Metal Cans and Glass Jars Market

The demand for metal cans and glass jars in the global market is predicted to increase in the coming years. Significance of metal cans in the domestic sphere cannot be overstated.  Sugar, grain, spices, flour, and a variety of other culinary items are stored in these cans. The quality of metallic glass jars has been a major factor in generating global demand. In addition to that, growth of the global metal cans and glass jars market is likely to be driven by its exceptional demand in restaurants and food-processing facilities. Glass jars are frequently utilized in combination with metal cans, which is an essential market growth dynamic. The global metal cans and glass jars market is predicted to have growing sales over the coming decade.

Metal and glass packaging will continue to be hampered by consumer preferences for plastic and paper packaging in the years ahead. In India and Iran, this has had a significant influence on total demand for metal cans and glass jars. Glass and metal packaging sectors have experienced major declines since the introduction of plastic into the packaging business.

Traditionally, glass has been utilized in a variety of businesses, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, food, and medicines. Low cost, sturdiness, flexibility, and low weight, on the other hand, weighted in favor of plastics, and a variety of plastics continued to reign supreme in the packaging industry. The plastic market will continue to have an impact on the packaging sector in the future. Metal cans and glass jars is likely to continue to be popular in niche markets and in the food business. This factor is estimated to work in favor of the global metal cans and glass jars market in the years to come.

In the metal cans sector, innovation is critical to success. Easy-open lids, EZO cans, and self-heating cans made from self-heating steel are among the attributes that businesses in India and Iran are spending heavily in developing. Consumers have given this product types positive feedback, resulting in a significant increase in brand value for clients. When it comes to recycling, metal and glass packaging solutions have an advantage over plastics.

The demand within the global metal cans and glass jars market is expected to rise in the times to follow. The importance of metal cans in the residential sector cannot be undermined. These cans are used to store grains, flour, spices, sugar, and a range of other food ingredients. The quality of metallic glass jars has played a vital role in driving demand within the global market. Furthermore, the unprecedented need for metal cans in restaurants and food-processing units has also garnered the attention of the market players. Glass jars are often used in conjunction with metal cans, and this is an important dynamic of market growth. The next decade is expected to witness the inflow of increased revenues in the global metal cans and glass jars market. 

• Sellers of cans and containers sell glass and metal jars as complementary products. These sellers have developed customized packs that contain a set of jars and cans made from glass and steel. The strategy of crossing-selling has helped these market players in attracting key revenues in recent times. Market players lay optimal focus on conceptualizing new and improved designs in order to attract a larger consumer base. This strategy shall help market vendors in generating sustainable revenues, while attracting a larger consumer base.
• Product differentiation, based on colour, shape, and size, has helped vendors in earning new customers in the market. Besides, improved positioning of products has also created fresh opportunities for growth within the global metal cans and glass jars market. The need for glass cans for storing and serving water across restaurants and hotels has aided market growth.
• It is expected that the revenue index of the global metal cans and glass jars market would improve in the times to follow. This projection majorly rests on the growing use of metal cans in the industrial sector.

Preference for plastic and paper packaging will continue to be the major restraint for metal and glass packaging in the years to come, and has had a major impact on the overall demand for metal cans and glass jars in India and Iran. Since the emergence of plastic in the packaging industry, the markets for glass and metal packaging have significantly tumbled across the entire globe.

Glass has conventionally been used across a number of industries such as food products, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals. However, low cost, low weight, sturdiness, and flexibility weighed in favor of plastics and a variety of plastics continued ruling the packaging sector. In the future too, the plastic market will continue to influence the packaging industry. The demand for metal cans and glass jars will remain confined to specialty segments in the food industry.

TMR’s findings suggest that the market for metal cans in India and Iran will expand at a moderate 2.2% CAGR over the period between 2016 and 2024, rising from a valuation of US$31.6 mn in 2015 to US$38.2 mn by 2024. Over this period, the glass jars market in India and Iran will expand at a 3.6% CAGR and rise to US$184.9 mn by 2024. The market will be driven by rising consciousness among consumers regarding the harms of mostly non-biodegradable plastics used in the packaging industry on the environment and increased investments in metal and glass recycling and reuse capabilities.

Demand from Food Industry to Grant Sustainable Business Prospects

Both the metal cans and glass jar markets are accountable to the food industry for a dominant share in their revenues in India and Iran. The sector of preserved food led to major growth opportunities for these markets in both the countries in the past few years. The rising popularity of easy-to-cook and readily consumable food products in fast-paced urban dwellings is the major factor leading to the favorable demand for metal cans and glass jars in these regions. Demand for metal cans and glass jars is also expected to expand at the fastest CAGR, an estimated 3.3%, over the period between 2016 and 2024 in the packaged food section across these countries. Other applications in the food industry, such as chocolates, health drink powder, and confectionaries will lead to low to moderate growth opportunities for the metal cans and glass jar markets in India and Iran.

High Consolidation Makes India Market for Metal Cans and Glass Jars Difficult to Penetrate

The India market for metal cans and glass jars is highly consolidated and suppliers of raw materials as well as finished products have a high bargaining power in the market. In 2015, over 75% share in the overall glass jars market in India were collectively held by the top four companies in the market - HNGIL, Haldyn Glass, Piramal Glass, and HSIL. In the metal cans market too, top suppliers dominated by collectively accounting for over 50% share in the overall market in 2015.

Iran Market for Metal Cans and Glass Jars Features Fragmented Competitive Landscape

The markets for metal cans and glass jars in India and Iran feature moderate to high level of fragmentation. The metal cans market in the country is moderately fragmented. Small players in the market collectively accounted for a 60% share while the top three metal can companies, Iran Ghouti, Farr Co. Ltd., and Tabriz Can Industries, accounted for the remaining 40% in 2015.

The market for glass jars in the country witnessed the dominance of small players, which collectively accounted for a 90% share in the overall market in 2015. Thus, the markets for metal cans and glass jars in the country feature intense competition and low margins. The markets also features low entry barriers for international companies.