Flexographic Printing Technology Market Report 2025

This 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 flexographic printing technology market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.55 billion in 2024 to $2.76 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancements in printing technology, cost-effectiveness, increasing demand for packaging, environmental concerns, globalization and market expansion.

The flexographic printing technology market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.69 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to digitalization and industry 4 integration, customization and personalization demands, sustainability initiatives, emerging markets. Major trends in the forecast period include hybrid printing solutions, increased automation and robotics, focus on operational efficiency, expansion of applications, development of sustainable inks and substrates, integration of IoT and connectivity.

The expansion of the packaging industry is anticipated to drive growth in the flexographic printing technology market. The packaging sector, which includes a broad range of products and services aimed at protecting, containing, and presenting goods for distribution, storage, sale, and usage, is experiencing growth driven primarily by the increase in online shopping. This surge has elevated the demand for packaging materials to ensure safe product delivery. Flexographic printing, which can accommodate a variety of substrates including paper, cellophane, metallic films, and plastics, is particularly suited for printing on food packaging and product labels. For example, a report by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) in March 2024 noted that exports of packaging sheets and specialized packaging in February 2024 saw a 5% increase compared to the same month in the previous year. This uptrend in the packaging industry is expected to catalyze the growth of the flexographic printing technology market.

Leading players in the flexographic printing technology market are concentrating on developing innovative products such as the Comexi F2 Origin, which offers enhanced productivity and ergonomic features for operators. Launched by Comexi, a Spain-based packaging machinery manufacturer, in November 2023, the Comexi F2 Origin is designed to achieve high productivity levels with speeds up to 400 meters per minute. It also emphasizes operator comfort and ease of use, incorporating advanced ergonomics and the use of solvent-free inks to enhance its environmental friendliness. The machine includes features such as Bellissima screening for superior print quality and Genius Print for swift job transitions, establishing new benchmarks for operational excellence and efficiency in flexographic printing.

In August 2023, Reproflex3, a UK-based company specializing in prepress and flexographic plate production, completed the acquisition of ANF, a move expected to enhance its manufacturing capabilities within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging sector and expand its presence in the European corrugated packaging and pharmaceutical markets. ANF, also based in the UK, is known for its production of flexographic printing plates used extensively in the packaging industry.

Major companies operating in the flexographic printing technology market are Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Flint Group, Bobst Group SA, Koenig & Bauer Flexotecnica S.p.A., Eastman Kodak Company, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation, Esko, BFM S.r.l., Mark Andy Inc., UTECO Converting S.p.A., Comexi Group, Nilpeter A/S, Rotatek S.A., Soma Engineering, Edale Limited, Polygraph Printing Technologies Ltd., Aim Machintechnik Pvt. Ltd., Ryobi Limited, Taiyo Kikai Ltd., Donghang Graphic Technology Inc., OMET S.r.l., Shanghai Printyoung International Industry Co., Wolverine Flexographic LLC, Allstein GmbH.

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

The flexographic printing technology market consists of revenues earned by providing services such as pre-press services and post-press services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The flexographic printing technology market also includes sales of water-based inks, solvent-based inks, and energy-curable 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).

Flexographic printing technology represents a contemporary method of printing that utilizes flexible relief plates to apply ink to various substrates. This technique is optimal for rapid, bulk printing tasks on materials such as paper, plastics, and cardboard, making it especially prevalent in the packaging and labeling sectors. Flexographic printing is extensively employed across various industries to create products such as labels, packaging materials, newspapers, and corrugated cardboard.

Flexographic printing technology encompasses several key press types, including inline type presses, stack type presses, and central impression type presses. An inline type press combines various printing modules along a single production line, boosting efficiency by minimizing material handling and reducing setup times. These presses are available in semi-automatic and automatic configurations, offering various color capacities including 2-color, 4-color, 6-color, and higher options. These technologies are applied across diverse sectors such as print media, office and administration, and industrial applications.

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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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