According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the global pad printing machine market size is estimated to be USD 1,136.7 million in 2023. The global sales of pad printing machines are expected to record a CAGR of 5.3% between 2023 and 2033, reaching USD 1,897.8 million by the end of the assessment period.
Pad printing machines are increasingly used for marking and printing various products within the healthcare industry. The rising demand for printing machines that can lay down the simple single-color image or multicolored complex graphics efficiently may result in high pad printing machine sales.
Pad printing is used to print delicate and complex designs on various consumer goods packaging. It is used to print labels on textiles and apparel, also to print turn signal indicators, panel controls, and handlebars for the automotive industry, and print over several other goods in industrial and electronic industries. However, the prime end-user for pad printing is the pharmaceutical and medical devices sector which uses the technique to print syringes, pills, surgical instruments, catheter tubes, and contact lenses, among many others.
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The pad printing machines market is expected to register high growth as the focus on technological innovations surges. Pad printing machine demand has increased consistently to effectively print on complex shapes and a wide range of substrates. To optimize the process further, manufacturers are looking for cost-effective and more efficient systems for printing. Various industries are showcasing a higher preference for pad printing instead of digital printing. This is fueling the demand for pad printing machines.
Due to the outbreak of the pandemic from 2020 to 2021, most of the markets registered sluggish demand and production, which dampened growth in the global market. Pharmaceutical and medical devices however have helped the pad printing machine market to stay afloat despite the challenges. Driven by various advantages of pad printing and economical printing, the pad printing machine market is expected to register high growth during the forecast period. According to FMI analysis, the market reached a value of USD 1098.83 million in 2022.
| Data Points | Market Insights |
|---|---|
| Pad Printing Market Estimated Year Value (2022) | USD 1098.83 million |
| Pad Printing Market Estimated Year Value (2023) | USD 1,136.7 million |
| Pad Printing Market Estimated Year Value (2033) | USD 1,897.8 million |
| CAGR 2023 to 2033 | 5.3% |
The pad printing machine market is driven by the advent of novel technologies, improved software, and better quality inks to offer greater flexibility and efficiency in printing technology. According to the FMI, the global sales of pad printing machines are anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2023 to 2033, as compared to the registered 3.6% CAGR registered during 2016 to 2022.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Jan–Jun (H1), 2021 (A) | 3.6% |
| Jan–Jun (H1), 2022 Projected (P) | 3.7% |
| Jan–Jun (H1), 2022 Outlook (O) | 4% |
| BPS: H1,2022 (O) - H1,2022 (A) | 40 |
| BPS: H1,2022 (O) - H1,2021 (A) | 30 |
Leading pad printing machine manufacturers are focusing on catering to newer end-use segments like cannabis packaging, industrial components, glassware, and textile & apparel to improve and strengthen their footprint worldwide.
The usage of sustainable inks is expected to reshape the demand for pad printing machines. Some of the pad printing machine manufacturers are introducing cameras at various steps of the printing process. Cameras enable users to detect any errors and check the calibrations of the machine setup.
For instance, Comec Italia Srl offers a pad printing machine that is equipped with 3 cameras for coin printing applications. Manufacturers have the opportunity to expand their product portfolio by offering pad printing machines with cameras for other applications that might help end-users to minimize the cost incurred in misprints
Medical technology represents one of the largest industries in the United States. According to Internal Trade Administration, the medical technology industry in the United States is recorded to be around USD 208 billion in 2023.
The medical device industry comprises instruments, apparatuses, and machines used for the diagnosis, cure, and treatment of various ailments and diseases. Pad printing is used on a wide variety of devices including syringes, surgical instruments, catheter tubes, contact lenses, pills, and others.
Pad printing is a part of a large manufacturing process and works as per original equipment manufacturers’ (OEMs’) requirements, thanks to its high precision tolerance and printing ability on various substrates.
Innovation in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry is continuously lowering costs and improving the quality of production. This is expected to present lucrative scope for application for pad printing machines within the industry.
Traditionally tear-away labels have to be made separately by the apparel manufacturers and then sewn into the apparel making the process long and tedious. The introduction of tagless label printing significantly reduced the efforts of manufacturers and is rapidly gaining popularity in the apparel industry.
Tag-less label printing is the process of printing the material care information and logo of the brand along with other details directly on the fabric. Tagless printing can be done through various processes like heat transfer, screen printing, and pad printing. Among the three methods, pad printing is gaining popularity among manufacturers.
Pad printing machines offer several benefits like lower operational costs (average cost of supplies per print USD 0.003), lower start-up costs, flexibility (ability to print on most materials like cotton, polyester, spandex, and Lycra among others), and durable prints.
These factors are augmenting the application of pad printing machines for tagless labels in the apparel industry. Manufacturers, therefore, have the opportunity to launch pad printing machines targeted for tag-less label application to capture maximum market share in the apparel industry.
Multi-color logo printing or tag-less printing is becoming popular among manufacturers in the apparel and textile industry. Tag-less printing could be carried out for almost all garments with one or more colored ink and pad printing machine. Pad printing machines not only lower costs but increase the productivity of printing. Also, tagless labels are eco-friendlier than tag labels, and low energy usage and sustainability could be reasons for the same.
