북미의 플라스틱 뚜껑 및 마개 : 시장 점유율 분석, 업계 동향 및 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the North America plastic caps and closures market size is projected to expand from 399.26 billion units in 2025 and 413.03 billion units in 2026 to 488.36 billion units by 2031, registering a CAGR of 3.41% between 2026 and 2031.

This report is Segmented by Material (Polyethylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, and More), Type (Threaded, Dispensing, Unthreaded, and More), End-User Industry (Beverage, Food, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare, and More), Manufacturing Process (Injection Molding, Compression Molding, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Volume (Units).

North America Plastic Caps And Closures Market Trends and Insights

Demand Surge for Bottled and Functional Beverages

Functional beverage launches jumped 23% year-over-year in 2025, accelerating demand for tamper-evident 28- and 38-millimeter closures that hold 15 psi seal integrity. Single-serve bottled water now captures 62% of category sales, pushing brands to specify lighter closures that trim material costs by USD 0.003 each. Sports-nutrition players are standardizing flip-top dispensers with silicone check valves that prevent backflow contamination. In the United States, per-capita intake of enhanced water climbed to 14.7 gallons in 2025, more than 50% higher than Canada, highlighting the country's outsized pull on closure volumes. The convergence of portability preferences and health-centric product launches keeps beverages at the core of the North America plastic caps and closures market.

On-line Pharma and Nutraceutical Boom Fuels CRC Demand

U.S. online pharmacy revenue reached USD 92 billion in 2025, channeling 38% of prescription bottles through mail order fulfillment. The Poison Prevention Packaging Act requires child-resistant closures, and nutraceutical sellers now apply senior-friendly squeeze-and-turn designs that meet ASTM D3475 Protocol E, improving adult-opening success to 85% while retaining child safety. AptarGroup recorded a 22% lift in pharmaceutical closure shipments in Q3 2025 as GLP-1 drug packaging volumes surged. Growth clusters in Florida, Arizona, and California, where aging populations intersect with broadband penetration, underpin near-term upside. These dynamics reinforce the premium positioning of child-resistant offerings within the North America plastic caps and closures market.

Extended Producer Responsibility Fees on Virgin Resin

Since 2025, nine U.S. states and four Canadian provinces have levied EPR fees of USD 0.02-0.04 per virgin-resin closure to finance recycling upgrades. Maine's program waives fees for 100% recycled content, conferring a USD 80-120 per-ton cost edge, yet the North American supply of food-grade recycled PP meets just 56% of demand. British Columbia's scheme adds USD 0.015 per unit to fund improvements to curbside collection. Fragmented statutes compel converters to juggle SKUs and inventory, raising overhead across the North America plastic caps and closures market.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Brand-Owner Push for Tethered and E-commerce-Ready Closures
2. Shift Toward PP Mono-Material Caps for Easier Recycling
3. Rise of Stand-Up Pouches with Fitments Replacing Screw Caps

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Polyethylene terephthalate closures, although only 12% of 2025 shipments, are growing at 4.31% through 2031 as bottled-water producers convert to liner-free PET caps that improve recycling yields. Polypropylene still dominates with 46.47% share because its barrier properties keep oxygen ingress below 0.5 cc/day for carbonated drinks. California's AB 793, which counts closures in recycled-content targets, has prompted Silgan to re-tool three Texas lines for recycled PET, adding 60 million units of annual capacity.

Converters that secure long-term contracts for food-grade recycled PET at USD 200-per-ton premiums are safeguarding supply. In contrast, Mexico remains 78% virgin PP, reflecting limited recycling infrastructure, although the 2025 National Recycling Strategy targets 30% recycled content by 2030. Material transitions therefore proceed unevenly across the North America plastic caps and closures market.

Threaded closures led with 48.83% of 2025 volume, vital for pressure retention in soft drinks. Child-resistant designs are advancing at 4.02%, aided by Health Canada's torque threshold rules for cannabis edibles and U.S. e-pharmacy growth. Aptar's squeeze-and-turn CRC raised adult-opening success to 92% without compromising child resistance, capturing early adopter interest.

