United States Caps & Closures Market, By Material (Plastic, Metal, and Others), By Product Type (Tethered Caps, Push/Pull Caps, Screw Caps, and Others), By End Use Industry (Food & Beverages, Pharmaceutical, Consumer Goods, Personal Care & Cosmetics, and Others), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2021-2031F

Forecast Period	2027-2031
Market Size (2025)	USD 19.67 Billion
CAGR (2026-2031)	5.78%
Fastest Growing Segment	Plastic
Largest Market	Midwest
Market Size (2031)	USD 27.56 Billion

Market Overview

The United States Caps & Closures Market will grow from USD 19.67 Billion in 2025 to USD 27.56 Billion by 2031 at a 5.78% CAGR. The United States Caps & Closures Market comprises the manufacturing and distribution of sealing devices, such as plastic screw caps, metal lids, and dispensing closures, which are essential for preserving product integrity and extending shelf life. The primary driver supporting this market is the sustained expansion of the beverage and pharmaceutical industries, where rising consumer demand for bottled water, functional drinks, and safety-critical medicines necessitates high volumes of secure and tamper-evident packaging solutions. This consistent consumption across the fast-moving consumer goods sector ensures a steady baseline of demand for reliable closure mechanisms.

Despite this growth, the market faces a significant challenge arising from intensifying environmental regulations and the global push for sustainability, which compel manufacturers to invest in costly redesigns for tethered or fully recyclable caps to mitigate plastic waste. To illustrate the industrial scale supporting this sector, according to the Plastics Industry Association, in 2025, the United States plastics industry generated $550.7 billion in shipments during the preceding year, reflecting the robust manufacturing capacity available to meet the substantial material requirements of the caps and closures market.

Key Market Drivers

The growing consumption of bottled water and functional beverages acts as a primary catalyst for volume expansion in the United States Caps & Closures Market. As consumers increasingly prioritize hydration and on-the-go convenience, manufacturers must scale the production of standard screw caps and dispensing closures to match the surge in beverage packaging. This trend necessitates high-speed, high-precision manufacturing to ensure seal integrity for billions of units while minimizing material usage. Illustrating this sheer industrial volume, according to the International Bottled Water Association, June 2025, the total consumption volume of bottled water in the United States reached 16.4 billion gallons in 2024, directly correlating to the demand for an equivalent number of closure units. To meet such extensive requirements across beverage and specialty sectors, major suppliers maintain massive operations; for instance, according to Silgan Holdings, January 2025, their Dispensing and Specialty Closures segment generated $2.3 billion in net sales during the 2024 fiscal year.

Simultaneously, the acceleration of sustainable and eco-friendly packaging initiatives is fundamentally reshaping product design and material sourcing within the market. Regulatory pressures and corporate sustainability goals are compelling closure manufacturers to transition from virgin plastics to post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins and to engineer tethered cap solutions that prevent littering. This shift requires significant innovation in polymer science to maintain performance standards while enhancing recyclability. The industry's commitment to these circular economy principles is evident in the rising number of validated sustainable designs. According to the Association of Plastic Recyclers, March 2025, in the '2024 Year In Review', 138 products received APR Design Recognition in 2024 for compatibility with the North American recycling system, underscoring the sector's rapid pivot toward environmentally responsible closure solutions.

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Key Market Challenges

The United States Caps & Closures Market is heavily constrained by intensifying environmental regulations and the rigorous global push for sustainability. This challenging regulatory environment compels manufacturers to divert significant capital expenditure toward mandatory product redesigns, specifically for tethered or fully recyclable caps, rather than focusing on production capacity expansion. The requirement to retool manufacturing lines and develop new precision molds to meet these strict compliance standards creates a substantial financial burden. Consequently, this operational strain directly erodes profit margins and forces companies to prioritize regulatory adherence over market diversification, thereby decelerating the overall economic momentum of the sector.

The magnitude of this obstacle is highlighted by the immense volume of raw material that manufacturers must manage while transitioning to these sustainable formats. According to the American Chemistry Council, in 2025, the United States production of major plastic resins totaled 102.2 billion pounds for the preceding year. This massive quantity of resin underscores the logistical difficulty of implementing sustainability changes across such a vast supply chain. The industrial effort required to ensure this high volume of material complies with new environmental mandates significantly taxes manufacturer resources, limiting their ability to invest in aggressive commercial growth strategies.

Key Market Trends

The implementation of smart and connected closure technologies is rapidly advancing as brands seek to leverage packaging for digital consumer engagement and supply chain transparency. This trend involves embedding Near Field Communication (NFC) tags and serialized QR codes directly into caps, allowing manufacturers to offer product authentication, traceability, and interactive marketing experiences without altering the primary container. Unlike standard functional sealing, these intelligent closures transform the packaging into a data collection point, particularly within the premium beverage and personal care sectors where brand protection is paramount. According to MarComm News, February 2025, in a recent industry survey, 88.8% of respondents identified connected packaging as increasingly important for their business strategies, signaling a decisive shift toward digitized closure solutions that drive consumer loyalty.

