How Has The Digital Printing Packaging Market Size Evolved In Recent Years?
The digital printing packaging market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•The market size of digital printing packaging has seen a robust growth in the latest years. The estimated growth from $26.61 billion in 2024 to $29.13 billion in 2025 represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%.
Factors contributing to this growth during the historic period include trends towards customization and personalization, the need for short-run printing, the surge of e-commerce and D2C brands, the importance of brand differentiation and visual appeal and faster time-to-market.
What Is The Projected Growth Of The Digital Printing Packaging Market?
The digital printing packaging market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The size of the digital printing packaging market is projected to experience a significant surge in the coming years, with anticipated growth to $43.84 billion by 2029, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.8%.
Factors contributing to this predicted growth during the forecast period include the broadening adoption of sustainable packaging procedures, increased uptake in the food and beverage sector, heightened demand for variable data printing, and a global transition towards a circular economy. Key trends anticipated in the forecast period encompass innovations in ink and printing technologies, intelligent packaging integrating track-and-trace capabilities, digital labels for product verification, the use of 3D printing in packaging, and the growing incorporation of digital printing in flexible packaging.
What Key Factors and Trends are Driving the Growth of the Digital Printing Packaging Market?
The burgeoning need for personal care and cosmetic products is predicted to spur the expansion of the digital printing packaging market. Personal care and cosmetics encompass products applied on the human form for cleaning, improvement, enhancement in terms of appeal, or other modifications to appearance. Digital printing presents an avenue for producers of cosmetics and personal care items to market their brand as well as the product, facilitating more profitable decorative designs on the product to reach the intended audience maximum and providing quicker turnaround compared to traditional methods. For instance, a study conducted by the Maryland-based government agency, National Library of Medicine, in December 2023 reported that 51% of female respondents learned about skincare products via social media platforms. Further, 91.3% of the women expressed that visual presentation influenced their trust in data regarding cosmetic and skin care products. Consequently, the swelling demand for personal care and cosmetic products propels the advancement of the digital printing packaging market.
What are the Market Segments in the Digital Printing Packaging Market?
The digital printing packaging market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Packaging Type: Corrugated Packaging, Folding Cartons, Flexible Packaging, Labels, Other Packaging Types
2) By Printing Inks: Solvent-based, UV-based, Aqueous, Other Printing Inks
3) By Printing Technology: Thermal Transfer Printing, Inkjet Printing, Electrophotography And Electrostatic Printing, Other Printing Technologies
4) By Format: Full Color Printing, Variable Data Printing, Large Format Printing, Other Formats
5) By End-User Industry: Food And Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Electronics, Personal Care And Cosmetics, Other End-user Industries
Subsegments:
1) By Corrugated Packaging: Single Wall, Double Wall, Triple Wall
2) By Folding Cartons: Straight Tuck End, Reverse Tuck End, Seal End
3) By Flexible Packaging: Pouches, Films, Bags
4) By Labels: Pressure-Sensitive Labels, Shrink Sleeves, In-Mold Labels
4) By Other Packaging Types: Rigid Boxes, Blister Packs
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What Trends are Shaping the Digital Printing Packaging Market?
Emerging technological advancements are proving to be a significant trend in the digital print packaging markets. To solidify their market position, leading companies in these markets are innovating new technologies. As an example, Comexi Group, a manufacturing and distributing firm of machinery solutions for the flexible packaging market based in Spain, introduced Digiflex, a cutting-edge digital printing technology machine, in October 2022. Specifically developed for flexible packaging and label converters, this machine facilitates the printing of variable data on a range of products for marking applications. It provides high-speed printing, top-quality results, and superior performance and output. This machine is also notable for its minimal setup time, a maximum speed of 220 m/min, reduced material wastage, and decreased lead times. It can print potentially distinctive codes containing unique information, thereby enabling material traceability and item personalization as per user requirements.
Who Are the Key Players in the Digital Printing Packaging Market?
Major companies operating in the digital printing packaging market include:
• Canon Inc.
• Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.
• Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
• Amcor Limited
• DuPont de Nemours Inc.
• DS Smith plc.
• Dover Corporation
• Huhtamaki Oyj
• CCL Industries Inc.
• Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.
• Flint Group
• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
• Mondi plc.
• Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
• Constantia Flexibles Group GmbH
• Bobst Group SA
• Electronics For Imaging Inc.
• Konica Minolta Inc.
• Koenig & Bauer AG
• Eastman Kodak Company
• Coveris Holdings S.A.
• Komori Corporation
• INX International Ink Co.
• Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd.
• Esko-Graphics BVBA
• Mutoh Holdings Co. Ltd.
• Durst Group
• Edwards Label
• Landa Corporation
• EC Labels Ltd
What are the Regional Insights into the Digital Printing Packaging Market?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the digital printing packaging market in 2024 and is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital printing packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
