Resources - Industry Briefings

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20th June 2018

Six trends driving innovation in the flexographic printing market

Smithers Pira identify six trends that are helping suppliers meet expectations in the evolving flexographic printing market.

6th June 2018

Sustainable appeal to boost nonwoven wipes market

The shift towards environmentally friendly wipes is driving the global nonwoven wipes market towards a $22 billion market.

31st May 2018

E-commerce a $20 billion market for corrugated packaging, and growing fast

New research from Smithers Pira points to major growth for corrugated in serving the fast-developing e-commerce packaging markets.

Drinks dominate labels and release liners

16th May 2018

Drinks dominate growing labels and release liners market

An insight into the label and release liners industry, identifying the latest trends that are helping to lower costs, improving production lines and opening up new markets for producers.

9th May 2018

Retail, transportation and manufacturing key to hot future of thermal print

Strong growth is forecast for the thermal printing industry according to the latest exclusive analysis from Smithers Pira.

2nd May 2018

Insight: Key areas in the functional and industrial print market

Smithers Pira examines nine key segments from the functional and industrial print market.

12th April 2018

Active & Intelligent Packaging: 5 innovative developments

Smithers Pira identifies five cutting-edge technologies and trends that are pushing brand owners towards intelligent packaging.

22nd March 2018

Four key trends pushing double digit growth in dye sub printing to 2023

Dye sublimation printing will continue to present exciting new business opportunities for ink suppliers, equipment builders and print service providers in the textile segment across the next five years according to the latest from report Smithers Pira.

7th March 2018

Five cutting-edge technology developments for label printing

New demands from label customers and changing market dynamics will affect the choice of printed label type and influence new developments in label technologies over the next five years.

21st February 2018

Key growth areas that are driving the coatings for paper and board market

Smithers Pira identifies the five market pulls that are boosting growth rates in the coatings for paper and board market.