North America Amber Glass Packaging Industry Overview
The North America amber glass packaging market size is expected to reach USD 3.01 billion by 2028, registering a CAGR of 2.3% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising adoption of sustainable packaging from end-use industries that offers protection to light-sensitive products is expected to drive the market growth. North America has seen an increased inclination toward green packaging due to corporate and government responses to consumer demand. Regulatory bodies and governments are focusing on minimizing plastic usage to reduce plastic waste generation.
North America Amber Glass Packaging Market Segmentation
Grand View Research has segmented the North America amber glass packaging market on the basis of product, application, and country:
Based on the Product Insights, the market is segmented into Containers Jars, Bottles, Others.
- The bottles segment dominated the market with a revenue share of over 50% in 2020. Alcoholic beverages are one of the major application areas of amber glass bottles. Beer and wine have their characteristic flavors developed during their brewing and fermentation processes, respectively.
- Scented products are often stored in amber-colored glass bottles to prevent the loss of fragrance and product potency due to UV light exposure. For instance, in July 2020, APC Packaging launched a new range of Boston round amber (CRAM) glass bottles that can be used for oils, serums, and Cannabidiol (CBD) products.
- Jars are used for the packaging of cosmetics, such as face creams and bath salts, and medicines and health supplements in tablet or capsule forms. In September 2021, Prose, a U.S.-based hair care products company, launched its new Root Source personalized hair growth supplements packaged in amber-colored glass jars to protect plant-based ingredients in the product from UV rays.
- Pharmaceutical injection and infusion vials are made of amber glass to protect Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). Factors, such as safe transportation of drugs and their accurate drug delivery have contributed to the increased demand for glass cartridges for storing drugs.
Based on the Application Insights, the market is segmented into Pharmaceuticals, Dietary Supplements, Food Beverages, Personal Care Cosmetics, Others.
- The pharmaceuticals application segment accounted for the largest revenue share of over 45% in 2020. Drugs are formulated with APIs, which can degrade or lose potency on exposure to sunlight. In April 2021, SGD Pharma launched their new 50 ml amber-molded glass vials in a tray to expand its Ready-to-Use (RTU) Sterinity molded glass vial platform.
- These vials are compliant with the U.S. Pharmacopoeia and can be used to store high-value light-sensitive parenteral drugs. As per the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, OPQ enabled the FDA approval of 942 generic and 3 bio-similar drug products in 2020.
- Nutritional supplements containing ingredients, such as vitamins, proteins, omega-3, probiotics, and herbal extracts, are sensitive to changes in environmental parameters.
North America Amber Glass Packaging Country Outlook
- U.S.
- Canada
Key Companies Profile Market Share Insights
Prominent manufacturers in the market have been adopting various strategies including investments, capacity expansions, and new product developments to strengthen their presence.
Some prominent players in the North America amber glass packaging market include
- Ardagh Group S.A.
- Piramal Enterprises Ltd.
- Gerresheimer AG
- O-I
- J.G. Finneran Associates, Inc.
- Pacific Vial
- Origin Pharma Packaging
- Silver Spur Corp.
- Kaufman Container
- Anchor Glass Container Corp.
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