The Future of Package Printing to 2027

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In 2022, the package printing market was estimated to be worth $473.7 billion; this will reach $551.3 billion by 2027 (constant 2021 prices), with a growth rate of 3.1%. Flexo is the largest process when it comes to package printing in 2022 and remains the largest to 2027, growing at a rate of 2.4%. Globally, corrugated & cartons is the largest material segment and will remain so to 2027, growing at a rate of 3.3%.

This report covers the print for packaging market over the period 2017– 2027. It explores the restraining factors in play, including the increasing demand for more sustainable packaging; this will alter patterns of demand between packaging materials, as well as restraining overall demand in the market to some extent. The market will grow over the coming five years, underpinned by deep-rooted drivers: global population increase, the increasing rate of global urbanisation, the growing global middle-class consumers and the rising number of one-person households, which drives demand for smaller pack sizes.

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The key areas of growth over the next five years and how a changing market place is affecting growth in the industry
Comprehensive analysis of key market drivers and trends in the package printing market to 2027
The role of package printing in developing sustainable practices • In-depth market forecasts segmented by technological developments, printing process, materials, printing ink and geographic region.

What will you discover?

The impact of developing digitisation of the market and how this will affect output
In the period 2022–27 digital print will be the fastest growing print technology area in print for packaging by both value and output
The restraining factors in play, including the increasing demand for more sustainable packaging.

The Smithers methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.

Who should buy the report?

Raw materials suppliers
Packaging converters
Package printers
Equipment and machinery supplier
Brand owners and retailers
Industry consultant and analysts

About the author
Paul Ewing has over 20 years’ experience in the digital printing industry with ICI, Zeneca, Avecia and Fujifilm. He was VP of R&D and Business Strategy for Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, the speciality chemical arm of Fujifilm’s inkjet printing business. He has authored and co-authored several reports for Smithers, including The Future of Digital vs Offset Printing to 2024, and Impact Of Changing Run Lengths On The Printing Market.

Name The Future of Package Printing to 2027

Date 10/17/2022

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Tables

Exchange rates to the US$
Packaging market requirements and print for packaging technology responses
Summary timeline of flexo developments, 2022–27
Summary timeline of litho print developments, 2022–27
Long-term prospects for electrophotography printing, 2022–27
SWOT analysis for inkjet printing
High performance inkjet printheads in 2022
Global package & label printing output by process, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Offset: global package & label printing output by material and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Gravure: global package & label printing output by material and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Flexography: global package & label printing output by material and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Screen: global package & label printing output by material and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Other analogue: global package & label printing output by material and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Digital: global package & label printing output by material and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Global package & label printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Labels: global printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Labels: package & label printing output by geographic and end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Corrugated board packaging: global printing output by material, geographic and end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Cartons: global printing output by material, geographic and end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Flexible packaging: global printing output by material, geographic and end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Rigid plastic packaging: global printing output by material, geographic and end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Metal cans: global printing output by material, geographic and end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Global package & label printing output by end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Food: global package & label printing output by pack type and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Drink: global package & label printing output by pack type and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Healthcare: global package & label printing output by pack type and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Cosmetics: global package & label printing output by pack type and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Other consumer: global package & label printing output by pack type and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Others (industrial, transit, etc.): global package & label printing output by pack type and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Global package & label printing inks consumption by process, 2017–27 (tonnes; $ million)
Package & label printing ink consumption by region, 2017–27 (tonnes; $ million)
Package & label printing output by region, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Western Europe: package & label printing output by material, print process, end-use and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) For each country:
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
UK
Other Western Europe List of countries:
Package & label printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by print process, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
North America: package & label printing output by material, print process, end-use and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) For each country:
Package & label printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by print process, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) List of countries:
Canada
US
Asia: package & label printing output by material, print process, end-use and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) For each country:
Package & label printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by print process, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) List of countries:
China
India
Japan
Other Asia
Latin America: package & label printing output by material, print process, enduse and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) For each country:
Package & label printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by print process, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) List of countries:
Brazil
Mexico
Other Latin America
Eastern Europe: package & label printing output by material, print process, end-use and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) For each country:
Package & label printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by print process, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) List of countries:
Poland
Russia
Other Eastern Europe
Middle East: package & label printing output by material, print process, enduse and geographic market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) For each country:
Package & label printing output by material, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by print process, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Package & label printing output by end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints) List of countries:
Turkey
Other Middle East
Africa: package & label printing output by material, print process, end-use market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)
Australasia: package & label printing output by material, print process, enduse market, 2017–27 ($ million, billion A4 prints)

Figures

Digital print landscape: labels
Digital print landscape: corrugated, cartons and flexibles
Digital print landscape: rigids
HP Indigo LEP and LEPx printing configurations