New report highlights expanding role of AI in packaging
26 November 2025
Smithers estimates the global packaging market at $1.2 trillion (£912 billion) in 2025 and identifies generative AI (GenAI) as a significant force driving growth, creativity,…
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Digital packaging market to reach $22 billion
14 November 2025
The global market for digitally printed packaging and labels will reach $22.0 billion (£16.7 billion) in 2025, according to new research from Smithers.
Global demand for sustainable barrier coatings set to rise, report states
11 November 2025
Smithers forecasts that the barrier coating market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8%, reaching 4.6 million tonnes and a value…
Smithers forecasts $80 billion industrial print market in 2025
10 November 2025
The combined value of industrial print from screen and digital processes will reach $81.7 billion (£62.9 billion) in 2025, according to new research from Smithers.
Smithers predicts e-commerce packaging growth
22 April 2025
According to Smithers’ latest report, “The Future of E-commerce Packaging to 2029”, the global market for e-commerce packaging is expected to grow at a 9.0%…
Smithers forecasts 5% rise in demand for retail-ready packaging
13 March 2025
Smithers' "Retail-Ready Packaging" report shows there will be growth over the next four years.
Cartons and corrugated go up a level
26 November 2024
Several market drivers are pushing digital carton and corrugated packaging to the forefront, as Sonia Sharma-Karia reports.
Smithers forecasts packaging print market growth
7 October 2024
Smithers has forecasted that by 2029 the global value of the print packaging market will grow to $604 billion (£460.9 billion) - a 3.6% compound…
Smithers project thermal inkjet market stability
21 May 2024
Smithers’ latest report has predicted that demand for inkjet thermal print equipment and consumables will increase sales across the next five years.
Smithers anticipates major changes in corrugated packaging market
13 May 2024
The latest Smithers report, ‘The Future of Corrugated Board Packaging to 2029’, highlights a series of challenges and shifts in market dynamics across the next…
Smithers’ report forecasts inkjet printing market growth
24 April 2024
Data modelling in the latest Smithers market report, ‘The Future of Inkjet Printing to 2029’, shows the inkjet printing market can grow with packaging, labels,…
Smithers report shows reuse and refill concepts market growth
23 April 2024
Data in the latest Smithers report, ‘The Future of Reusable and Refillable Packaging to 2029’, shows that in 2024 the global value of the re-use…
Paper and plastic markets to grow
12 December 2023
Flexible plastics and paperboard to be the fastest growing packaging materials across the next five years, creating opportunities and challenges for the industry.
Packaging and digital to win in global print equipment market
11 August 2023
Multiple higher throughput inkjet presses for specific end-use segments in packaging are now seeing their first installations.
Folding carton market on the up
10 July 2023
The global value of converted folding carton packaging will top $274 billion in 2028.