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柔版印刷：市場佔有率分析、產業趨勢、統計數據和成長預測（2025-2030 年）

Flexographic Printing - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2025 - 2030)
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簡介目錄

預計柔版印刷市場規模將在 2025 年達到 198 億美元，在 2030 年達到 262.8 億美元，在此期間將以 5.83% 的複合年成長率實現強勁成長。

柔版印刷市場-IMG1

電子商務交易量的成長、食品接觸法規的日益嚴格以及人工智慧驅動的印刷自動化技術的不斷進步，預計將繼續推動柔版印刷市場的發展勢頭。設備供應商正在最佳化窄幅捲筒紙印刷機和數位混合印刷機，以滿足產品生命週期較短的品牌的需求；同時，加工商也擴大採用水性油墨，以符合全球VOC（揮發性有機化合物）基準值。對永續瓦楞紙物流的需求不斷成長，以及對快速裝版和檢測系統的投資，使柔版印刷市場在與膠印和凹版印刷等競爭方式的較量中佔據優勢。亞太地區的製造能力，加上政府對循環包裝的激勵措施，進一步鞏固了該地區在柔版印刷市場的主導地位。

全球柔版印刷市場趨勢與洞察

品牌擁有者要求縮短 SKU 更新週期

消費者偏好正以前所未有的速度變化，迫使品牌經理經常更新包裝設計。印刷商正積極應對這項挑戰，轉向窄幅輪換印刷機，該印刷機可在數分鐘內完成換版，從而減少停機時間和材料浪費。 Onyx GO 等解決方案提供主動套準控制，可將設定廢料減少 30%。更快的周轉時間也使零售商能夠試銷季節性產品而無需持有過多庫存，從而減輕柔版印刷市場的營運資金壓力。同時，雲端基礎的工作流程軟體加快了設計稿核准，確保新設計在幾週內從概念變為現實。

經濟高效的長期包裝印刷

即使廣告曝光率量超過數百萬張，柔版印刷仍能提供最低的單位成本。光敏樹脂版可承受數十萬次循環，而節能烘乾機則能降低營運成本。杜邦公司的Orion案例研究表明，從凹版印刷轉向柔版印刷後，溶劑用量減少了30%，同時車間環境也更加安全。這些經濟優勢使傳統消費品生產線穩固地立足於柔版印刷市場，從而保證了印刷機的運轉率和OEM備件的銷售。亞洲的印刷加工商通常運作三班倒，他們正充分利用這些成本優勢來滿足出口主導的需求。

數位噴墨技術在小批量印刷領域的蠶食

壓電式噴頭和水性分散油墨技術的進步，使得可變資料印刷能夠以極具競爭力的點擊率實現接近膠印的影像品質。透過將數位生產線與ERP軟體整合，藥品負責人可以按需生產特定國家/地區的說明書，從而消除庫存。同時，柔版印刷市場正向混合型印刷機轉型，這種印刷機將線上噴墨單元與傳統單元結合，在保持現有印後加工流程的同時，增加了序列化功能。

細分市場分析

隨著加工商尋求能夠在大量生產模式和個人化小批量生產模式之間切換的單條生產線，數位混合印刷機在新裝置設備中的佔有率不斷成長。窄幅印刷機在2024年佔據了30.84%的收入佔有率，而混合印刷機的複合年成長率（CAGR）高達9.24%，顯著超過了柔版印刷市場的整體成長速度。典型的配置是將用於品牌顏色的10色柔版印刷單元與位於複捲機之前的CMYK噴墨印刷單元結合。這種配置將作業切換時間縮短至五分鐘以內，即使平均訂單量低於5000米，也能維持生產線的盈利。中幅印刷機繼續主導衛生紙包裝和零食包裝紙的生產，而寬幅CI柔版印刷機則繼續在立式袋領域佔據主導地位。單張紙印刷機則用於折疊紙盒的生產，這類紙盒需在下游配備精密模切工位。

憑藉模組化平台，加工商可以根據客戶組合的變化，添加電暈處理機、冷卻輥、第二個噴墨條等組件。 SapphireLUCE 就是這種模組化方案的典範，它將 1200 x 1200 DPI 的解析度與 150 公尺/分鐘的印刷速度完美結合。服務等級協定通常包含預測性維護分析功能，有助於將非計劃性停機時間控制在可用時間的 2% 或更低。這些功能使 OEM 廠商在更廣泛的柔版印刷市場中保持定價優勢，而該市場正面臨來自新興國家翻新印刷機的競爭壓力。