Considering these factors, demand in the textile and apparel industry is expected to grow in the coming years, creating attractive opportunities for the pad printing machine market growth.
| Regional Pad Printing Machine Markets | CAGR (2023 to 2033) |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3.68% |
| China | 8.09% |
| India | 6.83% |
| Attributes | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Germany Market Value 2022 | USD 50.8 million |
| Germany Market Share | 4.6% |
Germany is a key manufacturer of machines and equipment in Europe. Pad printing is continuously finding applications in the industrial sector, which is driving the growth of the Germany pad printing market. The increasing efficiency of materials and seamless designs are a few perks offered by pad printing, and they act as a boon for the manufacturing sector in Germany.
Siemens, in Berlin, made a breakthrough in 2017 by successfully testing gas turbine blades that were 100% produced by additive manufacturing. The company aims to build a prototype for the same that is almost 90% faster than the typical turbine blades using 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It is expected to have a positive impact on the growth of pad printing in the country.
| Attributes | Statistics |
|---|---|
| United States Market Value 2022 | USD 195.6 million |
| United States Market Share | 17.8% |
Numerous companies manufacture equipment and machinery in the United States Most of these manufacturers are small and medium enterprises (SMEs). However, the United States also boasts the presence of many large conglomerates and multinational American companies that do business on a global scale. Most of the pad printing machine manufacturers are based in the United States.
Machinery is manufactured in almost every state in the country but production is mostly concentrated in the industrial areas of the Midwest, California, and Texas. According to the United States government, more than 1.1 million American citizens are employed in the equipment and machinery manufacturing sector, driving the growth of the machinery and equipment sector in the United States. The expanding equipment and machinery sector in the United States presents a conducive environment for the pad printing machines market growth in the country.
Based on product type, single-color pad printing machines constitute around 64.2% of the overall sales achieved by the global market. Convenience in printing, clear image printing, and the ability to print complex designs on substrates are driving growth in this category.
On the other hand, multi-color pad printing machines offer printing of up to six colors. These machines are available with high-quality pad printing pads, pad printing plates, pad printing inks, and pad printing cups and ring available on the market. Demand for multi-color pad printing machines is expected to grow by a CAGR of 5.7% from 2023 to 2033.
According to FMI analysis, the flatbed printer type segment accounts for almost 62.3% of the total market share in 2023. The usage of flatbed printers is high due to their low cost and easy maintenance. Due to advancements in technology and the advantages associated with rotary printers, the demand for flatbed printers may grow consistently in the coming years.
Customers prefer medium output which could also be considered to be an average of 1,000 cycles per hour. Most pad printing machine manufacturers offer machines with 800 to 1,200 cycles per hour and this is the most preferred output among end users.
Medium output pad printing machines may cover the maximum market share during the assessment period. The usage of medium output pad printing machines is considered to improve and the segment is expected to account for 42.5% of sales in the global pad printing machine market by 2033.
Pad printing machines cater to a variety of products such as tubes, catheters, clips, shafts, syringes, handles of medical devices, and a range of pharmaceutical products among others in the pharmaceutical & medical devices industry. Sales of pad printing machine in the sector has surged considerably amid the pandemic following the increase in demand for medical and pharmaceutical devices. As a result, the radically growing pharmaceutical & medical devices industry is anticipated to remain the primary end-user of pad printing machines.
Market players are focusing on collaborations and strategic partnerships with printing inks and cup manufacturers to cater to the surging demand from the overall printing sector. They are working together with innovative printing ink manufacturers to attract customers.
For example, In April 2021, MaquaPad MAP, water-based pad printing ink by Marabu Company, was declared to be suitable for synthetic and natural fabrics such as cotton, stretch fabric, and artificial leather, coated as well as polyester fabrics.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Forecast Period | 2023 to 2033 |
| Historical Data Available for | 2016 to 2022 |
| Market Analysis | USD million for Value and Volume in Units |
| Key Regions Covered | North America; Latin America; Europe; South Asia; East Asia; Oceania; MEA |
| Key Countries Covered | The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Germany The United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, GCC Countries, Turkey, Northern Africa, Israel, South Africa, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand |
| Key Segments Covered | Product Type, Printer Type, Output, End User, and Region |
| Key Companies Profiled | Inkcups Now Corp.; Printex USA; Illinois Tool Works Inc.; Engineered Printing Solutions; Printa Systems, LLC; DECO Technology Group, Inc.; AutoTran Inc.; Winon USA; Tampoprint AG; Miedl & Schnall GmbH; Tamponcolor TC Druckmaschinen GmbH; Mascoprint Developments Limited; Comec Italia Srl; Teca-Print USA; ESC Europa-Siebdruckmaschinen-Centrum GmbH & Co. KG |
| Report Coverage | Market Forecast, Company Share Analysis, Competition Intelligence, DROT Analysis, Market Dynamics and Challenges, and Strategic Growth Initiatives |
| Customization & Pricing | Available upon Request |
The market indicate a sustained emphasis on innovation and cost-effective solutions.
Rising demand for promotional products and electronics production.
Development of high-precision pad printing equipment with greater automation.
Eco-friendly and energy-efficient pad printing equipment.
The market is expected to develop at a CAGR of around 5.3% from 2023 to 2033.
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