Commentary & Analysis
A new market report from Smithers, the global authority on the packaging industry, provides expert analysis of advancements in material selection, end-of-life processing, and green labelling across packaging supply chains.
Tuesday, June 03, 2025
A new market report from Smithers, the global authority on the packaging industry, highlights sustainability as a key trend in packaging design. The report provides expert analysis of advancements in material selection, end-of-life processing, and green labelling across packaging supply chains. It also explores how regulations like the PPWR, Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will transform the industry.
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The inkjet printing industry is in one of its most consequential periods of transformation, with the graphic and packaging market now valued at over $101 billion and output growing at nearly 9.4% CAGR. To make sense of what is driving that growth and where the market is heading, Smithers analyst Jon Harper Smith identifies the forces reshaping the competitive landscape. Read More
Two printing giants, one shifting landscape. Sean Smyth, consultant and analyst at Smithers, breaks down the technology trends, growth markets, and competitive pressures reshaping the industry to 2030. Read More
Demand for inks used in commercial graphics, publication, packaging, and label printing will reach 3.3 million metric tons in 2025, with a value of $35.8 billion according to the new Smithers market report, “The Future of Global Ink Markets to 2030.” Read More
Mainstream applications for screen printing have a weak outlook, but the technology will continue to be profitable for functional and industrial applications, such as electronics, promotional items, and apparel, according to new forecasting from Smithers. Read More
The latest study from Smithers—“The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2030”—shows that there is room for digital production processes to expand into printing corrugated, folding carton, flexible, and rigid plastic packaging, offering greater customization, faster turnaround, and less waste, and with a print quality that increasingly matches those of established analog systems. Read More