由於水性油墨氣味低，且在大多數地區獲準直接接觸食品，預計到2024年，水性油墨將佔總銷售額的40.87%。水性油墨是瓦楞紙箱、折疊紙盒和包裝的基準油墨。然而，由於紫外光固化油墨抗刮性，預計到2030年，其複合年成長率將達到8.42%。能量固化油墨採用緊湊型LED燈，其能耗比汞弧燈低65%，降低了工廠的電費。溶劑型油墨的市佔率持續下降，受到美國環保署（EPA）第59號法規中日益嚴格的揮發性有機化合物（VOC）排放規定的限制。電子束固化油墨仍處於小眾市場，滲透率不到2%，但在乳製品包裝和無菌紙盒領域展現出良好的應用前景。

油墨製造商正透過顏料分散穩定性、流變控制和低遷移添加劑配方來實現差異化競爭。 Inks International 的 GelFlex EB 墨水無需覆膜，可降低油墨厚度，並減少某些零食應用中鋁箔的使用。這些創新體現了柔版印刷市場更廣泛的永續性概念。

區域分析

預計亞太地區將在2024年實現38.32%的最大營收成長，並在2030年之前維持9.23%的複合年成長率。中國供應基材、油墨和機械設備，從而實現了成本協同效應；印度電子商務小包裹實現兩位數成長，推動了國內包裝需求。日本和韓國優先發展自動化，率先採用配備協作機器人換輥系統的印刷生產線。東協各國政府的回收目標鼓勵使用水性油墨和單材料包裝袋設計，從而擴大了柔版印刷市場的潛在機會。

北美仍然是技術領域的先驅，率先試點應用人工智慧驅動的檢測攝影機和雲端連接黏度控制器。品牌所有者正在獎勵那些能夠展示符合FDA標準、低遷移工作流程的加工商，以確保每平方公尺印刷品的高附加價值。隨著勞動力短缺的持續，像Ricoh的高級職業教育計劃這樣的舉措正在培訓操作員進行印刷機旁的數據分析。近岸外包趨勢正推動消費品製造業從亞洲轉移到墨西哥，並刺激北美對CI柔印生產線的新投資。

在歐洲，日益嚴格的監管促使人們在「零污染」框架下迅速採用植物來源光引發劑和無礦物油油墨。德國正憑藉其卓越的工程技術不斷進步，法國正在加速生質塑膠包裝的發展，而義大利則在擴建窄幅捲筒紙印刷中心，例如博斯特位於佛羅倫薩的1200平方公尺的中心。東歐的印刷加工商正利用有利的工資結構來消化超出負荷的訂單，從而鞏固該地區在柔版印刷市場的多元化地位。

其他福利：

  • Excel格式的市場預測（ME）表
  • 3個月的分析師支持

目錄

第1章 引言

  • 研究假設和市場定義
  • 調查範圍

第2章調查方法

第3章執行摘要

第4章 市場情勢

  • 市場概覽
  • 市場促進因素
    • 品牌擁有者要求縮短 SKU 更新週期
    • 經濟高效的長期包裝印刷
    • 採用水性油墨以符合食品接觸要求
    • 轉向永續紙板物流
    • 人工智慧驅動的印刷自動化和減少廢棄物
    • 電子商務推動多層郵寄包裝的發展
  • 市場限制
    • 短時間內對數位噴墨技術的蠶食
    • 光敏聚合物板價格波動
    • 對溶劑型揮發性有機化合物（VOCs）的監管更加嚴格
    • 熟練印刷操作員短缺
  • 供應鏈分析
  • 監理展望
  • 技術展望
  • 波特五力分析
    • 供應商的議價能力
    • 買方的議價能力
    • 新進入者的威脅
    • 替代品的威脅
    • 競爭對手之間的競爭
  • 投資分析

