Child-resistant Containers Market

Child-resistant Containers Market Overview

The global child-resistant containers market is estimated expanding at CAGR of 6% to 7% during the forecast period 2022-2032. Increasing emphasis on developing novel packaging solutions to prevent the contact of toxic or harmful products with children is projected to favor the growth in the child-resistant containers market over the coming years.

Child-resistant containers are types of packaging solutions that are difficult to open for small children, especially those under the age of 5 years. Such containers need the assistance of grown individuals to open. These containers are equipped with specialized opening mechanisms or closures and are made of glass, plastic, or metal depending upon the end use and applications. 

Packaging industry is witnessing robust transformation due to the implementation and presence of several standards, directives, and regulations. Before pushing a new packaging product into the respective market, the product packaging needs to clear numerous tests design for children's safety. Hence, mandating such safety tests across the countries such as the U.S., Germany, the U.K., India, and China among others is favoring the growth in the global child-resistant containers market.

In addition to this, the introduction of novel child-resistant containers with innovative closures such as push & turn opening mechanisms by leading players in the market is projected to further bolster the sales in the global market.

Which are Some Prominent Drivers Spearheading Child-resistant Containers Market Growth?

With increasing emphasis on personal hygiene, health, and cleanliness, a significant rise in adoption of products such as essential oils, serums, detergents, body lotions, ointments, and sanitizers among others is being witnessed across the globe. Thus, increasing availability of these products makes children, particularly those under 6 years of age, vulnerable to these products which can cause harm to their skin or can result in poisoning the kid when gained access. 

In the past few years, a swift rise in prevalence of accidental child poisoning is being registered worldwide, creating strong demand for preventive packaging. For instance, according to a study by the U.S. Poison Control Centers, nearly 920,148 cases of children (under the age of 6 years) poisoning were reported across the U.S. in the years 2019.

Attributed to this, governments in several countries are aiming at implementing stringent regulations for mandating the use of child-resistance containers across industries such as pharmaceuticals, home care, personal care & cosmetics, and others to curb the incidence of accidental child poisoning. A multiplicity of such developments are estimated to create lucrative opportunities for growth in the child-resistance container market.

What are the Challenges Faced by the Child-resistant Containers Market?

Although there are several advantages associated with the use of child-resistant containers, high cost of these packaging, difficulty in accessing the product by the aged population, and presence of numerous tests and standards for approval of novel products are hinder the growth in the market.

In addition to this, implementation of stringent regulation on the use of plastic across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific among others, and launch of novel paper-based containers is hampering the sales of child-resistant containers across the plastic segment.

Why is North America Emerging as an Opportunistic Child-resistant Containers Market?

As per FMI, North America is forecast to emerge as the most remunerative market for child-resistant containers between 2022 and 2032.

With growing burden of accidental child poisoning cases across the world, numerous countries are implementing several stringent regulations for using child-resistant containers and closures in products that might pose a threat to children’s health when came in contact with them.

For instance, the U.S. Government announced enlisting products that should be packed using child-resistant closures such as chemical products, cosmetic products, drugs & dietary supplements, and toiletries, among others under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.

Hence, to comply with such regulations, a number of industry players are launching their products in novel child-resistant containers. For instance. in 2020, Tide, an American brand of laundry detergent announced launching its new Tide Pods Ultra Oxi Liquid Detergent in advanced child-resistant containers. Such new product launches are estimated to favor the growth in the North America market.

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How is Western Europe Contributing to the Growth of the Child-resistant Containers Market?

Future Market Insights reveals that Western Europe is anticipated to exhibit growth at a robust CAGR in the global child-resistant containers market over the forecast period 2022-2032.

Key players in the market are increasingly focusing on launching novel child-resistant containers to capitalize on the surging demand catapulted due to the implantation of government regulations. For instance, in 2020, Origin Pharma Packaging, a U.K.-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical packaging solutions announced launching a new pharmaceutical-grade child-resistant jar for the medicinal cannabis industry. A slew of such novel products launches is expected to bolster the sales of child-resistant containers in the Western Europe market.

Market Competition

Some of the leading players in the global child-resistant containers market are Alpha Packaging, Berry Plastics Group, Inc., Gerresheimer AG, Origin Pharma Packaging, AptarGroup Inc., Berk Company, LLC., Pretium Packaging Corp., Amcor Ltd., Tim Plastics Inc., and Comar LLC.

Prominent players in the global market are aiming at launching customized products and capacity expansion to gain edge in the highly competitive market.

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Report Scope

Key Segments Profiled in the Child-resistant Containers Market Survey

By Material Type:

• Plastic
• Polyethylene
• Polypropylene
• PET
• Metal
• Steel
• Aluminum
• Glass
• Others

By Capacity:

• <100 ml
• 200 ml to 500 ml
• 500 ml to 1000 ml
• 1000 ml to 2000 ml
• >2000 ml

By End Use:

• Pharmaceuticals
• Food & Beverages
• Home Care
• Personal Care & Cosmetics
• Chemicals
• Others

By Region:

• North America
• Latin America
• Western Europe
• Eastern Europe
• Asia Pacific excluding Japan
• Japan
• Middle East and Africa