Dispensing caps, 18% of shipments, are gaining popularity in sports beverages where flip-tops support one-hand use, particularly in Mexico, where single-serve sports drinks grow 14% annually. Unthreaded snap-on variants remain niche because leakage during e-commerce transit limits broader acceptance. These patterns underscore product-specific performance needs that sustain segment diversity within the North America plastic caps and closures market.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Material
  • Polyethylene (PE)
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
  • Polypropylene (PP)
  • Other Materials
• By Type
  • Threaded
  • Dispensing
  • Unthreaded
  • Child-Resistant
• By End-user Industry
  • Beverage
    • Bottled Water
    • Soft Drinks
    • Spirits
    • Other Beverages
  • Food
  • Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
  • Cosmetics and Toiletries
  • Household Chemicals
  • Other Industries
• By Manufacturing Process
  • Injection Molding
  • Compression Molding
  • 3-D Printing / Rapid Prototyping
  • Other Manufacturing Process
• By Country
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico

List of Companies Covered in this Report:

1. Silgan Holdings Inc.
2. Amcor plc
3. AptarGroup Inc.
4. Closure Systems International Inc.
5. TriMas Corporation
6. Guala Closures SpA
7. Tetra Pak Group
8. O.Berk Company LLC
9. BERICAP Holding GmbH
10. Pano Cap Canada Ltd
11. Erie Molded Plastics Inc.
12. Crown Holdings Inc.
13. Phoenix Closures Inc.
14. Mold-Rite Plastics LLC
15. Comar LLC
16. Husky Technologies
17. SACMI Imola S.C.
18. Sonoco Products Company
19. Plastipak Holdings Inc.
20. Albea Group

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET LANDSCAPE

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Demand Surge for Bottled and Functional Beverages
  • 4.2.2 Brand-owner Push for Tethered / E-commerce-ready Closures
  • 4.2.3 Shift Toward PP Mono-material Caps for Easier Recycling
  • 4.2.4 On-line Pharma and Nutraceutical Boom Fuels CRC Demand
  • 4.2.5 AI-enabled In-line Vision Lowers Defect Rates and Costs
  • 4.2.6 Smart Caps with Embedded NFC/QR Authentication
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Fees on Virgin Resin
  • 4.3.2 Rise of Stand-up Pouches with Fitments Replacing Screw Caps
  • 4.3.3 U.S./Canada rPET Content Mandates Squeeze Virgin PP Demand
  • 4.3.4 Beverage Brand Trials of Aluminium Crown Re-seals
• 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
• 4.5 Regulatory Landscape
• 4.6 Technological Outlook
• 4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VOLUME)

• 5.1 By Material
  • 5.1.1 Polyethylene (PE)
  • 5.1.2 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
  • 5.1.3 Polypropylene (PP)
  • 5.1.4 Other Materials
• 5.2 By Type
  • 5.2.1 Threaded
  • 5.2.2 Dispensing
  • 5.2.3 Unthreaded
  • 5.2.4 Child-Resistant
• 5.3 By End-user Industry
  • 5.3.1 Beverage
    • 5.3.1.1 Bottled Water
    • 5.3.1.2 Soft Drinks
    • 5.3.1.3 Spirits
    • 5.3.1.4 Other Beverages
  • 5.3.2 Food
  • 5.3.3 Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
  • 5.3.4 Cosmetics and Toiletries
  • 5.3.5 Household Chemicals
  • 5.3.6 Other Industries
• 5.4 By Manufacturing Process
  • 5.4.1 Injection Molding
  • 5.4.2 Compression Molding
  • 5.4.3 3-D Printing / Rapid Prototyping
  • 5.4.4 Other Manufacturing Process
• 5.5 By Country
  • 5.5.1 United States
  • 5.5.2 Canada
  • 5.5.3 Mexico

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Strategic Moves
• 6.3 Market Share Analysis
• 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Products and Services, Recent Developments)
  • 6.4.1 Silgan Holdings Inc.
  • 6.4.2 Amcor plc
  • 6.4.3 AptarGroup Inc.
  • 6.4.4 Closure Systems International Inc.
  • 6.4.5 TriMas Corporation
  • 6.4.6 Guala Closures SpA
  • 6.4.7 Tetra Pak Group
  • 6.4.8 O.Berk Company LLC
  • 6.4.9 BERICAP Holding GmbH
  • 6.4.10 Pano Cap Canada Ltd
  • 6.4.11 Erie Molded Plastics Inc.
  • 6.4.12 Crown Holdings Inc.
  • 6.4.13 Phoenix Closures Inc.
  • 6.4.14 Mold-Rite Plastics LLC
  • 6.4.15 Comar LLC
  • 6.4.16 Husky Technologies
  • 6.4.17 SACMI Imola S.C.
  • 6.4.18 Sonoco Products Company
  • 6.4.19 Plastipak Holdings Inc.
  • 6.4.20 Albea Group

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

• 7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Assessment