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ID : CBI_3047 | Updated on : | Author : Sagar Walame | Category : Next Generation Technologies
Flexographic Printing Market size is estimated to reach over USD 12.12 Billion by 2032 from a value of USD 8.93 Billion in 2024 and is projected to grow by USD 9.12 Billion in 2025, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2025 to 2032.
Flexographic printing, also known as flexography, refers to a high-speed printing method that utilizes flexible, raised-image plates for transferring ink onto several materials. It is commonly used as a roll-to-roll printing type and is ideal for continuous printing applications, particularly on substrates including plastic, foil, and paper. Moreover, flexography offers a range of benefits including high printing speed, compatibility with wide range of substrates, high quality print, in-line converting flexibility, and others. The above benefits of flexography are primary determinants for increasing its utilization in printing high volume of flexible packaging, corrugated packaging, and labels & tags among others.
Flexographic printing is primarily used in food & beverage sector for printing packaging, tags, and labels used in food & beverage products. Flexography is commonly used for printing packaging materials such as bags, pouches, cartons, and others that hold several food & beverage products. Moreover, flexography is also used for printing labels that are often used for branding and providing product information. Additionally, flexography utilizes a quick-drying ink, which is not harmful to food products. The versatility, efficiency, and ability to produce high-quality prints on various substrates makes flexography ideal for utilization in food & beverage packaging.
Hence, the rising food & beverage production is increasing the adoption of flexography for application in food & beverage packaging, in turn proliferating the flexographic printing market size.
There are several alternative solutions to flexographic printing including lithographic printing, digital printing, and others. Moreover, the alternative solutions have similar benefits and applications in comparison to flexography, which is a key factor restricting the market.
For instance, lithographic printing is often used for printing paper products, brochures, and packaging materials such as cartons. Moreover, lithographic printing can deliver high-quality and detailed prints. Meanwhile, digital printing can be used for printing labels, packaging, and other materials. Digital printing offers several benefits such as quick and agile low-volume printing, short run times, fast setup, and others. Thus, the availability of several alternative solutions to flexography is hindering the flexographic printing market expansion.
Flexography is commonly used in cosmetics & personal care sector for printing various types of packaging used in cosmetics and personal care products. Flexography offers high-speed production capabilities, which makes it suitable for fulfilling the high production demand of the cosmetics & personal care sector. Moreover, flexography’s improved adaptability, efficiency, and ability to produce high-quality graphics on both flexible and rigid packaging materials are key aspects for increasing its utilization in packaging application in the cosmetics and personal care sector.
Hence, as per the analysis, the growing cosmetics & personal care sector is projected to increase the adoption of flexography, in turn boost the flexographic printing market opportunities during the forecast period.
Based on offering, the market is segmented into flexographic printing machine and flexographic ink.
Trends in the offering:
The flexographic printing machine segment accounted for a largest revenue share in the total flexographic printing market share in 2024.
The flexographic ink segment is anticipated to register a significant CAGR growth during the forecast period.
Based on application, the market is segmented into flexible packaging, corrugated packaging, labels & tags, and others.
Trends in the application:
The flexible packaging segment accounted for the largest revenue in the overall market in 2024, and it is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.
Based on the end-use, the market is segmented into food & beverage, cosmetics & personal care, pharmaceutical, and others.
Trends in the end-use:
Food & beverage segment accounted for the largest revenue share of 46.49% in the overall flexographic printing market share in 2024.
Cosmetics & personal care segment is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.
The regions covered are North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America.
Asia Pacific region was valued at USD 3.37 Billion in 2024. Moreover, it is projected to grow by USD 3.45 Billion in 2025 and reach over USD 4.69 Billion by 2032. Out of this, China accounted for the maximum revenue share of 35.03%. As per the flexographic printing market analysis, the adoption of flexography in the Asia-Pacific region is primarily driven by growing pharmaceutical, cosmetics & personal care, and other sectors. Additionally, the rising packaging production and increasing adoption of flexible and corrugated packaging in several industries are further accelerating the flexographic printing market expansion.
North America is estimated to reach over USD 3.23 Billion by 2032 from a value of USD 2.40 Billion in 2024 and is projected to grow by USD 2.45 Billion in 2025. In North America, the growth of flexographic printing industry is driven by rising investments in food & beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical production among others. Similarly, rising adoption of medical flexible packaging solutions are further contributing to the flexographic printing market demand.
Additionally, the regional analysis depicts that the rising investments in cosmetics & personal care sector and increasing pharmaceutical production are driving the flexographic printing market demand in Europe. Furthermore, as per the market analysis, the market demand in Latin America, Middle East, and African regions is expected to grow at a considerable rate due to factors such as substantial investments in food & beverage and pharmaceutical sectors along with increasing adoption of flexography for food & beverage and pharmaceutical packaging among others.
The global flexographic printing market is highly competitive with major players providing solutions to the national and international markets. Key players are adopting several strategies in research and development (R&D), product innovation, and end-user launches to hold a strong position in the flexographic printing market. Key players in the flexographic printing industry include-
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Report Attributes | Report Details |
Study Timeline | 2019-2032 |
Market Size in 2032 | USD 12.12 Billion |
CAGR (2025-2032) | 4.1% |
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North America | U.S. Canada Mexico |
Europe | U.K. Germany France Spain Italy Russia Benelux Rest of Europe |
APAC | China South Korea Japan India Australia ASEAN Rest of Asia-Pacific |
Middle East and Africa | GCC Turkey South Africa Rest of MEA |
LATAM | Brazil Argentina Chile Rest of LATAM |
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The flexographic printing market was valued at USD 8.93 Billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to USD 12.12 Billion by 2032.
Asia-Pacific is the region experiencing the most rapid growth in the flexographic printing market.
The flexographic printing solutions report includes specific segmentation details for offering, application, end-use, and region.
The key participants in the flexographic printing market are Bobst (Switzerland), Mark Andy Inc. (U.S), Windmoller & Holscher (Germany), Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Germany), MPS Systems B.V. (Netherlands), Nilpeter A/S (Denmark), Aim Machinetechnik Pvt. Ltd (India), Koenig & Bauer AG (Germany), Comexi (Spain), Soma Engineering (Czech Republic), and others.