Package Printing and Labeling

Flexible Printing Converters, Aluminum Processed Foil Manufacturers, Paper Container Packaging and Printing Converters and related Manufacturers

I   Current Status and Future Perspectives of Package Printing and Labeling Market

1. Current Status and Future Perspectives of Package Printing and Labeling Market

• The package printing and labeling market is on the rise, with the food category driving the entire market
• The market size in FY2018 likely to rise by 0.9% on Y-o-Y basis, but the growth rate in FY2019 expected to slow down due to consumption tax increase affecting a little
• Flexible package category is on the rise in the market share by category. The demand for food occupies from 60% to 70% of entire demand of the package printing and labeling market
• The packaging industry may face the shift because of plastic pollutions
• The impact from labor shortage and Working-Style Reform and the concerns from potential insufficient demand has been obvious
• Some attempts to commit to users can be the new growth

II   Flexible Package Printing Market

1. Current Status and Future Perspectives of Flexible Package Printing Market

• Because of the market stably being demanded by foods, and shift of demand in other materials to flexible packages, the market size has been on the rise.
• The market demand has been stable to be on the rise in FY2018
• The largest market demand from food has been stable, in addition to refilling and medical/pharmaceutical demands being on a slight rise.

-　Food Packages and Labeling

-　Beverage Packages and Labeling

-　General Commodity Packaging and Labeling

-　Packaging and Labeling for Medical and Pharmaceutical Products

-　Others

2. Aluminum Processed Foil Market

• The FY2017 aluminum processed foil market has slightly declined from the previous fiscal year.
• The special demand for medical/pharmaceutical products has slightly declined but the processed foil market has remained the same size
• The Largest market share has been acquired by Toyo Aluminum both in the foods and medical/pharmaceutical areas.
• The top company is followed by those companies in the order of UACJ Foil, subsidiaries of Showa Denko and Mitsubishi Aluminum.

-　Foods

-　Medical/Pharmaceutical

• Leading flexible packaging converters:

- Film printing converters: 16 companies

- Aluminum foils processing makers: 6 companies

III   Paper Container Printing Market

• Current Status and Future Perspectives
• The market size has increased for four years in a row since FY2015, though the level of increase has been small
• The market in FY2019 is likely to decrease from the previous fiscal year, due to the stronger demand to reduce cost and to prevent from excessive packaging, though the influence of consumption tax increase is likely to be small.
• The markets for food, medical products, and cosmetics have kept being strong. - In spite of the favorable consumption, the market still faces decrease in population, demand for less packaging, and cost reduction.
• Paper Container Packaging and Printing Converters：13 companies

-　Food Packages and Labeling

-　Beverage Packages and Labeling

-　Packaging and Labeling for Medical and Pharmaceutical Products

-　Cosmetics Packaging and Labeling

-　General Commodity Packaging and Labeling

-　Packaging and Labeling for Electrical Products

• Leading paper container packaging converters:

13 enterprises

IV   Sales Ranking of Nationwide Printing Converters and Profiles