The postal automation market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.91 billion in 2024 to $4.19 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the increased number of people purchasing online, the renovation of existing postal automation systems, the rise in demand for package delivery services, and the capacity expansion of systems.
The postal automation market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.48 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to use of automated systems for mail and package sorting, packing, and delivery, high growth in the e-commerce industry, and the use of cost savings helps in operational efficiency to streamline processes. Major trends in the forecast period include improvements in automation technologies, strategic alliances, and introduce cutting-edge designs.
The upward trend in the demand for package delivery services is set to drive the expansion of the postal automation market in the future. Package delivery services are companies or entities specializing in transporting packages or parcels from one location to another. This surge in demand for package delivery services stems from the growth of e-commerce and evolving consumer preferences favoring convenient shopping experiences. Postal automation is instrumental in optimizing sorting, tracking, and delivery processes for these services, thereby improving efficiency and ensuring prompt and accurate package delivery worldwide. For example, recent data from Pitney Bowes Inc., a US-based shipping and mailing company, indicates a noticeable increase in total US parcel volume in 2023, rising by 0.5% from the previous year to reach 21.7 billion units, up from 21.5 billion units in 2022. Consequently, the growing demand for package delivery services is the driving force behind the postal automation market's growth.
Key players in the postal automation market are directing their efforts toward the development and adoption of automation technologies, such as robot-based parcel sortation technology, to gain a competitive advantage. This advanced system employs autonomously guided robots to streamline parcel sorting processes in logistics operations. Capable of processing thousands of parcels per hour, these robots significantly enhance order throughput speed while reducing error rates to nearly zero. For instance, in January 2024, Viettel Post (VTPost), a Vietnam-based logistics company, implemented fully automated robot-based parcel sortation technology by installing 160 LiBiao 'Mini Yellow' autonomous guided robots at its storage and distribution hub in Hanoi. This new sorting system enables VTPost to process approximately 6,000 parcels of various sizes, weights, and shapes per hour at the multi-client site. With over 1,000 destination chutes, the system allows robots to deposit parcels at their assigned chute before returning to an induction station to collect another order and repeat the process.
In February 2022, Körber Group, a Germany-based strategic management holding company, acquired Siemens Logistics' mail and parcel business for $1.3 billion (€1.15 billion). This acquisition is intended to strengthen Körber's position in the supply chain sector by enhancing its capabilities in mail and parcel automation technologies. Siemens Logistics LLC, based in the US, is a provider of advanced automation technologies and software solutions for logistics.
Major companies operating in the postal automation market report are Siemens AG; Honeywell International Inc.; Toshiba Corporation; NEC Corporation; Leonardo S.p.A.; Murata Machinery Ltd.; Dematic Corporation; YASKAWA Electric Corporation; Pitney Bowes Inc.; Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Korber AG; BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG; Interroll Group; OPEX Corporation; Bastian Solutions LLC; Solystic SAS; National Presort LP; Falcon Autotech Private Limited; Fives North American Combustion Inc.; GBI Intralogistics Solutions; EuroSort Systems B.V.; Bowe Systec GmbH.
North America was the largest region in the postal automation market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the postal automation market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the postal automation market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The postal automation market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services, such as data management, barcode scanning, address recognition, and data analytics. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The postal automation market also includes sales of sorting machines, barcode scanners, robotics systems, and automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
Postal automation involves the utilization of technology and automated systems to streamline and optimize the processing, sorting, and delivery of mail and parcels within the postal industry. Its objective is to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and speed of postal operations while simultaneously reducing costs and improving the overall customer experience.
The primary types of postal automation include culler facer canceller, letter sorters, flat sorters, parcel sorters, mixed mail sorters, among others. The culler facer canceller serves as a pivotal component in postal automation systems, tasked with automatically segregating, orienting, and cancelling postage on envelopes and mailpieces during the sorting process. These systems comprise various components, including hardware, software, and services, utilized across diverse applications such as government postal services, courier companies, express delivery, and parcel handling.
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Executive Summary
Postal Automation Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on postal automation market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Where is the largest and fastest growing market for postal automation? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The postal automation market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Culler Facer Cancellers; Letter Sorters; Flat Sorters; Parcel Sorters; Mixed Mail Sorters; Other Types2) By Component: Hardware; Software; Services
3) By Application: Government Postal; Courier, Express And Parcel
Subsegments:
1) By Culler Facer Cancellers: Single-Function Culler Facer Cancellers; Multi-Function Culler Facer Cancellers2) By Letter Sorters: High-Speed Letter Sorters; Low-Speed Letter Sorters; Automated Letter Sorters
3) By Flat Sorters: Manual Flat Sorters; Automated Flat Sorters
4) By Parcel Sorters: Automated Parcel Sorters; Manual Parcel Sorters
5) By Mixed Mail Sorters: High-Speed Mixed Mail Sorters; Low-Speed Mixed Mail Sorters
6) By Other Types: Barcode Scanning Systems; Mail Handling Systems; Document Scanners
Key Companies Mentioned: Siemens AG; Honeywell International Inc.; Toshiba Corporation; NEC Corporation; Leonardo S.p.A.
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
Some of the major companies featured in this Postal Automation market report include:- Siemens AG
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Toshiba Corporation
- NEC Corporation
- Leonardo S.p.A.
- Murata Machinery Ltd.
- Dematic Corporation
- YASKAWA Electric Corporation
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- Vanderlande Industries B.V.
- Korber AG
- BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG
- Interroll Group
- OPEX Corporation
- Bastian Solutions LLC
- Solystic SAS
- National Presort LP
- Falcon Autotech Private Limited
- Fives North American Combustion Inc.
- GBI Intralogistics Solutions
- EuroSort Systems B.V.
- Bowe Systec GmbH
Table Information
Report Attribute | Details |
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No. of Pages | 200 |
Published | March 2025 |
Forecast Period | 2025 - 2029 |
Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 4.19 Billion |
Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 5.48 Billion |
Compound Annual Growth Rate | 7.0% |
Regions Covered | Global |
No. of Companies Mentioned | 23 |