Solvent-Based Printing Inks Global Market Report 2023 – By Type (Cellulose Inks, Epoxy Inks, Vinyl Inks, Vinyl-Acrylic Inks, Polyurethane Inks), By Printing Technology (Lithographic, Gravure, Flexographic, Screen-Printing, Letterpress, Digital, Other Printing Technologies), By Application (Label and Packaging, Commercial Printing, Publication, Other Applications) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

Printing inks are liquids that contain pigments or dyes that are used to produce images, text, and designs. They are widely used in letterpress and lithographic printing. Printing inks consist of a pigment or pigments of the required color mixed with oil or varnish. For example, black ink made from carbon black is mixed with thick linseed oil or similar oil, often with rosin oil to which rosin varnish is added. Inkjet inks consist of a base carrier such as water, oil, or a solvent, and colorants such as dyes or pigments, along with small amounts of chemical additives to provide some unique characteristics. The main types of printing inks are oil-based printing inks, solvent-based printing inks, and water-based printing inks. Water-based printing ink is ink made with water rather than plastic or PVC. The product types are offset printing inks, flexographic printing inks, rotogravure printing inks, and digital printing inks. The various end-use industries involved are packaging, print media, commercial printing, and other end-use industries. The global printing inks market is segmented - 1) By Type: Oil-Based Printing Inks, Solvent-Based Printing Inks, Water-Based Printing Inks 2) By Product Type: Offset Printing Inks, Flexographic Printing Inks, Rotogravure Printing Inks, Digital Printing Inks 3) By End User Industries: Packaging, Print Media, Commercial Printing, Other End-Use Industries The global printing inks market size will grow from $29.68 billion in 2022 to $30.38 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of printing inks is expected to grow to $33.78 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 2.7%. 3D technology will be a driver of the printing ink market during the forecast period. With a rise in worldwide interest in 3D printing technology from consumers, researchers, and industrial production, there is expected to be a high demand for 3D printing inks. Unlike 2D inks, which are intended for the fabrication of planar surfaces, 3D inks are intended for the fabrication of volumetric constructs and devices. In November 2021, Cubic Ink® materials from ALTANA and DP Polar are revolutionizing industrial 3D inkjet printing. Multi-material capability for maximum productivity for a wide variety of printing materials is processed using the continuous Multi-material Jetting process. Major companies in the printing inks market include DIC Corporation, Arkema SA, Sakata INX Corporation, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co, TOYO Ink Group, Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg.Co. Ltd., DuPont Inc., Agfa-Gevaert NV, T&K TOKA Corporation, and Ferro Corp. A shortage of raw materials, resulting in their increasing market prices, is expected to negatively affect the printing ink market. Printing ink companies globally are suffering from a shortage of raw materials, including resins, monomers, photoinitiators, oligomers, and additives. This is mainly due to raw material plant closures in China, a major source of these raw materials, as the country has placed significant emphasis on improving its environment by cutting industrial pollution. China is dominant in printing inks raw materials supplies due to the presence of strong refinery capacity and an associated chemical manufacturing ecosystem; China is dominant in the supply of printing inks. Market players have already started facing challenges due to shortages of raw materials. For instance, in June 2021, manufacturers in Asia, like Toyota and Honda, faced supply chain challenges because of various materials shortages and COVID-19. The printing ink market witnessed consolidation with a significant number of mergers and acquisitions. Top companies in the printing ink market are strategically acquiring and merging with start-ups and mid-sized companies to broaden their product and service range or to enter emerging regions. For instance, in December 2020, Arkema, a France-based specialty chemicals and advanced materials company, acquired Colorado Photopolymer Solution for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will foster the development of an integrated offering of customized and formulated additive manufacturing solutions to accelerate the design of turnkey solutions for 3D printing. Colorado Photopolymer Solution is a US-based manufacturer of 3D printers. Western Europe was the largest region in the printing inks market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the printing inks market. The regions covered in the printing inks market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the printing inks market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, Ukraine, USA, and Vietnam. The printing inks market consists of the sales of liquid Ink, solid ink, toner, ribbon ink, UV ink, and 3D printing 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). 