US label shipments are expected to surpass $18 billion in 2011. Sales will benefit from the continual development of materials and printing technologies that allow labels to provide products with a unique brand identity in the midst of a crowded marketplace. Full container labeling, which permits greater utilization of available space for graphics and marketing, will support growth, as will a shift toward more costly plastic labels that offer the “no-label look.”
Bar coding, smart labeling to boost secondary labels
Demand for secondary labels is projected to experience favorable growth based on the penetration of bar coding labels in the transportation and distribution sector, as well as advances in the electronic article surveillance and smart labeling markets. Demand will benefit from the increasingly important role labels play in electronic data processing and inventory control systems. The retail sector is the largest user of secondary labels, although the institutional, transportation and distribution sectors utilize them as well.
Plastic label stock to continue inroads on paper
Although paper is the most widely used label stock in the US, and will remain so through 2011, plastic continues to make inroads. Growth in plastic label stock demand will be based on the aesthetic and performance advantages of plastic labels;
methods like pressure sensitive, in-mold and shrink sleeve, which rely heavily on plastic substrates. A healthy pace of new product development will also buoy demand for plastics. Of the major label resins, polypropylene is forecast to exhibit the fastest growth, further supplanting polyvinyl chloride.
PSA to remain dominant label application method
Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) will remain the dominant label application method through the forecast period. Gains will result as pressure sensitive labels continue to capture market share from glue-applied labels in primary packaging applications. Inroads will primarily be based on PSA’s superior aesthetics; a single-step application process; a shrinking cost differential and
the low cost of dispensing equipment; and compatibility with a broader range of substrates and adhesives. Areas where pressure sensitive labels will achieve the most rapid gains include expanded content information labels and smart labeling. Technological improvements, such as in pressure sensitive label application equipment, will also promote growth through the forecast period.
Table of Contents / list of Tables & Charts
Introduction
Executive Summary
1 Summary Table
Market Environment
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic Trends
Consumer Income & Spending
Manufacturing Outlook
Retail Sales
Business Establishments
Packaging Trends
Packaging Outlook
Labeling Trends
Mailing & Shipping Trends
USPS Outlook
Automation Technologies
Historical Trends
Pricing Trends
Regulatory Issues
Environmental Considerations
World Markets
US Foreign Trade
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 Macroeconomic Outlook
2 Demographic Trends
3 Consumer Income & Spending Outlook
4 Manufacturers’
5 Retail Sales
6 Business Establishments
7 Packaging Shipments by Material
8 USPS Outlook
9 Label Market Trends, 1996-2006
Cht Label Market Trends, 1996-2006
10 Label Pricing Trends
11 US Foreign Trade in Labels
Cht World Label Shipments, 2006
Technological Trends
General
Bar Coding Trends
Growth Factors
Applications
Packaging & Retail
Mailing & Shipping
Manufacturing & Distribution
Other Applications
Smart Labeling
Technologies & Suppliers
Applications
Competitive Profile
Competitive Technologies
Direct Printing
Electronic Shelf Labeling
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 World Bar Coding Equipment Market
2 Smart Label Sales
Raw Materials
General
Paper
Types
Producers
Plastic Films
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl Chloride
Other Resins
Adhesives
Inks
Types
Technologies
Other
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 Raw Material Use in Labels
Application Methods
General
Pressure Sensitive
Attributes
Materials
Applications
Producers
Glue-Applied
Attributes
Materials
Applications
Producers
Stretch Sleeve & Heat-Shrink
Stretch Sleeves
Attributes
Materials
Applications
Producers
Heat-Shrinks
Types
Materials
Applications
Producers
Thermal Transfer
Attributes
Applications
Producers
In-Mold
Attributes
Materials
Applications
Producers
Other Application Methods
Non-Shrink Wraparound
Heat-Seal
Gummed
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 Label Shipments & Sales
by Application Method
2 Pressure Sensitive Label
Shipments by Material
3 Glue-Applied Label Shipments by Material
4 Stretch Sleeve & Heat-Shrink Label
Shipments by Type & Material
5 Thermal Transfer Label
Shipments by Material
6 In-Mold Label Shipments by Material & Molding Process
7 Other Adhesive Label Shipments by Material
Stock Materials
General
Paper
Types
Application Methods
Plastic
Types
Application Methods
Other
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 Label Shipments by Stock Material
2 Paper Label Shipments by Type
3 Paper Label Shipments
by Application Method
4 Plastic Label Shipments
by Application Method
5 Other Label Shipments by Application Method
Printing technologies
General
Flexography
Characteristics & Technologies
Applications
Lithography
Characteristics & Technologies
Applications
Screen
Characteristics & Technologies
Applications
Gravure
Characteristics & Technologies
Applications
Letterpress
Characteristics & Technologies
Applications
Digital
Characteristics & Technologies
Applications
Variable Information Printing
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 Label Shipments by Printing Technology
2 Flexographic Label Shipments by Type
3 Lithographic Label Shipments by Type
4 Screen Printed Label Shipments by Type
5 Gravure Label Shipments by Type
6 Letterpress Label Shipments by Type
7 Digital Label Shipments by Type
Functions
General
Primary Packaging Labels
Food Processing Labels
Applications
Label Types
Beverages
Nonalcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Cosmetics & Toiletries
Applications
Label Types
Pharmaceuticals
Regulatory Factors
Label Types
Other
Secondary Labels
Retail
Other
Industrial Labels
Motor Vehicles
Other
Decorative
Mailing & Shipping Labels
Other
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 Label Demand by Function
2 Primary Packaging Label Demand by Market
3 Food Label Demand
4 Beverage Label Demand
5 Cosmetic & Toiletry Label Demand
6 Pharmaceutical Label Demand
7 Other Primary Packaging Label Demand
8 Secondary Label Demand by Market
9 Retail Label Demand
10 Other Secondary Label Demand
11 Industrial Label Demand by Market
12 Decorative Label Demand
13 Mailing & Shipping Label Demand
14 Other Label Demand
Industry Structure
General
Market Share
Label Stock Producers
Label Printers & Converters
Competitive Strategies
Cost Considerations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
1 US Label Sales by Company, 2006
Cht US Label Stock Market Share, 2006
Cht US Finished Label Market Share, 2006
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
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