第5章 市場規模與成長預測

  • 按印刷設備類型
    • 窄幅網盤
    • 中型網站
    • 萬維網
    • 單葉
    • 數位混合
  • 按墨水類型
    • 水溶液
    • 溶劑型
    • 紫外線固化型
    • 電子束
  • 基板類型
    • 紙和紙板
    • 軟塑膠薄膜
    • 金屬箔
    • 其他基板類型
  • 透過使用
    • 瓦楞紙箱
    • 折疊式紙盒
    • 軟包裝
    • 標籤
    • 印刷媒體
    • 其他應用
  • 按最終用戶行業分類
    • 飲食
    • 醫療保健和製藥
    • 個人護理和化妝品
    • 工業的
    • 其他終端用戶產業
  • 按地區
    • 北美洲
      • 美國
      • 加拿大
      • 墨西哥
    • 歐洲
      • 德國
      • 英國
      • 法國
      • 義大利
      • 西班牙
      • 俄羅斯
      • 其他歐洲地區
    • 亞太地區
      • 中國
      • 印度
      • 日本
      • 韓國
      • 澳洲和紐西蘭
      • 亞太其他地區
    • 中東和非洲
      • 中東
      • 阿拉伯聯合大公國
      • 沙烏地阿拉伯
      • 土耳其
      • 其他中東地區
      • 非洲
      • 南非
      • 奈及利亞
      • 埃及
      • 其他非洲地區
    • 南美洲
      • 巴西
      • 阿根廷
      • 其他南美洲國家

第6章 競爭情勢

  • 市場集中度
  • 策略趨勢
  • 市佔率分析
  • 公司簡介
    • Bobst Group SA
    • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    • Mark Andy Inc.
    • Comexi Group
    • Koenig and Bauer AG
    • Windmoller & Holscher KG
    • Uteco Group
    • OMET SRL
    • Edale Ltd.
    • Star Flex International
    • InterFlex Group
    • Flexopack SA
    • Pepin Manufacturing Inc.
    • Wolverine Flexographic LLC
    • Siva Group
    • Gallus Ferd. Ruesch AG
    • Nilpeter A/S
    • Soma Engineering
    • PCMC（Barry-Wehmiller）
    • Tresu Group
    • MPS Systems BV

第7章 市場機會與未來展望

簡介目錄
Product Code: 67446

The flexographic printing market size stood at USD 19.80 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 26.28 billion by 2030, translating to a robust 5.83% CAGR over the period.

Flexographic Printing - Market - IMG1

Rising e-commerce volumes, stringent food-contact regulations, and continuous improvements in AI-enabled press automation are expected to uphold this momentum in the flexographic printing market. Equipment vendors are optimizing narrow-web and digital-hybrid presses to serve brands that juggle shorter SKU life cycles, while converters intensify water-based ink adoption to comply with global VOC thresholds. Growing demand for sustainable corrugated logistics, together with investments in rapid plate-mounting and inspection systems, keeps the flexographic printing market well placed against competing lithography and gravure methods. Asia-Pacific's manufacturing capacity, paired with government incentives for circular packaging, further cements the region's leadership role in the flexographic printing market.

Global Flexographic Printing Market Trends and Insights

Brand-owner Demand for Shorter SKU Cycles

Consumer preferences now turn over faster than ever, pushing brand managers to refresh packaging artwork frequently. Converters respond by leaning on narrow-web presses that complete plate changes in minutes, curbing downtime and material waste. Solutions such as the Onyx GO deliver active register control that lowers setup scrap by 30%. Shorter runs also let retailers pilot seasonal editions without carrying surplus inventory, reducing the working-capital burden throughout the flexographic printing market. In parallel, cloud-based workflow software accelerates artwork approvals, ensuring that new designs progress from concept to shelf within weeks.

Cost-Effective Long-Run Package Printing

Where volumes exceed millions of impressions, flexography still offers the lowest unit cost. Photopolymer plates last hundreds of thousands of cycles, while energy-efficient dryers reduce operating expenses. DuPont's Orion case illustrates 30% solvent savings after migrating from gravure to flexo, along with safer shop-floor conditions. Such economics keep legacy consumer-goods lines anchored in the flexographic printing market, preserving press utilization and spare-parts sales for OEMs. Asian converters, often running three shifts, maximize these cost advantages to meet export-driven demand.

Digital Inkjet Cannibalisation in Short Runs

Advances in piezo-electric heads and aqueous dispersion inks enable variable data and near-offset image quality at competitive click rates. Pharmaceutical packagers integrate digital lines with ERP software to produce country-specific leaflets on demand, cutting inventory to zero. In response, the flexographic printing market is pivoting to hybrid presses that merge in-line inkjet stations with conventional units, preserving established finishing workflows while adding serialization capability.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

  1. Water-Based Ink Adoption for Food Contact Compliance
  2. Shift Toward Sustainable Corrugated Logistics
  3. Volatile Photopolymer Plate Prices

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Digital-hybrid presses lifted their share of new installations as converters sought one line that could alternate between mass-production mode and personalized batches. Although narrow-web machines secured 30.84% of revenue in 2024, the hybrid cohort is on course for 9.24% CAGR, well above the overall flexographic printing market. Typical configurations combine 10-color flexo decks for brand colors with CMYK inkjet bars placed just before the rewinder. Such set-ups reduce job changeover time to under five minutes, keeping lines profitable even when average order quantities fall below 5,000 linear m. Medium-web lines remain favored in tissue overwraps and snack wrappers, while wide-web CI flexo retains dominance in stand-up pouches. Sheet-fed presses serve folding cartons that require precise die-cutting stations downstream.

