Digital Printing in Flexible Packaging Sector 2026
Language:
Japanese
Product Code No:
C67123300
Issued In:
2026/02
#of Pages:
93
Publication Cycle:
Format:
PDF
Geographic Coverage:
Japan
Industry:
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Coverage: (Product/service)
Flexible Packaging
Research Target:
Flexible Printing Converter
Research Content:
Chapter 1: Digital Printing Market in Flexible Packaging
<Topics>
- Market growth (slowed by the pandemic but exhibiting high growth again)
- Market player trends (many converters face predicaments/some withdrawn)
- Adoption of water-based inkjet printers
- Revitalization in application once dominated by HP Indigo
- Challenges (high-cost, small-lot, limited demand)
- Market size projection
- Key breakthrough
Chapter 2: Special Feature: Printing Market in Flexible Packaging
I Overview
- Consumer trends (repeated product price hikes)
- Market expanded in FY 2023 and 2024, supported by passing on price
- Sluggish demand across segments
- New pricing taking root (passing on price)
- By segment (Food, CPG/FMCG, Medical/Pharmaceutical)
II Foil Laminating & Coating Market
＜Topics＞
- Market continues to grow in food and medical segment
- Industry restructuring (DNP’s acquisition of Resonac Packaging [now DNP High-Performance Materials Hikone], Toyo Aluminium and UACJ’s merger called off)
- Challenges (stabilization of foil materials, increase of import foils, Chinese foils for food segment)
- Aluminum ingot prices fluctuate due to overheated international futures trading and U.S. reciprocal tariffs
- Processing fees for aluminum foil also continued to rise due to volatile ingot prices and risks of international disputes
- Initiatives for reducing environmental impact (including production of recycled bullion)
- By segment (food sector, medical sector)
Chapter 3: Leading Japanese Converters Utilizing Digital Printing
1. Yoshimura Co., Ltd.
2. Osaka Sealing Printing Co., Ltd.
3.TOPPAN
4. KANAOKA Co., Ltd.
5. Fuji Tokushu Shigyo Co., Ltd.
6. Kitasikoku Gravure Printing Co., Ltd.