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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Water-based printing inks are referred to as aqueous inks and are available as dye and pigment inks. They are not waterproof and fade in UV light. The use of water-based printing inks has been limited due to compatibility with substrate materials, but they are successfully used for printing on fabric, paper, and some plastics. The main product types of water-based printing inks are acrylic water-based inks, maleic water-based inks, and shellac water-based inks. Acrylic water-based inks are inks made with water rather than plastic or PVC. The types are flexo inks, gravure inks, and screen-printing inks. The various applications are the packaging industry, the textile industry, art, and other applications. The global water-based printing inks market is segmented - 1) By Product Type: Acrylic Water-Based Inks, Maleic Water-Based Inks, Shellac Water-Based Inks 2) By Type: Flexo Inks, Gravure Inks, Screen Printing Inks 3) By Application: Packaging Industry, Textile Industry, Art, Other Applications The global water-based printing inks market size will grow from $9.12 billion in 2022 to $9.37 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the water-based printing inks is expected to grow from $10.57 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 3.1%. Major players in the water-based printing inks market are Flint Group, Huber Group, Sakata Inx, Siegwerk Druckfarben Ag & Co. Kgaa, Dic Corporation, Toyo Ink Sc Holdings Co. Ltd., Dow Corning Corporation, Evonik Industries Ag, T & K Toka Co., Ltd., The Sherwin-Williams Company, and Color Resolution International. 3D technology will be a driver of the printing ink market during the forecast period. With a rise in worldwide interest in 3D printing technology from consumers, researchers, and industrial production, there is expected to be a high demand for 3D printing inks. Unlike 2D inks, which are intended for the fabrication of planar surfaces, 3D inks are intended for the fabrication of volumetric constructs and devices. In November 2021, Cubic Ink materials from ALTANA and DP Polar are revolutionizing industrial 3D inkjet printing. Multi-material capability for maximum productivity for a wide variety of printing materials is processed using the continuous Multi-material Jetting process. Water-based printing inks take a considerably large amount of time to be cured when compared with non-water-based printing inks. For the water-based printing inks printed on a surface, a certain temperature must be reached and held to completely dry the solvent used for printing. Though the printer can print the desired image quality and image onto a wide range of substrates, they cannot be done simultaneously, reducing the speed of the printer. This creates an obstacle to using water-based printing inks, thereby restraining the printing ink market growth. Many companies in the printing ink market are shifting from manufacturing petroleum-based printing inks to manufacturing environmentally friendly printing inks (green printing inks). Unlike petroleum-based printing inks, green printing inks do not contain heavy metals or other dangerous or toxic substances, so they do not cause excessive pollution in landfills. Green printing inks are based on sustainable materials such as soy and other plant-based origins, which are more sustainable than petroleum. Examples of green printing inks include water-based and oil-based printing inks. The use of green printing inks results in a reduction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during the printing process. Major players in the printing ink market such as DIC Corporation, Flint Group, Sakata Inx, and others are providing green printing inks as part of their offerings. In October 2020, the Flint Group, which specializes in color management procedures, products, and services and develops, manufactures, and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables and printing equipment, was acquired by Poteet Printing Systems for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition joins a key element of Flint Group Packaging’s intention to improve not only organically but also via acquisition. Poteet Printing Systems is a US-based company that manufactures and markets water-based inks for flexographic applications to printers and converters. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the water-based printing inks market in 2022. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the global water-based printing inks market analysis. The regions covered in the global water-based printing inks market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the water-based printing inks market are Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the UK, the USA, and Australia. The water-based printing inks market consists of the sales of different types of water-based printing inks such as high solid acrylic, discharge, low-solids, medium solids, wet on dry, and wet on wet systems. 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). 