The flexographic printing market is worth $230 billion at constant prices in 2024
The market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.0% to 2029
The report focuses on the flexographic printing process and its future evolution across key global product markets from 2019 to 2029. It considers market developments, key drivers and trends; there is a particular interest in the role of digital print and the influence that its increase may have on the flexographic market.
Flexography is a direct contact roll-fed printing process that is used to print high volumes of labels, packaging, and other consumer products, economically at high speeds on a wide variety of substrates. It is used in many specialist applications as diverse as wallpaper, wrapping paper, stationery, and tickets. This report contains a comprehensive data set covering all major end-use applications for national and regional markets, as well as current and future demand for flexographic equipment and consumables.
Key Questions:
How has development of new technologies and trends impacted the global flexographic printing market?
What are the key trends affecting demand for flexographic printing?
What are the main challenges facing this market?
How is the increase in digital print impacting flexo?
This report is essential to:
Raw materials suppliers including inks and consumables
Manufacturers of flexographic press, and pre-press equipment
Flexographic press operators, packaging converters and printers
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
Report scope
Report objective
Research process
Methodology
Data
List of definitions
Anilox roller
Bags and sacks
Biaxially-orientated polypropylene (BOPP)
Coldset web offset
Computer-to-plate (CtP)
CPG
Converting
Corrugated packaging
Digital printing
EB-curing (electron beam)
Envelopes
Flexible packaging
Flexography
Flexo 'other end-use applications'
Foiling
Folding cartons
Gravure (rotogravure)
HBA
ITR (In The Round) Sleeves
Labels
Lamination
Offset
Oriented polystyrene (OPS)
Photopolymer plate
Roll-to-roll
Roll-to-sheet
Sanitary/kitchenware
SKU
Spot varnishing
Solvent-based flexo ink
UV curing
Varnishing
Water-based flexo ink
Web widths
Key drivers and trends
Introduction
World economic outlook
Demographic trends
Growing consumer base
Packaging trends
Changing run length demands in different applications
Increasing popularity of flexible packaging
Increasing popularity of shelf-ready packaging
Environmental trends
Generational demands
Corporate trends
Environmental sustainability
Sustainable materials
Sustainable manufacturing processes
Reuse
Compliance
Supported by global regulatory efforts
Changing consumer habits
Online purchasing
New packaging types
Data and customer experience
Shorter runs
Supply chains and manufacturing on demand
Online transactions
Cutting edge technology developments
Introduction
Automation of flexo press processes
Improvements to flexo computer-to-plate technology (CtP)
Improvements to anilox rollers
Availability of UV LEDs for UV curing sets, replacing UV lamps
Flexo finishing equipment improvements
Growth of screening, water wash plates and sleeves