The Future of Flexo vs. Gravure to 2030

• Globally flexo is worth $243 billion in 2025, growing by 3.1% CAGR to 2030
• Gravure is a global market of $104 billion in 2025, and will grow by 3.3% CAGR to 2030.
• Total market value for flexo and gravure is $347.6 billion in 2025

Flexo and gravure print compete in many applications, including packaging. This report looks at the competition between these print processes, and provides quantitative market sizes and forecasts, split by process, end-use application, and geography. Expert insight based on primary research maps out future technology developments, and forecasts how each print process will develop over the next five years.

Key questions answered in this report

• What trends have affected demand for printing and accelerated transition between flexo and gravure?
• How will sustainability demands impact the print industry; and how will this benefit flexo?
• How does demand, and growth, vary between flexo and gravure? What are the regional differences?

Meet the expert

Dr Sean Smyth acts as a consultant and analyst for Smithers. He has spent over 25 years in the industry in senior technology positions for a variety of print and packaging businesses across the supply chain. Sean has a deep knowledge of the global print market and is a key member of the Smithers team, providing quantitative market data and forecasts for the printing, paper and packaging industries. He authors off-the-shelf market studies and provides strategic consultancy services to a range of clients across the value chain.

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