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Oil-based inks consist of a pigment or pigments of the required color mixed with oil. For example, black inks are made from carbon black and thick linseed oil. Oil-based inks are waterproof and permanent. The main types of oil-based printing inks market are vegetable oil-based printing inks and mineral oil-based printing inks. Vegetable-based printing ink is created from vegetable oil as a substitute for petroleum, such as soybean or maize oil. The amount of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) discharged into the air during printing is greatly reduced by using vegetable-based inks. Oil-based printing is applied in marking and coding, package printing, and signage that are used by packaging, print media, commercial printing, and other sectors. The global oil-based printing inks market is segmented - 1) By Type: Vegetable Oil-Based Printing Inks, Mineral Oil-Based Printing Inks 2) By Application: Marking and Coding, Package Printing, Signage 3) By End User Industry: Packaging, Print Media, Commercial Printing, Other End-Use Industries The global oil-based printing inks market size will grow from $11.25 billion in 2022 to $11.47 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global oil-based printing inks is expected to grow from $12.55 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 2.3%. The demand for environmentally friendly inks market is increasing and it is expected to drive the oil-based printing inks market in the forecast period. The supply and use of several important chemicals, including ingredients used in paints, coatings, and printing inks, have been banned due to an explosion and fire that occurred in Jiangsu Province, China. The incident has increased the demand for oil-based printing inks, which can be used as a substitute for petroleum and chemical-based inks and are produced from vegetable oils such as soybean, sunflower, cottonseed, safflower, and canola oils. For instance, in October 2022, INX International, a global manufacturer of high-performance printing inks and coatings, displayed and demonstrated its environmentally friendly inks at the PRINTING United Expo. In addition, Mojoprint, which is Japan's number one English-language printing service company, uses vegetable oil-based printing inks derived from soy, palm, and other vegetable oils because these inks are an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to petroleum-based inks. Thus, the demand for environmentally friendly inks will drive the oil-based printing inks market. Major players in the oil-based printing inks market are Nazdar Ink Technologies, Van Son Holland Ink Corp., Superior Printing Inks, Flint Group, Hubergroup, Sun Chemical, Wikoff Color Corp., and Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. A shortage of raw materials, resulting in their increasing market prices, is expected to negatively affect the printing ink market. Printing ink companies worldwide are suffering from a shortage of raw materials, including resins, monomers, photoinitiators, oligomers, and additives. This is mainly due to raw material plant closures in China, a major source of these raw materials, as the country has placed significant emphasis on improving its environment by cutting industrial pollution. Due to the presence of strong refinery capacity and an associated chemical manufacturing ecosystem, China is dominant in the supply of printing inks. Market players have already started facing challenges due to shortages of raw materials. For instance, Sun Chemical, a global printing ink manufacturer, faced disruptions in its printing ink supply due to global raw material shortages resulting from ongoing environmental regulatory compliance inspections in Chinese raw material plants and factories. The printing ink industry has introduced high-resolution replacement inks as a cost-effective alternative for barcode case coding applications. High-resolution inks are more effective than traditional inks as they allow fine and solid printing at high speeds. They also enable re-printability and drastically reduce the number of cleaning stencils required. For instance, IIMAK introduced Sure Scan II Plus, a high-resolution replacement compatible inkjet ink that reduces printing costs, downtime, and waste. This is a replacement option that works in a wide range of high-resolution inkjet printers, including FoxJet, Matthews, and Diagraph. Top companies in the market are developing high-definition inks with premium durability, a fast dry time, and a 12-month shelf life. In October 2020, Flint Group Packaging Inks, an India-based chemical manufacturer, acquired Poteet Printing Systems LLC for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition strengthens Flint Group Packaging Inks’ position within the paper and board market in North America and provides technical support there. Poteet Printing Systems LLC., a USA-based chemical manufacturer. Western Europe was the largest region in the oil-based printing inks market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the oil-based printing inks market report. The regions covered in the oil-based printing inks industry report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the oil-based printing inks market are Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, UK, USA, and Australia. The oil-based inks market consists of the sales of oil-based inks containing pigments, hydrocarbons, and oils such as soy oil. 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. 