Packaging Printing Market Report 2025

This Packaging Printing 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 packaging printing market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $474.1 billion in 2024 to $508.37 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to consumer goods growth, branding and marketing, e-commerce boom, regulatory compliance, food and beverage industry.

The packaging printing market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $730.43 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to pharmaceutical packaging, sustainable packaging, health and safety concerns, global supply chain, customization and personalization. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, sustainable packaging, digital printing technology, 3D printing, smart packaging, security printing.

The rising demand for packaged food is projected to drive the growth of the packaging printing market in the future. Packaged food refers to food that is sealed to prevent direct contact and can be stored for extended periods. Packaging printing conveys product information and showcases brand details on food packaging. For instance, in November 2023, a report from the International Trade Administration, a U.S.-based government agency, indicated that the Mexican packaging machinery market experienced significant growth in 2022, increasing from USD 710 million in 2021 to USD 906 million, fueled by a 25% rise in demand for packaging and processing machinery. Consequently, the growing demand for packaged food is boosting the growth of the packaging printing market.

The expanding pharmaceutical industry is anticipated to drive the growth of the packaging printing market in the future. The pharmaceutical industry, commonly referred to as the pharma or drug industry, is a segment of the healthcare and life sciences sector that includes the research, development, production, and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs and medications. This industry depends on packaging printing for various critical functions, such as regulatory compliance, safety, branding, and anti-counterfeiting measures. For example, in September 2024, statistics published by Cross River Therapy, a U.S.-based provider of ABA therapy services, revealed that the U.S. pharmaceutical industry generated $550 billion in revenue, with Americans spending $576.9 billion on medicine in 2021, and projected spending is expected to rise to between $605 billion and $635 billion by 2025. Therefore, the growth of the pharmaceutical industry is fueling the expansion of the packaging printing market.

A prominent trend in the packaging printing market is technological advancement, with major companies introducing new technologies to maintain their market position. For instance, in April 2022, Xeikon B.V., a Netherlands-based digital printing technology company, introduced Titon technology. This unique toner formulation, offering the benefits of UV inks, is deemed the most food-safe technology, being odorless and tasteless, ensuring no impact on the customer experience when the product is consumed. The TITON toner is suitable for various applications with direct and indirect food contact, displaying resistance to scuffing, scratching, water, sunlight, high temperatures, and a wide range of liquid chemicals.

Major companies in the packaging printing market are developing technologically advanced products such as digital printing solutions. Digital printing solutions involve a modern method of reproducing text, images, or graphics directly onto surfaces like paper, cardboard, fabric, and plastic from electronic files. In April 2023, SIG, a Switzerland-based packaging company, launched SIG Digital Printing for its aseptic carton packs. This innovative product allows rapid, versatile, and full-color digital printing without the need for cylinders or printing forms, catering particularly to the food and beverage sectors where shorter design life cycles are prevalent.

In March 2023, Parksons Packaging Ltd., an India-based paper packaging company, acquired MK Printpack for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition enables Parksons to improve its product offerings in the packaging sector, particularly by leveraging MK Printpack's expertise in folding cartons and fluted packaging. Additionally, this strategic move enhances Parksons' regional presence in important markets. MK Printpack Pvt. Ltd. is also an India-based printing and packaging company.

Major companies operating in the packaging printing market include Belmont Packaging Ltd., Constantia Flexibles Group GmbH, Coveris Management GmbH, Duncan Printing Group, Eastman Kodak Company, HP Inc., Mondi PLC., Quad Inc., Quantum Print and Packaging Ltd., Shree Arun Packaging Co, Toppan Printing Co Ltd, WS Packaging Group Inc, Xerox Corporation, Canon Inc., Du Pont De Nemours and Company, Paramount packaging Ltd., Rotostampa S.R.L., The Saint Petersburg Exemplary Printing House., Smurfit Kappa Group plc, DS Smith plc, Georgia-Pacific LLC, International Paper Company, Sealed Air Corporation, WestRock Company, Stora Enso Oyj, Sonoco Products Company, Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, Trustpack UAB, Canpac Trends Pvt. Ltd., Scodix.

North America was the largest region in the packaging printing market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the packaging printing market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the packaging printing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.

Packaging printing is a technology utilized for both packaging and enhancing the visual appeal of packaging products. Printed packaging serves as an effective means to communicate the quality, appearance, and information of a product. It is employed for product and brand promotion, aiming to attract buyer attention and foster a strong relationship with consumers.

The main types of packaging printing markets include corrugated, flexible, folding cartons, labels and tags, among others. Corrugated packaging finds application in various situations such as packaging food products and facilitating household moves or laptop shipments. A corrugated box is a disposable container with sides composed of layers, including an inside layer, outer layer, and middle layer. Various printing technologies are employed in packaging printing, including flexography, gravure, offset, screen printing, and digital printing. These technologies use a range of printing inks such as aqueous ink, solvent-based ink, UV-curable ink, latex ink, dye sublimation inks, and other printing inks. The diverse applications of packaging printing span industries like food and beverage, household and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and others.

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The packaging printing market includes revenues earned by entities inkjet printing, rotogravure, lithography and silkscreen printing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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