The stick & sachet packing machine market in the Middle East & Africa is expected to grow from US$ 974.85 million in 2022 to US$ 1,438.24 million by 2028; it is estimated to register a CAGR of 5.7% from 2022 to 2028.
Sustainability and rising environmental concerns have increased the demand for lightweight and thin-walled packaging to lower the quantity of material required in packaging. As a result, equipment manufacturers focus on developing machines with greater functionality to increase production speed while tolerating fragile and thinner packing materials. Automation in packaging equipment has a few advantages, such as enhanced operability, flexibility, and a better throughput rate. Moreover, robots provide advantages, including a high throughput rate, improved precision, uniformity, and less scrap/waste. Over the last decade, robotics has become more popular in various end-of-line activities, such as wrapping and palletizing. Hence, companies in the end-use sectors embrace modular packaging machines that offer flexibility and can swiftly adapt to changing packaging formats and entire packaging lines that combine numerous tasks from a single source, such as filling, labeling, and closure.
The Middle East & Africa stick & sachet packing machine market is segmented into type, product type, end user, and country. Based on type, the market is bifurcated into stick pack packing machine and sachet packing machine. In 2020, the stick pack packing machine segment held a larger market share. Based on product type, the market is segmented into powder and granule, liquid products, and others. In 2020, the power and granule segment held the largest market share. Based on end user, the market is categorized into food and beverages, pharmaceutical, chemicals, cosmetics, and others. In 2020, the food and beverages segment held the largest market share. Further, based on country, the market is segmented into the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa. The Rest of Middle East & Africa contributed a substantial share in 2020.
IMA-Ilapak, Ingeniería de Envasado Vertical S.L, Körber AG, SmartPac Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, and Syntegon Technology GmbH are among the leading companies operating in the Middle East & Africa stick & sachet packing machine market.