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Printing refers to a method for pressing a certain amount of coloring agent onto a chosen surface to create a body of text or an artwork, and several contemporary methods of text and image reproduction no longer rely on the mechanical concept of pressure or even the material concept of coloring agent. It refers to a service that is used to print products such as newspapers, books, labels, business cards, stationery, business forms, and other materials. The main types of unfinished paper are paper and paperboard, newsprint. Paper and paperboard are defined as a matted or felted sheet, usually composed of plant fiber (commonly from trees or recycled paper or paperboard waste, e.g., corrugated cases, newsprint, sacks, bags and cartons). Paper and paperboard are used as wrapping materials, bags, sacks, cartons, tubs, lids, molded fiber packaging, and backing cards. Mechanical pulping, chemical pulping and combined process are used to produce unfinished paper. The various end use industry include food, agricultural industry, chemicals, building materials and others. The global printing market is segmented – 1) By Type: Commercial Printing (except Screen And Books), Commercial Screen Printing, Books Printing 2) By Technology: Flexography Printing, Rotogravure Printing, Digital Printing, OffSet Printing, Other Technologies 3) By Application: Packaging, Advertising, Publishing, Other Applications The global printing market size will grow from $330.82 billion in 2022 to $344.19 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of printing is expected to grow to $388.33 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 3.1%. Rising requirement for packaging in e-commerce is expected to propel the growth of the printing market. E-commerce packages are custom printed, and are commonly used by the expanding e-commerce retailers. For instance, according to data by U.S. Census Bureau, an agency of the government of the US, U.S. retail e-commerce sales during the third quarter of 2022 totaled $265.9 billion, an increase of 3% over the second quarter of 2022. While total retail sales climbed 9.1% percent during the same period, the third quarter 2022 e-commerce sales increased 10.8% percent from the third quarter 2021. Hence, the growing e-commerce market is expected to generate demand for printing, driving the market in the forecast period. Major companies in the printing market include Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., LSC Communications Inc., SHUTTERFLY, INC., ENNIS, Inc., The Crane Company, Gannett Co Inc., and The McClatchy Company. Technological advancements have emerged as a key trend gaining popularity in the printing market. Major companies operating in the market are focused on introducing new technologies to gain a competitive advantage. For instance, in 2022, Markem-Imaje, a Switzerland-based provider of manufacturing and distribution of specialized traceability and variable data for the packaging industry launched the IoT-powered platform called the MiVistaTM, a platform that offers a variety of self-support and helpdesk printer services. The platform's unique qualities include its intent to simplify and streamline everyday coding processes throughout the fleet of printers. Other benefits include self-sufficiency and automated risk monitoring and advanced remote diagnostic capabilities amongst others. The use of digital inkjet printer is on the rise in this market due to its faster printing rate as compared to the traditional printers. Digital Inkjet Printer are the ones in which characters are formed from minute jets of prints. It is more efficient and reliable than the traditional printers used. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the printing market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the printing market share. The regions covered in the printing market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the printing market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The printing market includes revenues earned by entities by providing printing for books and newspapers, textiles, plates, wallpaper, packaging, and billboards, all of which are cleaned with rinsing. 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. The printing market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides printing market statistics, including printing industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a printing market share, detailed printing market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the printing industry. This printing market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The printing machinery and equipment refer to printing and bookbinding machinery and equipment used in printing ink on the printing medium, which can be cloth, paper or plastic. The main types of printing machinery and equipment are typesetting machinery, offset printing machinery, flexographic printing machinery, gravure printing machinery, printing trades binding machinery and equipment, and other types. The typesetting machinery refers to the machine that is used for letterpress printing. The various capacities include small, medium, and large. The various operations include autonomous, semi-autonomous, and manual. These are used in packaging, publication, and other end users. The global printing machinery and equipment market is segmented - 1) By Type: Typesetting Machinery, Offset Printing Machinery, Flexographic Printing Machinery, Gravure Printing Machinery, Printing Trades Binding Machinery And Equipment, Other Printing Machinery And Equipment 2) By Capacity: Small, Medium, Large 3) By Operation: Autonomous, Semi-autonomous, Manual 4) By End Use: Packaging, Publication, Other End Uses The global printing machinery and equipment market size grew from $50.91 billion in 2022 to $54.56 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global printing machinery and equipment market is expected to grow to $69.15 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.1%. Rapid advances in technology are expected to drive innovation in printing machinery and equipment machinery manufacturing, thus driving the market during the forecast period. Furthermore, technologies such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics are being used in manufacturing thus resulting in higher