usage of this pack material will rise from three billion units in 2025 to 3.3 billion units in 2030, registering a CAGR of 1.8% during 2025–30.
Scope
This report utilizes multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the packaging industry in Ireland, as part of our coverage of the industry across 48 countries. It includes an analysis of the following:
Market overview: Provides an overview of the usage of different pack materials across different industries in terms of the number of units, packaging share, and growth rates during 2020–30. Additionally, it explores packaging innovations for the leading industries in regard to each pack material analyzed.
Growth in the use of pack materials by industry: Provides an overview of the shift in the utilization of various pack materials across the leading industries during 2025–30.
Key pack materials: Includes data and analysis—number of units (millions) and growth rates—for five key pack materials, namely rigid plastics, rigid metal, paper & board, flexible packaging, and glass during 2020–30. It also includes data and analysis for pack materials other than the previously mentioned five. Additionally, the section covers:
Pack sub–type: Includes aerosol – metal, box – rigid plastic, carton – carton board, box – liquid packaging board, box – other material, foil – aluminum, pod – paper, flexible plastic, tray – aluminum, tube – flexible plastic, other flexible packaging pack types – all sub–types, HDPE, PET, and others.
Pack type: Includes aerosol, bag–in–box, bag/sachet, blister pack, bottle, box, bubble top, can, carton–folding, carton–liquid, clamshell, etc.
Closure material: Includes metal, plastic, glass, natural cork, synthetic cork, and others.
Closure type: Includes cap, crown, dispenser, film, flip/snap top, foil, lever closure, plastic tie, prize off, screw top, sports cap, stopper, and twist off.
Primary outer material: Includes flexible packaging, board, rigid plastic, and others.
Primary outer type: Includes bag, blister pack, carton–folding, shrink wrap, sleeve, and others.
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