Simultaneously, the market is witnessing a distinct emergence of fiber-based and biodegradable materials that aims to eliminate plastic usage entirely rather than merely recycling it. Innovators are developing cellulose-based screw caps that offer the mechanical performance of traditional polymers while remaining compatible with existing paper recycling streams, addressing the limitations of plastic-only circularity. This material substitution requires advanced dry-molding technologies to ensure barrier protection and seal integrity for liquid products. According to Packaging Europe, January 2025, Blue Ocean Closures secured a strategic investment from Nissha Group to substantially scale the commercial production of these fiber-based closures, validating the industrial viability of paper-like caps as a scalable alternative to fossil-fuel plastics.

Segmental Insights

The plastic segment is currently the fastest-growing category within the United States caps and closures market. This trajectory is primarily driven by the widespread industry shift toward lightweight packaging solutions intended to reduce transportation costs and raw material usage. Manufacturers increasingly prefer resins such as polypropylene and polyethylene due to their superior design versatility and cost-efficiency compared to metal alternatives. Furthermore, stringent compliance with United States Food and Drug Administration standards for food-contact substances reinforces the safe adoption of plastic dispensing systems across the beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.

Regional Insights

The Midwest holds the leading position in the United States caps and closures market, driven primarily by a dense concentration of food and beverage processing industries. This region serves as a central manufacturing hub where established production infrastructure supports high-volume packaging requirements. The proximity to raw material suppliers and major end-user companies facilitates efficient distribution and supply chain management. Furthermore, the strong presence of the pharmaceutical sector in this area contributes to demand, as manufacturers comply with rigorous safety regulations mandated by the Food and Drug Administration regarding tamper-evident and child-resistant packaging.

Recent Developments

• In October 2024, Silgan Holdings Inc. completed the acquisition of Weener Plastics Holdings B.V., a prominent manufacturer of dispensing solutions, for an enterprise value of €838 million. This strategic transaction significantly expanded the company's global footprint, adding a network of manufacturing facilities across the Americas and Europe. The acquisition was funded through the company's senior secured credit facility and was intended to strengthen its position in the personal care, food, and healthcare markets. Management anticipated that integrating these operations would generate operational cost synergies and drive financial growth by broadening their portfolio of differentiated packaging products.
• In August 2024, Origin Materials entered into a strategic partnership with Reed City Group to commence the mass production of sustainable PET caps and closures in North America. This collaboration involved the operation of commercial manufacturing lines in Michigan designed to produce the company's breakthrough caps using virgin and recycled PET. The initiative was established to deliver the industry's first commercially viable closures made entirely from the same material as PET bottles, thereby facilitating easier recycling and improving circularity. The partnership aimed to address the significant market demand for sustainable packaging solutions that support bottle-to-bottle recycling processes.
• In May 2024, Aptar Closures launched the E-Disc Top, a new dispensing closure specifically engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the e-commerce supply chain. Manufactured in the United States, this patent-pending solution featured an integrated mechanism designed to prevent leakage during transit, thereby eliminating the need for additional protective packaging such as liners or shrink bands. The closure achieved compliance with Amazon ISTA-6 testing standards, ensuring its durability in harsh shipping environments. This product introduction addressed the critical industry challenge of reducing product damage and waste while providing a fully recyclable option for personal care and home care brands.
• In April 2024, Berry Global introduced two new lightweight closures tailored for the growing protein powder and nutraceutical market. The company launched the 120-Special Next Gen Deep Skirt and the 110/400 Wide-mouth closures, which were designed to minimize material usage without compromising functionality. These products were engineered to support circularity, with the capability to include up to 25% post-consumer recycled content. The launch demonstrated the company's focus on helping brand owners in the health and wellness sector achieve their sustainability goals by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing reliance on virgin fossil-fuel-based plastics.

Key Market Players

• Berry Global, Inc.
• Silgan Holdings Inc.
• Crown Holdings, Inc.
• AptarGroup, Inc.
• Amcor plc
• Closure Systems International, Inc.
• Berlin Packaging Llc
• Phoenix Closures, Inc

By Material	By Product Type	By End Use Industry	By Region
Plastic Metal Others	Tethered Caps Push/Pull Caps Screw Caps Others	Food & Beverages Pharmaceutical Consumer Goods Personal Care & Cosmetics Others	Northeast Midwest South West

Report Scope:

In this report, the United States Caps & Closures Market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

• United States Caps & Closures Market, By Material:

• Plastic
• Metal
• Others

• United States Caps & Closures Market, By Product Type:

• Tethered Caps
• Push/Pull Caps
• Screw Caps
• Others

• United States Caps & Closures Market, By End Use Industry:

• Food & Beverages
• Pharmaceutical
• Consumer Goods
• Personal Care & Cosmetics
• Others

• United States Caps & Closures Market, By Region:

• Northeast
• Midwest
• South
• West