1. Globally, the use of glass containers and cans is decreasing, while the use of plastic containers is increasing, leading to a redistribution of market share for various labeling products.
2. In-mold labeling will see moderate growth.
The increasing use of lightweight glass bottles will continue to drive up the demand for shrink film labels, while the use of plastic labels for PET bottles will grow rapidly. The added value and applicability of self-adhesive labels for glass and plastic containers will further expand.
3. The rapid increase in printing equipment for variable information (such as text, barcodes, data, batch numbers, prices, and weights) will drive the development of variable information labels.
4. Non-paper and roll-to-roll printing will see the fastest growth.
5. New digital design and imaging technologies, as well as new material developments, are leading to increasingly digitalized production technologies.
6. The growth of new combination printing technologies.
7. Environmental protection is receiving increasing attention.