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 size rose by 1.5% in FY2013

• The market size in FY2014 has been stable, in spite of reactions from last-minute-surge before tax increase

• Potential business development overseas lies in demand creation with high-spirited efforts of bringing Japanese culture to other countries

II   Current Status and Future Perspectives of Flexible Package Printing Market

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

• FY2013 saw demand recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake and increase of PB products
• Demands in FY2014 continues to be stable, in spite of several negative elements
• Although there are stable demands, the environment surrounding converters have gained seriousness
• Rising raw material prices and increasing demands for small-lot production are reducing profits
• There are concerns over unit price reduction due to market entry from diverse industries
• Currently the market is bipolar, with the market share occupied by a few large companies in spite of there are many small and midsize companies in the market.  Business development overseas and future expansion of such development have been concentrated in China and Southeast Asian countries
• In the long term perspectives the domestic market can scale down, facing changing period.

-　Food Packages and Labeling

• Favorable sales of convenient store products, increase of PB products are reducing the unit price, in spite of rising increase of business cases

-　Beverage Packages and Labeling

• The market is facing difficulty with shift from heat shrink labeling to roll labeling

-　General Commodity Packaging and Labeling

• Pouch package market is rising because of increasing number of liquid products for refilling

-　Packaging and Labeling for Medical and Pharmaceutical Products

• In spite of various negative factors including drug price revision, the demands are stable

-　Others

• Domestic market size of pet foods packaging and labeling is relatively small with low unit price, while the market of agricultural chemical is stable

2. Aluminum Processed Foil Market

• Favorable demands for wrapping foods and medical/pharmaceutical products are driving the market
•  Large market share has been acquired by Toyo Aluminum both in the foods and medical/pharmaceutical areas
•  The top company is followed by UACJ Foil,　subsidiaries of Showa Denko and Mitsubishi Aluminum

1. Foods
2. Medical/Pharmaceutical

-   Business Strategies of Leading Flexible Package Printing Converters

• 17 companies

III   Paper Container Printing Market

• Current Status and Future Perspectives
• FY2014 saw reaction from last-minute surge before tax increase
• Among all the cardboard products, micro flute products have been expanding, especially those with their size represented by G are driving the whole market.
• Overseas business development is concentrated in China and Southeast Asian countries

-　Food Packages and Labeling

• Despite favorable sales due to increase of products for CVS, there are some influences from package-saving tendency

-　Beverage Packages and Labeling

• Demands of multi-pack depend on the weathers while demands for gifts are showing bottoming out

-　Packaging and Labeling for Medical and Pharmaceutical Products

• The market is expanding due to increasing sales of generic drugs, in addition to rising tendency of OTC drug prices

-　Cosmetics Packaging and Labeling

•  In spite of point increase, the demand for making smaller lots is reducing the profit margin, because it needs more advanced technologies within limited costs

-　General Commodity Packaging and Labeling

• Demands for facial tissues and wrap cartons are retaining the same level or declining slightly. Increasing number of liquid products in washing detergents is bringing about market reduction

-　Packaging and Labeling for Electrical Products

•  With shift of production base at the customers (electrical products manufacturers) to overseas, the demands have been declining

-   Business Strategies of Leading Paper Container Packaging and Printing Converters

• 9 companies

IV   Sales Ranking of Nationwide Printing Converters and Profiles