productivity, lower operating costs, and higher margins. For instance, according to a global survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit, about 90% of corporate executives felt that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a positive impact on a company’s growth and 86% of respondents considered that AI will help improve productivity. Lower operating costs lead to higher margins, this allows companies to increase product portfolios and enter new markets by making investments made through cost savings. IoT applications are also being integrated into these devices to enable services such as remote monitoring, and central feedback systems and to offer other services. Mobile applications, advanced sensors, and embedded software also created new opportunities for companies in this market. These factors are expected to drive the printing machinery and equipment machinery manufacturing market during the forecast period. Major companies in the printing machinery and equipment market Canon Inc., Konica Minolta, Inc., Fujifilm Corporation, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Xerox Corporation, Ricoh Group, Koenig & Bauer AG, Dover Corporation, Agfa-Gevaert NV, and Komori Corporation. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the printing machinery and equipment manufacturing market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Manufacturers depend heavily on the supply of raw materials from domestic and international suppliers. As many governments restricted the movement of goods across countries and locally, manufacturers had to halt production due to a lack of raw materials. The outbreak is expected to continue to have a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the printing machinery and equipment manufacturing market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Instant and on–the–go printing is one of the latest innovations in the printing machinery and equipment manufacturing market. On-the-go printing refers to the wireless connectivity in printers that enable the user to commence printing hassle-free by using the smartphone app. This technology in printers encourages the next generation of young users to be more creative and accustomed to printer usage with technology. For instance, HP printers can be accessed through the HP Smart app without any computer or wired connections. Western Europe was the largest region in the printing machinery and equipment market share in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the printing machinery and equipment market. The regions covered in the the printing machinery and equipment industry report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the printing machinery and equipment market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The printing machinery and equipment market consists of sales of printing presses, typesetting machinery, and bindery machinery. 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). 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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Printing and Related Support Activities refer to a collective term for all the activities such as producing newspapers, books, labels, business cards, stationery, and other items, as well as supporting tasks such as data imaging, platemaking, and bookbinding for educational and commercial purposes. The main types of printing and related support activities are printing and support activities for printing. Printing is a method of replicating text and pictures on paper using ink and a printing press. The different technologies include flexography printing, rotogravure printing, digital printing, offset printing, and others. Printing and related support activities are used for packaging, advertising, publishing, and other applications. The global printing and related support activities market is segmented – 1) By Type: Printing, Support Activities For Printing 2) By Technology: Flexography Printing, Rotogravure Printing, Digital Printing, OffSet Printing, Other Technologies 3) By Application: Packaging, Advertising, Publishing, Other Applications Subsegments Covered: Commercial Printing (except Screen And Books), Commercial Screen Printing, Books Printing The global printing and related support activities market size will grow from $355.78 billion in 2022 to $369.89 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of printing and related support activities is expected to grow to $416.28 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 3.0%. The growth in the packaging industry across the globe drives the growth of printing and related support activities market. Printing and related support activities are used in packaging to add colors, text, and graphics to packaging supplies. Printing also helps to individual product and the brand behind it. For example, according to Smithers Pira, a UK based company that provides specialist testing, evaluation and accreditation services, the world packaging industry will reach $1.05 trillion by 2024. Also, according to Creative Print and Pack Pvt Ltd (CPP) Insights, an India based printing and packaging solution provider, the global packaging market is set to expand by almost 3% per annum from the year 2021, reaching over $1.2 trillion by 2028. Therefore, the rise in packaging industry leads is expected to drive the growth of the printing and related support activities market. Major companies in the printing and related support activities market include Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Taylor Corporation, RR Donnelley, LSC Communications Inc., SHUTTERFLY INC., QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., ENNIS Inc., Japs-Olson Company, and The Crane Company and Gannett Co Inc. The introduction of metal 3D and LED-UV printing is developing rapidly in the offline post-press and finishing services market. These save energy, has shorter lead times, are environmentally friendly, provides consistent quality and have longer life. These technologies permit the immediate post-press of print products and impresses with a variety of colors, even on uncoated stock. For instance, companies such as Materialise NV, a 3D printing service provider and software developer are heavily investing in metal 3D printing technologies. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the printing and related support activities market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the printing and related support activities market share. The regions covered in the printing and related support activities market analysis 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 Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. 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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Flexographic printing is a modern printing technique that creates raised images on a variety of materials by using a flexible printing plate connected to a plate cylinder. The ink is transferred to the substrate by rotating the flexible inked plate at a high speed. Flexographic printing is used to print high volumes of labels and packaging. The main types of printing equipment in flexographic printing are narrow web, medium web, and sheetfed. Narrow web printing is a rotary method with numerous in-line converting stages that is defined as any web with a width of 16"" or less. The technologies involved include automatic, semi-automatic and is used in various applications such as corrugated boxes, folding carton, flexible packaging, labels, print media. It is implemented in several sectors including industrial, print media, food and beverage, consumer electronics, pharmaceutical, others. The global flexographic printing market is segmented – 1) By Printing Equipment: Narrow Web, Medium Web, Sheet Fed 2) By Technology: Automatic, Semi-Automatic 3) By Application: Corrugated Boxes, Folding Carton, Flexible Packaging, Labels, Print Media 4) By End User Industry: Industrial, Print Media, Food And Beverage, Consumer Electronics, Pharmaceutical, Others The global flexographic printing market size is expected to grow from $5.35 billion in 2022 to $5.70 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. TThe Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of flexographic printing is expected to grow to $7.10 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.6%. The increasing demand for packaged food products is expected to propel the growth of the flexographic printing market going forward. The packaged food products are foodstuff pre-packaged in the packaging to offer shelf life and sterility to food unless the packaging is damaged or opened. The growing demand for packaged food goods necessitates the use of flexographic printing to provide packaging that is convenient, attractive, cost-effective, and lightweight. On the label packaging, flexographic printing aids in the effective marketing of food goods and information about them. For instance, in 2021, the Food Industry Association (FMI) estimated that the packaged food and beverages online sales could reach $109 billion. Therefore, the increasing demand for packaged food products is driving the growth of the flexographic printing market. Major players in the flexographic printing market are Star Flex International, Rotatek, MPS Systems B.V., Aim Machintechnik Pvt. Ltd., R. K. Label Printing Machinery Private Limited, Polygraph Limited, Shanghai Printyoung International Industry Co. Ltd., Wolverine Flexographic LLC, Edale, Shanghai Liu Xiang General Equipments Co. Ltd., KOMORI Corporation, Nilpeter A/S, Westrock Company, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation, and Orient Sogyo Co. Ltd. Technological advancement is a key trend gaining popularity in the flexographic printing market. Major companies operating in the flexographic printing sector are focused on developing new technological solutions to meet consumer demand and strengthen their position. For instance, MPS, a US-based company that manufactures flexo, offset, and hybrid printing presses for label converting and flexible packaging sector, launched E-Sleeve technology to improve print efficiency and quality. The technology includes pressure settings, precise concentric runout properties, increased dimensional accuracy for optimum register, and constant parallelism for the ideal register across the entire print length. The technology enables better speeds to generate results with assured quality tolerances and reliable production cost calculations. In November 2020, ABX, a US-based flexible packaging film manufacturer acquired the flexible packaging converting business of Berry Global for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, ABX aimed to enhance its geographic presence and capabilities with an expanded product portfolio to create a leading flexible packaging platform. Berry Global is a US-based company that offers flexographic printing technologies. