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Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
The global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials market was valued at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The North America market for Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
The Europe market for Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials is projected to rise from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
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The Asia Pacific market for Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials is expected to grow from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026–2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials include Kaneka, IS Packaging Speciali srl, DS Smith, Nefab, Sealed Air, Pregis LLC, Sonoco Products Company, Zotefoams plc and JSP, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (k units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/k units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market by Company
Kaneka
IS Packaging Speciali srl
DS Smith
Nefab
Sealed Air
Pregis LLC
Sonoco Products Company
Zotefoams plc
JSP
Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd
Runyang Technology
Rogers
Trocellen GmbH
Knauf Industries
Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
Smurfit Kappa Group
Intertape Polymer Group
FROMM
Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Segment by Type
Expanded Polystyrene Foam
Polyethylene Foam
Polyurethane Foam
Molded Pulp
Bubble Wrap and Air-Filled Bags
Others
Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Segment by Application
Consumer Electronics Packaging
E-Commerce Logistics Packaging
Household Appliance Packaging
Glass and Ceramic Packaging
Food and Beverage Protective Packaging
Others
Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Expanded Polystyrene Foam
- Polyethylene Foam
- Polyurethane Foam
- Molded Pulp
- Bubble Wrap and Air-Filled Bags
- Others
Applications
- Consumer Electronics Packaging
- E-Commerce Logistics Packaging
- Household Appliance Packaging
- Glass and Ceramic Packaging
- Food and Beverage Protective Packaging
- Others
Companies covered
- Kaneka
- IS Packaging Speciali srl
- DS Smith
- Nefab
- Sealed Air
- Pregis LLC
- Sonoco Products Company
- Zotefoams plc
- JSP
- Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd
- Runyang Technology
- Rogers
- Trocellen GmbH
- Knauf Industries
- Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
- Smurfit Kappa Group
- Intertape Polymer Group
- FROMM
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Expanded Polystyrene Foam
- 2.3.3 Polyethylene Foam
- 2.3.4 Polyurethane Foam
- 2.3.5 Molded Pulp
- 2.3.6 Bubble Wrap and Air-Filled Bags
- 2.3.7 Others
- 2.4 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Consumer Electronics Packaging
- 2.4.3 E-Commerce Logistics Packaging
- 2.4.4 Household Appliance Packaging
- 2.4.5 Glass and Ceramic Packaging
- 2.4.6 Food and Beverage Protective Packaging
- 2.4.7 Others
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales (k units) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Kaneka
- 4.1.1 Kaneka Company Information
- 4.1.2 Kaneka Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Kaneka Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Kaneka Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Kaneka Recent Developments
- 4.2 IS Packaging Speciali srl
- 4.2.1 IS Packaging Speciali srl Company Information
- 4.2.2 IS Packaging Speciali srl Business Overview
- 4.2.3 IS Packaging Speciali srl Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 IS Packaging Speciali srl Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 IS Packaging Speciali srl Recent Developments
- 4.3 DS Smith
- 4.3.1 DS Smith Company Information
- 4.3.2 DS Smith Business Overview
- 4.3.3 DS Smith Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 DS Smith Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 DS Smith Recent Developments
- 4.4 Nefab
- 4.4.1 Nefab Company Information
- 4.4.2 Nefab Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Nefab Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Nefab Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Nefab Recent Developments
- 4.5 Sealed Air
- 4.5.1 Sealed Air Company Information
- 4.5.2 Sealed Air Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Sealed Air Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Sealed Air Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Sealed Air Recent Developments
- 4.6 Pregis LLC
- 4.6.1 Pregis LLC Company Information
- 4.6.2 Pregis LLC Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Pregis LLC Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Pregis LLC Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Pregis LLC Recent Developments
- 4.7 Sonoco Products Company
- 4.7.1 Sonoco Products Company Company Information
- 4.7.2 Sonoco Products Company Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Sonoco Products Company Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Sonoco Products Company Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Sonoco Products Company Recent Developments
- 4.8 Zotefoams plc
- 4.8.1 Zotefoams plc Company Information
- 4.8.2 Zotefoams plc Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Zotefoams plc Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Zotefoams plc Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Zotefoams plc Recent Developments
- 4.9 JSP
- 4.9.1 JSP Company Information
- 4.9.2 JSP Business Overview
- 4.9.3 JSP Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 JSP Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 JSP Recent Developments
- 4.10 Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd
- 4.10.1 Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd Company Information
- 4.10.2 Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Zhejiang Shanghe Plastic Rubber Material Co.,Ltd Recent Developments
- 4.11 Runyang Technology
- 4.11.1 Runyang Technology Company Information
- 4.11.2 Runyang Technology Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Runyang Technology Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Runyang Technology Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Runyang Technology Recent Developments
- 4.12 Rogers
- 4.12.1 Rogers Company Information
- 4.12.2 Rogers Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Rogers Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Rogers Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Rogers Recent Developments
- 4.13 Trocellen GmbH
- 4.13.1 Trocellen GmbH Company Information
- 4.13.2 Trocellen GmbH Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Trocellen GmbH Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Trocellen GmbH Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Trocellen GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.14 Knauf Industries
- 4.14.1 Knauf Industries Company Information
- 4.14.2 Knauf Industries Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Knauf Industries Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Knauf Industries Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Knauf Industries Recent Developments
- 4.15 Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
- 4.15.1 Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH Company Information
- 4.15.2 Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH Recent Developments
- 4.16 Smurfit Kappa Group
- 4.16.1 Smurfit Kappa Group Company Information
- 4.16.2 Smurfit Kappa Group Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Smurfit Kappa Group Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Smurfit Kappa Group Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Smurfit Kappa Group Recent Developments
- 4.17 Intertape Polymer Group
- 4.17.1 Intertape Polymer Group Company Information
- 4.17.2 Intertape Polymer Group Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Intertape Polymer Group Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Intertape Polymer Group Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Intertape Polymer Group Recent Developments
- 4.18 FROMM
- 4.18.1 FROMM Company Information
- 4.18.2 FROMM Business Overview
- 4.18.3 FROMM Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 FROMM Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 FROMM Recent Developments
5 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (k units)
- 6.1.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (k units)
- 7.1.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Distributors
- 8.2.3 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Customers
9 Global Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Industry Trends
- 9.2 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Shock-absorbing Packaging Materials Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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