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The packaging industry is growing at a fast pace and is expected to continue in the future, driven by changing consumer awareness of sustainability and renewable packaging, and the advent of nanotech-enabled smart packaging materials.
With globalization and increasing consumerism, packaging industry has come to play a vital role, along with the increasing adoption of e-commerce, the quest for brand and product differentiation, and increasing health awareness, have fuelled the packaging industry growth.
The primary driver for this growth is the increasing dependence of other sectors on this industry such as food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, retail. Asia is expected to be the fastest-growing market with India and China leading the way.

According to Global Market Insights research, printed packaging cartons market is driven by positive growth indicators in the cosmetics & personal care industry primarily in Asia Pacific along with rapidly evolving consumer spending power primarily in India, China, Japan and Indonesia. Bio-degradable printed cartons market size is likely to grow close to CAGR of 5.5% by 2024, driven by stringent laws to take initiative against reducing waste.
  • Paper Board Packaging

  • Food & Beverage Packaging

  • Pharmaceutical Packaging

  • Metal Packaging

  • Plastic Packaging

Used in a wide range of industries across food and drink, healthcare, cosmetics and other consumer goods as well as in industrial sectors, packaging has become an essential driver for purchases, with customers preferring using packaging which fit their lifestyle perceptions and avoid health issues.
With lifestyle trends driving consumer purchasing decisions in seeking out convenience food solutions, and the expectations of food quality rising with a growing awareness of health and other issues, they present new challenges to retailers, and packaging suppliers.
The growth of packaging market is driven by new trends emerging in food, healthcare, and consumer goods. To meet these ever-evolving demands of consumers, packaging market operatives are being innovative. 
Packaging converters have to cope with fluctuations in raw material prices, dependent upon levels of supply and demand.

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Packaging materials help protect, preserve, market and distribute products, in a safe and appealing manner. Different materials are used for different application that is food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, personal care.
Primary packaging involves material to be packed that first covers the product which is directly in contact with the product.
Secondary packaging involves outside primary packaging or grouping primary packages. Tertiary packaging is rigid materials used for transport purpose or bulk handling.
Materials used for packaging include Plastics, Glass, Ceramics, Paper and Board, Wood, Wax, Metal, Printing Inks.

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Labels and Tags

We encounter a shift towards environmental conservation, (Recycle, Reuse and Reduce), and this calls for environmental load reduction, and biodegradable plastics to be used which decompose in the ground. In this direction we see the emergence of a number of innovative technologies such as spouted pouches used to keep liquid products like oil and soft drinks, multi-layer co-injection PET bottles, PET laminated container forming systems, super lightweight forming technology, and oxygen scavenging plastic container.
Light barrier film is another innovative technology used to protect from ultraviolet rays. Non-heating packaging materials for microwave oven, moisture absorbing materials, self-heating/cooling containers and biodegradable plastics, are more new technologies used in packaging.
Innovation in smart technologies such as remote authentication, RFID tags, along with the increase in the use of track & trace technologies, advanced printing technology, the labels and tags industry is expected to accelerate with applications in industries such as industrial, and consumer durables, transportation and logistics.

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The pulp and paper industry produces and sells cellulose-based products, derived from wood, such as packaging paper, graphic paper and hygienic paper.

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The market is dominated by companies from North America, northern Europe and Japan, with China being the world’s leading country when it comes to paper and paperboard production. Some 400 million metric tons of paper and cardboard are produced worldwide every year, with China being responsible for around one quarter of the total production.
The industry is dominated by International Paper and Kimberly-Clark from the United States, Stora Enso and UPM-Kymmene from Finland, and Oji Paper and Nippon Paper Group from Japan. And it is estimated that the top 20 companies generate some 40 percent of the total global paper and paperboard production.
As paper is defined as a renewable resource, recycling is a major segment of this industry.

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Digital printing and high-quality printing technologies, such as flexography, will offer opportunities for players operating in the printing and packaging industry. Aqueous printing ink types will carve a major share due to their waterproof nature, printability on various surfaces, and low cost.

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3D printing is becoming more sophisticated and devoted to newer uses, increasing its market share.
Parts for new products, aftermarket parts, dental objects, and medical support objects will continue to see significant growth opportunities over the next five years, with discrete manufacturing topping the list for 3D printing, followed by healthcare.
Dental printing is growing rapidly, with the prospect of reaching one of the highest market shares in the near future (around 15% in 2020), as well as 3D printing for medical implants and devices.
According to a survey by Statista, the worldwide investment in 3D printing in 2019 will be around 14 billion U.S. dollars and it increase up to 23 billion U.S dollars by 2022.

Together, 3D printers and materials will account for roughly two thirds of the worldwide spending total throughout the forecast, reaching $ 6.9 billion and $ 6.7 billion respectively in 2021, and projected to 12 billion by the year 2028,
IDC Insights
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According to 3D Hubs research:

  • The 3D printing market is set to double in size every three years.

  • California and the UK are the most savvy when it comes to online 3D printing.

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