Industrial Labels Market Report 2025

The industrial labels market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $57.19 billion in 2024 to $59.87 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to product diversification, cost efficiency, market competition, industrial automation, safety and hazard identification.

The industrial labels market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $76.85 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to smart label integration, customization and personalization, augmented reality (AR) integration, rapid urbanization, AI and machine learning adoption. Major trends in the forecast period include remote accessibility, urbanization impact, IoT integration, personalized branding, flexible packaging growth.

The rapid growth of e-commerce is greatly contributing to the expansion of the industrial label market. E-commerce refers to the execution of business activities and transactions over the internet, encompassing activities such as purchasing and selling products as well as conducting monetary transactions. With the increase in online shopping, there is a heightened demand for various labels and packaging. For example, in August 2023, the United States Census Bureau, a government agency in the US, reported that e-commerce estimates for the second quarter of 2023 rose by 7.5% (or 1.4%) compared to the second quarter of 2022, while overall retail sales increased by 0.6% (or 0.4%). Additionally, 15.4% of all sales in the second quarter of 2023 were made through online stores. Thus, the rapid rise of e-commerce is propelling the industrial label market forward.

The industrial label market is witnessing significant growth due to the increasing production in the automotive industry. The automotive industry encompasses the design, manufacturing, and sale of motor vehicles, with industrial labels being used for product identification, tracking, and compliance labeling. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), 85.4 million motor vehicles were produced globally in 2022, reflecting a 5.7% increase compared to 2021. Therefore, the growth in automotive production is driving the industrial label market.

Strategic partnerships are gaining popularity in the industrial label market, with major companies forming partnerships to strengthen their position. In January 2022, the US-based provider of mobile, desktop, and industrial printing solutions, Brother Mobile Solutions, partnered with TEKLYNX, a US-based provider of barcode label software solutions. This partnership aims to provide enterprises with advanced tools for designing and printing barcode labels to industry standards. Additionally, in September 2021, the US-based innovator of printing and finishing equipment, Mark Andy, partnered with Finland-based industrial label provider UPM Raflatac to deliver digital label printing technologies to digital converters.

Major companies in the industrial label market are focused on developing transformative machines, such as label presses, for enhanced flexibility and to maximize profits in the market. A label press is a printing machine designed for producing labels, providing high-quality and efficient printing for various industries. In June 2023, Konica Minolta Australia, an Australia-based subsidiary and provider of integrated print and content management solutions, launched the AccurioLabel 400 Press, a new label press designed for on-demand label print production with automated technology. The press uses dry toner electrophotography with a five-color station, including white toner, allowing one-pass printing for white plus CMYK. The AccurioLabel 400 Press offers flexibility, productivity, and the ability to print on various label media, targeting the mid-high volume label printing market.

In November 2022, Mason Wells, a private equity firm based in the US, acquired IDENTCO International Corporation for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition was intended to promote growth and consolidation within the durable industrial labels sector. IDENTCO International Corporation is a manufacturer located in the US that specializes in producing durable labels for regulated applications and challenging environments.

Major companies operating in the industrial labels market include HP Inc., Printronix, 3M Company, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Avery Dennison Corporation, CCL Industries Inc., H.B. Fuller Company, UPM Raflatac, Cenveo Inc., Brady Corporation, Cosmo Films Limited, Resource Label Group, CILS International, Drytac Corporation, Cannon Industries Inc., Dunmore Corporation, Fuji Seal International Inc., LabelTac, Wasp Barcode Technologies.

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

Industrial labels are materials used to identify equipment and provide visual or textual information regarding use or risks. These labels are durable and highly resistant to heat, light, moisture, corrosive solvents, and other environmental factors that can cause fading, cracking, ripping, or peeling. The majority of industrial labeling applications require long-term legibility in harsh physical environments.

The primary types of industrial labels include warning or security labels, branding labels, weatherproof labels, equipment asset tags, and others. Warning labels, crucial for safety awareness, can pertain to harmful parts of work equipment or the product itself. Different raw materials such as metal labels, plastic or polymer labels, and various mechanisms such as pressure-sensitive, glue-applied, heat transfer are involved. Printing technologies encompass digital printing, lithography, flexography, screen printing, used in transportation, construction, automotive, consumer durables, and other end-user industries.

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The industrial label market consists of sales of label materials, adhesives, silicone paper and printing inks. 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).

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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