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the flexographic printing market in 2022. The regions covered in the flexographic printing market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the flexographic printing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA. The flexographic printing market consists of sales of flexographic printing presses including, CI flexographic presses, stack flexographic presses and in-line flexo presses among others. 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). 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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3D printing services refer to a technique for building three-dimensional objects layer by layer from a computer-generated design. A 3D item is produced by the additive method of 3D printing, which involves building up layers of material. It is known as additive manufacturing. The main service offerings of 3D printing service are tooling, parts production, software services, system maintenance, expert service. It is used for prototyping, tooling, functional parts manufacturing by various end users including consumer products, automotive, healthcare, aerospace and defense. Prototyping is a fundamental step in the process of creating a new product by physically representing a concept. Designers use prototyping to transform a concept into a working product. It consists of several steps that assist designers, product owners, or business analysts in determining essential concerns such as user demands, navigation, information architecture, usability, accessibility, and user interface (UI) or visual design. The global 3D printing services market is segmented – 1) By Service Offering: Tooling, Parts Production, Software Services, System Maintance, Expert Service 2) By End user: Consumer Products, Automotive, Healthcare, Aerospace And Defense 3) By Application: Prototyping, Tooling, Functional Parts Manufacturing The global 3D printing services market size will grow from $4.98 billion in 2022 to $6.11 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global 3D printing services is expected to grow to $12.39 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 19.3%. Reduction in manufacturing cost and process downtime contributed to the growth of the 3D printing services market. 3D printing technology helps companies greatly reduce their manufacturing costs, reduce downtime and minimize waste. With the use of 3D printing for prototyping, companies can significantly lower the cost of developing new products. The minimal labor/workforce involved in this process also contributes to the low manufacturing costs. Due to 3D printing the manufacturing time can be reduced from months to days. For instance, to print a phone case it takes around 20 minutes, and similarly a 2*4 Lego can be printed in 4 minutes. Therefore, reduction in manufacturing costs and process downtime increased demand for the 3D printing services market. Major players in the 3D printing service market are 3D Systems Corporation, Stratasys, Materialise NV, ExOne, Arcam, ProtoLabs – 3D Rapid Prototyping Company, HP Inc., SLM Solutions Group, ARC Group Worldwide, and Carbon. Intellectual property on printing anything which has property rights issues is considered unauthorized and subjected to an act of patent infringement. This factor hampers the growth of 3D printing service market growth. In 3D printing market, the products which are available to print are less. 3D printing products are widely used in the health care industry. Pharmaceutical companies can drastically improve the drug research and development (R&D) by 3D printing as the technology could even be used to print human organs and tissue. However, to print an organ one should buy the patent of the 3D building product code, which makes the product cost high. Therefore, intellectual property on printing products hampers the growth of the 3D printing service market. 3D printing Services providers are implementing Cloud-based 3D printing services. Cloud-based 3D printing management platform can be used by any individual, enterprises, schools, and service bureaus to render, fix, store 3D design securely and stream 3D design to the 3D printer with complete data tracking and analytics. For instance, in October 2021, BCN3D, a Spain-based manufacturer of desktop 3D printers, launched its New 3D printer cloud management technology on its acquired 3D printing cloud software management platform, AstroPrint. This technology would make it possible to centralise the use of distant 3D printers and enhance resource management by creating a single location for the straightforward management of organised workflows. In December 2021, Stratasys Ltd., an American-Israeli manufacturer of 3D printers and 3D production systems, signed an agreement to acquire 3D printing start-up Origin Inc. for total consideration of up to $100 million, including cash and stock. The acquisition will enable Stratasys to use Origin's photopolymer platform and extensive materials ecosystem to expand into the mass production parts segment with a next-generation photopolymer platform. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the 3D printing services market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in the global 3D printing services markets report. The regions covered in the global 3D printing services market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the 3D printing service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The 3D printing services market includes revenues earned by entities by quickly creating product models, prototypes, and final products. 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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