Resources - Industry Briefings

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5th June 2019

Shifting trends defining the future of specialty papers industry

The global market will reach 25.03 million tonnes in 2019 according to the latest exclusive research from Smithers Pira.

1st May 2019

How is the digital and offset printing markets going to change?

Smithers Pira has released a new report The Future of Digital Versus Offset Printing to 2024 which gives exclusive insight into digital and analogue offset printing over the next five years.

27th March 2019

5 trends that are making it easier to recycle plastic packaging

Growing pressure from consumers and governments are pushing brand owners towards using recycling friendly packaging. Smithers Pira pinpoints five trends that are helping to boost the market.

13th March 2019

Inkjet innovation to push global printer equipment sales to $19.92 billion in 2023

The latest research from Smithers Pira has investigates what the future holds for digital and analogue print equipment market over the next five years.

27th February 2019

Digital transition key to future profitability in the security print industry

Latest research from Smithers Pira identifies the new opportunities rising for the security print industry over the next ten years, despite many disruptive technologies.

20th February 2019

5 key trends disrupting the paper and board market

New research from Smithers Pira reveals the top disruptive trends that are having a profound effect on the paper and board market.

13th February 2019

Four key trends that will shape the future of packaging to 2028

Smithers Pira’s latest long-term forecast analyses four key trends that indicate how the packaging industry is set to evolve.

30th January 2019

Five key trends that are changing the future of the corrugated packaging market

The corrugated packaging market is growing quickly, helped by the explosion of e-commerce and developments in digital printing technologies.

9th January 2019

Three ways customer convenience will enable packaging dispenser market to continue to rise

Smithers Pira identifies how the dispensing packaging industry is set to increase over the next five years.

28th November 2018

Barrier coatings for a sustainable future of paperboard packaging

The latest research from Smithers Pira has identified the leading coating technologies that will help transform the packaging and food service sectors across the next five years.