Tag and Label Printing Trends in North America

By PRIMIR: Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization,

Trends/Issues

Source: Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR), conducted by LPC and AWA

Research Focus: The unique needs of the tag and label market. Through the knowledge of pressure-sensitivity, glue application, in-mold, and sleeve labels, industry participants could focus on opportunities for their existing products.

Key Takeaways:

• 1.6% Overall North American label market growth from 2013-2018

• 33% Percentage of brand owners requiring label vendors to be environmentally certified by 2016

• 2.3% Pressure-sensitive labels CAGR growth 2013-2018

• 3.4% CAGR growth of sleeve labels 2013-2018

• 55% Percentage of brand owners in 2013 that expressed a print process bias

• Pressure sensitivity represented over 50% of the value of the North American label industry in 2013.
   

Source: AWA