Label Printing Market Report 2026

The label printing market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $51.64 billion in 2025 to $55.48 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of packaged goods manufacturing, growth in retail and logistics labeling needs, availability of pressure-sensitive labeling systems, increasing product branding requirements, expansion of industrial labeling applications.

The label printing market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $75.28 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for smart and connected labels, rising adoption of sustainable labeling materials, expansion of e-commerce driven labeling needs, growing focus on traceability and compliance labels, increasing investments in advanced printing technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of digital label printing technologies, rising demand for customized and short-run labels, growing use of eco-friendly label materials, expansion of barcode and rfid label applications, enhanced focus on high-quality branding labels.

The expansion of e-commerce is anticipated to drive the growth of the label printing market in the coming years. E-commerce involves the buying and selling of goods or services over the internet through digital channels such as websites, mobile applications, and online marketplaces. The growth of e-commerce is driven by rising internet and smartphone penetration, enhanced website design and user experience, increased availability of online payment options, and the convenience of conducting transactions anytime and from any location. Label printing supports e-commerce growth by enabling accurate product labeling, shipping and handling labels, efficient inventory management, and effective order tracking and fulfillment. For instance, in February 2024, according to Digital Commerce 360, a US-based e-commerce intelligence platform, US e-commerce sales reached approximately $1.119 trillion in 2023, up from $1.04 trillion in 2022, representing a 7.6% year-over-year increase. Therefore, the growth of e-commerce is driving the expansion of the label printing market.

Major players in the label printing market are engaging in partnerships to drive market revenues. Such collaborations often lead to innovation by combining the strengths of different entities. In October 2023, Avery, a US-based printing company, partnered with ReciPal, a US-based label software company, to streamline the journey for food entrepreneurs. This partnership integrates Avery's robust printing solutions with ReciPal's intuitive label-generating software, enabling users to easily print labels and nutrition facts.

In June 2023, Prime Label, a Europe-based label manufacturer, acquired Pegwan for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Prime Label aims to enhance its production capabilities and expand its product offerings in the label printing sector. By integrating Pegwan's expertise in offset-printed wet glue labels, Prime Label strengthens its market position and diversifies its portfolio to better serve the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Pegwan is a Poland-based company specializing in modern printing solutions.

Major companies operating in the label printing market are Dunmore Ltd., H B Fuller Company, Henkel AG & Co KGaA, Fuji Seal International Inc., Cenveo Worldwide Limited, Brady Worldwide Inc., R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, WestRock Company, 3M, Avery Dennison Corporation, Mondi plc, Constantia Flexibles, Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj, DuPont de Nemours Inc., CCL Industries Inc., Multi-Color Corporation, Autajon Group, UPM Raflatac, Coveris Holdings S.A., Inland Label & Marketing Services LLC, WS Packaging Group Inc., Labelcraft Products Ltd., Resource Label Group LLC, Advanced Labels NW, Consolidated Label Co., Fort Dearborn Company, Hammer Packaging Corp., Label Art of California Inc., Label Concepts Inc., Label Crafters Inc., Label Graphics Manufacturing Inc., Label House Group Ltd., Label Impressions Inc., Label Makers Inc., Label Products Inc., Label Solutions Inc., Label Source, Label Technology Inc., Label World Ltd., AWT Company, MCC Label.

North America was the largest region in the label printing market in 2025. The regions covered in the label printing market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the label printing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The label printing market includes revenues earned by entities by printing box labels, shipping labels, product labels, inventory labels, ingredient labels, food labels, brand labels, grade labels, descriptive labels, and informative labels. 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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