Converters equipping themselves with modular platforms can later bolt on corona treaters, chill rolls, or second inkjet bars as client mixes evolve. The SapphireLUCE exemplifies this modular path, pairing 1200 X 1200 DPI resolution with speeds of 150 mpm. Service-level agreements often bundle predictive-maintenance analytics, shrinking unplanned downtime below 2% of available hours. These feature sets sustain pricing power for OEMs, even as the broader flexographic printing market experiences competitive pressure from refurbished presses in emerging economies.

Water-based systems commanded 40.87% revenue in 2024 thanks to low odour and direct-food-contact approval in most jurisdictions. They form the baseline chemistry for corrugated boxes, folding cartons, and paper wraps. UV-curable inks, however, are projected to register 8.42% CAGR through 2030 because they support higher line speeds and excellent scratch resistance on non-porous films. Energy-curable solutions require compact LED lamps that draw 65% less power than mercury arc units, reducing plant electricity bills. Solvent variants, constrained by tightening VOC caps under the US EPA Part 59 ruling, continue to cede share. Electron-beam curables remain a niche at under 2% penetration but show promise in dairy lidding and aseptic cartons.

Ink suppliers differentiate through pigment dispersion stability, rheology control, and low-migration additive packages. INX International's GelFlex EB ink removes lamination in certain snack applications, dropping gauge weight and cutting foil usage. Such innovations echo the broader sustainability narrative resonating throughout the flexographic printing market.

The Flexographic Printing Market Report is Segmented by Printing Equipment Type (Narrow Web, Medium Web, and More), Ink Type (Water-Based, Solvent-Based, and More), Substrate Type (Paper and Paperboard, Flexible Plastic Films, and More), Application (Corrugated Boxes, Folding Carton, and More), End-User Industry (Food and Beverage, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific generated the largest revenue slice at 38.32% in 2024 and is projected to compound at 9.23% CAGR to 2030. China supplies substrates, inks, and machinery, enabling integrated cost synergies, while India posts double-digit e-commerce parcel growth that fuels domestic packaging demand. Japan and South Korea emphasize automation, pioneering press lines equipped with cobot-assisted roll changes. Government recycling targets across ASEAN incentivize water-based inks and mono-material pouch designs, broadening addressable opportunities throughout the flexographic printing market.

North America remains the technology pione-er, hosting pilot runs for AI-driven inspection cameras and cloud-connected viscosity controllers. Brand owners reward converters that demonstrate FDA-compliant low-migration workflows, sustaining high value-added print per square meter. Labor shortages persist, prompting initiatives like Ricoh's Advanced Career Education program that trains operators in press-side data analytics. Nearshoring trends reroute consumer-goods manufacturing from Asia to Mexico, spurring fresh investments in CI flexo lines within North America.

Europe maintains keen regulatory oversight, compelling swift adoption of plant-based photoinitiators and mineral-oil-free ink sets under the Zero Pollution framework. Germany anchors engineering excellence, France accelerates bio-plastic packaging, and Italy scales narrow-web competence hubs such as Bobst's 1,200 sqm Florence center. Eastern European converters leverage favorable wage structures to absorb overflow orders, reinforcing the region's diverse role in the flexographic printing market.

  1. Bobst Group SA
  2. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
  3. Mark Andy Inc.
  4. Comexi Group
  5. Koenig and Bauer AG
  6. Windmoller & Holscher KG
  7. Uteco Group
  8. OMET SRL
  9. Edale Ltd.
  10. Star Flex International
  11. InterFlex Group
  12. Flexopack SA
  13. Pepin Manufacturing Inc.
  14. Wolverine Flexographic LLC
  15. Siva Group
  16. Gallus Ferd. Ruesch AG
  17. Nilpeter A/S
  18. Soma Engineering
  19. PCMC (Barry-Wehmiller)
  20. Tresu Group
  21. MPS Systems B.V.

