Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 6.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $1.1bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Heavy reliance on consumer goods limits industry growth
- The industry’s focus on servicing consumer goods manufacturers, such as those in the food, beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors, narrows its client base. During the pandemic, due to declining growth in consumer spending, consumers are shifting demand to daily necessities and these sectors face slowdowns or prioritise internal efficiencies. Packaging and labelling providers experience declining order volumes and revenue.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Rising consumer spending and confidence support industry expansion
- Economic growth and increased disposable income are expected to boost consumer spending, especially on discretionary and nonessential goods. Over the next five years, consumer spending is expected to increase by a CAGR of 1.7%. This will drive greater production of commercial goods, directly increasing demand for packaging and labelling services as manufacturers ramp up output to meet heightened consumer needs.
Biggest companies in the Packaging & Labelling Services in Canada
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Richards Packaging Inc. | 257.8 | 21.1 | 8.2 | |
CCL Industries Inc. | 92.8 | 15.8 | 17.0 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Labelling, Bagging and pouching and Wrapping and bundling. Labelling is the largest segment of the Packaging & Labelling Services in Canada.
Trends and Insights
Stringent requirements bolster labelling services
- Labelling services are experiencing steady growth as regulatory oversight intensifies, particularly in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. Mandatory information requirements, such as ingredient lists, expiry dates and safety warnings, compel manufacturers to partner with service providers that offer accurate and compliant labelling solutions.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Establishments in the Packaging and Labelling Services industry in Canada primarily package client-owned materials on a contract or outsource basis. The industry also provides labelling and imprinting package services. This industry excludes warehouse services, packing and crating incidental to transportation and retail of packaging or labelling products.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada include Packaging product manufacturing, Blister packaging services or skin packaging services, Cosmetic kit assembling and packaging services, Textile and apparel folding and packaging services, Labelling services, Mounting merchandise on cards, Packaging services (except packing and crating for transportation), Product sterilization and packaging services, Shrink-wrapping services and Gift-wrapping services.Companies
Companies covered in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada include Richards Packaging Inc. and CCL Industries Inc.Purchase this report to view all 2 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada include molded plug, point-of-purchase display, outsource, cartoning and shrink wrapping.Industry Code
NAICS 561910 - Packaging & Labelling Services in Canada
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Industry recovery is expected, driven by rising consumer demand and economic stability. After years of revenue decline, renewed consumer spending, growing exports and innovat...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
The food, beverage and personal care sectors drive steady demand for packaging and labelling services. Regulatory compliance and branding needs in these fast-moving consumer ...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Contract service providers parallel the manufacturing sector. Ontario is home to nearly half of the manufacturing facilities and has a high concentration of packaging and lab...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each province
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each province in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each province accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each province in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Intense competition and moderate entry barriers shape the industry landscape. With fragmented market concentration, sensitive buyers and powerful suppliers, new entrants must...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Richards Packaging holds the largest market share. Most packaging and labelling service providers have a relatively small market share. This market fragmentation encourages c...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Richards Packaging Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of CCL Industries Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Richards Packaging Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for CCL Industries Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Rising exports and diverse regulations create opportunities and challenges for industry growth. Companies must navigate complex compliance requirements and adapt packaging fo...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Rising wages and raw material prices continue to be the largest cost pressures. Companies are forced to invest in skilled labor and absorb input price volatility, squeezing p...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Assets (2018-2023)
- Liabilities (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada in 2025?
The market size of the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada is $1.1bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada in 2025?
There are 564 businesses in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada?
The Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada?
The Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada has been declining at a CAGR of 6.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada?
The biggest companies operating in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada are Richards Packaging Inc. and CCL Industries Inc.
What does the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada include?
Packaging product manufacturing and Blister packaging services or skin packaging services are part of the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada is Richards Packaging Inc..
How competitive is the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Packaging & Labelling Services industry in Canada.
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