Printing and Related Support Activities Market Report 2025

This Printing and Related Support Activities market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The printing and related support activities market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $364.34 billion in 2024 to $383.73 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to economic conditions, digitalization and online media, cross-media marketing.

The printing and related support activities market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $453.97 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to e-commerce growth, post-pandemic recovery, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Major trends in the forecast period include 3D printing, sustainability and eco-friendly practices, web-to-print solutions, sustainable printing, personalization and variable data printing, remote printing services, hybrid printing.

The global growth of the packaging industry is a significant driving force behind the expansion of the printing and related support activities market. Printing and related support activities play a crucial role in the packaging sector by adding vibrant colors, text, and appealing graphics to packaging materials. This not only enhances the appearance of products but also contributes to branding. For instance, a report from Smithers Pira, a UK-based company specializing in testing and accreditation services, predicts that the worldwide packaging industry will reach a substantial value of $1.05 trillion by 2024. Additionally, according to Creative Print and Pack Pvt Ltd (CPP) Insights, an India-based provider of printing and packaging solutions, the global packaging market is poised to grow at an annual rate of nearly 3% from 2021, eventually exceeding $1.2 trillion by 2028. Thus, the growing packaging industry is expected to be a key driver of the printing and related support activities market.

The increasing demand for processed foods is set to propel the growth of the printing and related support activities market. Processed foods are those that have undergone various transformations from their natural state through processes like cooking, preservation, or the addition of artificial ingredients. These modifications are made to improve shelf life, flavor, or convenience. The surging demand for processed foods significantly benefits the Printing and Related Support Activities industry as it necessitates high-quality packaging and labeling. This, in turn, creates a substantial need for printing services to produce attractive and informative packaging materials. For example, in the USA, processed foods are expected to make up nearly 70 percent of the daily diet, as reported by Standard Process Inc., a Vietnam-based nutritional supplement company. Furthermore, according to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, a government trade promotion body in India, the total exports of goods have increased from USD 11.05 billion in April to September 2022 to USD 13.77 billion. This surge underscores the rising demand for processed foods, which, in turn, drives the need for printing and related support activities.

The rapid development of metal 3D and LED-UV printing technologies is making a significant impact on the offline post-press and finishing services market. These technologies offer energy efficiency, shorter lead times, environmental friendliness, consistent quality, and extended lifespan. They enable immediate post-press enhancements to printed products and provide a wide range of colors, even on uncoated stock. Notable companies like Materialize NV, a 3D printing service provider and software developer, are heavily investing in metal 3D printing technologies.

Major companies in the printing and related support activities market are focusing on developing flexographic printing presses to improve printing efficiency, enhance print quality, reduce production costs, and support a wide variety of materials for packaging, labeling, and other commercial printing applications. A flexographic printing press is a high-speed machine that uses flexible relief plates to transfer ink onto various substrates such as plastic, paper, and metallic films. It is designed to meet just-in-time market demands, offering the agility needed for short-run production of value-added, sustainable flexible packaging. For example, in October 2023, Koenig & Bauer AG, a Germany-based company, introduced the XD Pro CI Flexo Press, a central impression (CI) flexographic printing press. The XD Pro is engineered for high-speed printing, achieving speeds of up to 500 meters per minute (1,640 feet per minute), while maintaining premium print quality across a variety of substrates, including films, laminates, and paper. The press accommodates printing widths from 1,000 mm (39.37 inches) to 1,400 mm (55.12 inches) and can be configured with either 8 or 10 printing units.

Major companies operating in the printing and related support activities market include Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Taylor Corporation, RR Donnelley, LSC Communications Inc., Shutterfly LLC, Quad/Graphics Inc., Ennis Inc., Japs-Olson Company, Gannett Co. Inc., Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Company, Konica Minolta Inc., Brother Industries Ltd., Eastman Kodak Company, Lexmark International Inc., Electronics For Imaging Inc., MGI Digital Technology, Oki Data Corporation, Agfa Gevaert NV, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Komori Corporation, Cenveo Corporation, Cimpress PLC, Landa Digital Printing, Transcontinental Inc., Deluxe Corporation, Multi-Color Corporation, Veritiv Corporation, Allen Press Inc., O'Neil Printing Inc.

Printing and related support activities involve the processes of producing and distributing printed materials, which include commercial printing, digital printing, and graphic design services. These activities cover a range of operations such as prepress services, bindery operations, label and packaging printing, and specialty printing techniques. Additionally, they encompass print management, distribution services, and environmentally sustainable practices that support and enhance the printing industry as a whole.

The primary categories within printing and related support activities include printing and support activities for printing. Printing is the process of reproducing text and images on paper using ink and a printing press. Various technologies are employed in this field, including flexography printing, rotogravure printing, digital printing, offset printing, and others. Printing and related support activities find applications in various sectors, including packaging, advertising, publishing, and more.

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Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the printing and related support activities market in 2024. North America was the second largest region in the printing and related support activities market. The regions covered in the printing and related support activities market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the printing and related support activities market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The printing and related support activities market includes revenues earned by entities by printing material, screen printing, letterpress printing, and digital 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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