Additional Benefits:

  • The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
  • 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET LANDSCAPE

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 Brand - owner demand for shorter SKU cycles
    • 4.2.2 Cost-effective long-run package printing
    • 4.2.3 Water-based ink adoption for food contact compliance
    • 4.2.4 Shift toward sustainable corrugated logistics
    • 4.2.5 AI-driven press automation and waste reduction
    • 4.2.6 E-commerce accelerates multi-wall mailers
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Digital inkjet cannibalisation in short runs
    • 4.3.2 Volatile photopolymer plate prices
    • 4.3.3 Solvent-based VOC regulations tightening
    • 4.3.4 Skilled press-operator shortage
  • 4.4 Supply-Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Regulatory Outlook
  • 4.6 Technological Outlook
  • 4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.7.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.7.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.7.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.8 Investment Analysis

5 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH FORECASTS (VALUE)

  • 5.1 By Printing Equipment Type
    • 5.1.1 Narrow Web
    • 5.1.2 Medium Web
    • 5.1.3 Wide Web
    • 5.1.4 Sheet-Fed
    • 5.1.5 Digital-Hybrid
  • 5.2 By Ink Type
    • 5.2.1 Water-Based
    • 5.2.2 Solvent-Based
    • 5.2.3 UV-Curable
    • 5.2.4 Electron-Beam
  • 5.3 By Substrate Type
    • 5.3.1 Paper and Paperboard
    • 5.3.2 Flexible Plastic Films
    • 5.3.3 Metallic Foil
    • 5.3.4 Other Substrate Type
  • 5.4 By Application
    • 5.4.1 Corrugated Boxes
    • 5.4.2 Folding Carton
    • 5.4.3 Flexible Packaging
    • 5.4.4 Labels
    • 5.4.5 Print Media
    • 5.4.6 Other Application
  • 5.5 By End-user Industry
    • 5.5.1 Food and Beverage
    • 5.5.2 Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
    • 5.5.3 Personal Care and Cosmetics
    • 5.5.4 Industrial
    • 5.5.5 Other End-user Industry
  • 5.6 By Geography
    • 5.6.1 North America
      • 5.6.1.1 United States
      • 5.6.1.2 Canada
      • 5.6.1.3 Mexico
    • 5.6.2 Europe
      • 5.6.2.1 Germany
      • 5.6.2.2 United Kingdom
      • 5.6.2.3 France
      • 5.6.2.4 Italy
      • 5.6.2.5 Spain
      • 5.6.2.6 Russia
      • 5.6.2.7 Rest of Europe
    • 5.6.3 Asia-Pacific
      • 5.6.3.1 China
      • 5.6.3.2 India
      • 5.6.3.3 Japan
      • 5.6.3.4 South Korea
      • 5.6.3.5 Australia and New Zealand
      • 5.6.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    • 5.6.4 Middle East and Africa
      • 5.6.4.1 Middle East
      • 5.6.4.1.1 United Arab Emirates
      • 5.6.4.1.2 Saudi Arabia
      • 5.6.4.1.3 Turkey
      • 5.6.4.1.4 Rest of Middle East
      • 5.6.4.2 Africa
      • 5.6.4.2.1 South Africa
      • 5.6.4.2.2 Nigeria
      • 5.6.4.2.3 Egypt
      • 5.6.4.2.4 Rest of Africa
    • 5.6.5 South America
      • 5.6.5.1 Brazil
      • 5.6.5.2 Argentina
      • 5.6.5.3 Rest of South America

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (Includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 Bobst Group SA
    • 6.4.2 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
    • 6.4.3 Mark Andy Inc.
    • 6.4.4 Comexi Group
    • 6.4.5 Koenig and Bauer AG
    • 6.4.6 Windmoller & Holscher KG
    • 6.4.7 Uteco Group
    • 6.4.8 OMET SRL
    • 6.4.9 Edale Ltd.
    • 6.4.10 Star Flex International
    • 6.4.11 InterFlex Group
    • 6.4.12 Flexopack SA
    • 6.4.13 Pepin Manufacturing Inc.
    • 6.4.14 Wolverine Flexographic LLC
    • 6.4.15 Siva Group
    • 6.4.16 Gallus Ferd. Ruesch AG
    • 6.4.17 Nilpeter A/S
    • 6.4.18 Soma Engineering
    • 6.4.19 PCMC (Barry-Wehmiller)
    • 6.4.20 Tresu Group
    • 6.4.21 MPS Systems B.V.

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK

  • 7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Assessment