Functional Printing Market Share

Global Functional Printing Market Overview:

Functional Printing Market Size was valued at USD 7.3 billion in 2023. The functional printing market industry is projected to grow from USD 8.81 Billion in 2024 to USD 30.258 billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.66% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032). The growing demand for low-cost electronic products and printing technologies are the key market drivers enhancing market growth.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Functional Printing Market Trends

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  A variety of printing technologies is driving the market growth

  
  

One of the major factors driving the adoption of functional printing is the growing demand for various low-cost electronic products. Various printing technologies and materials enable organizations to produce products at high speeds and low costs. There is significant progress for the promising future of functional printing, an emerging technology with the potential to enable what is considered the next wave in large-scale electronics manufacturing. Other major factors contributing to the growth of the functional printing market include reduced energy consumption and material waste due to reduced environmental impact due to the manufacturing of electronic devices. However, the limitations of functional electronic inks currently used for functional printing limit the growth of this market.

The first major use of inkjet technology was the production of cost-effective office and graphics printers, which became a multi-billion-dollar market. The proliferation of this technology has led to its expansion into other markets, such as product decoration, flat panel display manufacturing, biochip manufacturing, and printable electronics. This and other applications are essential to ensure the industry's healthy growth.

The use of inkjet printing is growing as it offers significant benefits in various supply chains. The developments presented at Drupa, the world's largest trade fair for printing equipment, are expected to accelerate widespread adoption further. Additionally, as the demand for 3D printing increases, the technology is expected to expand globally. A single-sheet inkjet printer can also improve application cycles and increase page volume. Although this technology exists alongside many other printing technologies, its fast turnaround time, productivity flexibility, variable data printing capabilities, and attractive margins make inkjet printing a popular resource for print service providers and operations. The digital versatility of 3D printing and rapid prototyping enables rapid technology mobilization, enabling rapid response to emergencies. Even if the supply chain is severely disrupted, shared online models can produce critical parts on demand at any decentralized 3D printing facility worldwide. Thus, driving the functional printing market revenue.

Functional Printing Market Segment Insights:

Functional Materials Insights

Based on materials, the Functional Printing Market segmentation includes inks, substrates, printing technology (screen printing, gravure printing, inkjet printing, other printing technologies), and flexography. The inks segment dominated the market, accounting for 42% of market revenue. Ink is important in functional printing, which uses printing technology to create electronic devices, sensors and other components. Functional coatings are special materials that exhibit desired electrical, optical, or mechanical properties, such as conductivity, flexibility, and transparency. The ink and printing method choice depends on the desired application, substrate material and performance characteristics.

Functional Printing Applications Insights

Based on applications, the Functional Printing Market segmentation includes a display, lighting, sensor, photovoltaic, RFID tags, battery, and other applications. The display category generated the most income. Displays are a common component in functional printed applications, especially printed electronics. Functional printing technologies such as inkjet printing, screen printing, and roll-to-roll printing can create lightweight, flexible, and energy-efficient displays. One of the main applications of displays in functional printing is the creation of flexible displays. These displays can be bent and rotated without damaging the device, making them ideal for applications such as wearable electronics, smart packaging and automotive displays. Inkjet printing is often used to create flexible displays because it allows high-resolution printing on various substrates, including plastics, glass and metals.

Figure 1: Functional Printing Market, by Applications, 2022 & 2032 (USD billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Functional Printing Regional Insights

By Region, the study provides market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World. The North American functional printing market will dominate, as the growing demand for Near Field Communication (NFC) in North America is expected to boost the market in this region. Mobile phones are the primary payment option as smartphone technology advances rapidly. With an NFC chip built into the smartphone, it's convenient and hassle-free, making it the choice of most people who want to transact on a portable device.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The U.S., Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 2: Functional Printing Market SHARE BY REGION 2022 (%)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Europe’s functional printing market accounts for the second-largest market share due to the increasing demand for cheap, reliable and robust electronic devices such as RFID antennas and sensors worldwide is one of the major factors driving global growth. Introducing new types of support materials and inks is driving the growth of the global functional printing industry. Further, the German functional printing market held the largest market share, and the UK functional printing market was the fastest-growing market in the European region.

The Asia-Pacific Functional Printing Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2023 to 2032. This is due to the advantages of functional printing, such as minimal material waste and low energy consumption, which are driving the functional printing market, which ultimately aims to reduce the negative impact of the electronics industry on the environment. Moreover, China’s functional printing market held the largest market share, and the Indian functional printing market was the fastest-growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.

Functional Printing Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Leading market players are investing heavily in research and development in order to expand their product lines, which will help the functional printing market grow even more. Market participants are also undertaking various strategic activities to expand their global footprint, with important market developments including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, higher investments, and collaboration with other organizations. The functional printing industry must offer cost-effective items to expand and survive in a more competitive and rising market climate.

Manufacturing locally to minimize operational costs is one of the key business tactics manufacturers use in the global functional printing industry to benefit clients and increase the market sector. The functional printing industry has offered some of the most significant advantages in recent years. Major players in the functional printing market, including HP Development Company, L.P. (US), Haiku Tech (US), Avery Dennison Corporation (US), BASF SE (Germany), Blue Spark Technologies (US), Display Corporation (US), E Ink Holdings Inc. (Taiwan), Eastman Kodak Company Ltd (US), Enfucell Oy (France) and GSI Technologies LLC (US) Isorg (France), Mark Andy Inc. (US), Nanosolar Inc. (US), Novaled AG (Germany), Optomec Inc. (US), Toppan Forms Co. Ltd (Japan), Toyo Ink Sc Holding Co. Ltd (US), Vorbeck Materials Corporation (US), Xennia Technology Limited (UK), Xaar PLC (UK) and others, are attempting to increase market demand by investing in research and development operations.

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HP Development Company, L.P. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California. The company was founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a garage in Palo Alto and has since become one of the largest technology companies in the world. HP's main focus areas are personal computing devices, printers, 3D printing and related software and services. The company's products include laptops, desktop computers, printers, scanners and digital cameras. In recent years, HP has invested heavily in 3D printing technology, focusing on industrial applications such as aerospace, medical and automotive. HP has a long history of innovation and is known for its dedication to research and development. The company invests heavily in research and development, with a focus on developing new technologies that improve the performance, reliability and usability of its products. In addition to hardware products, HP offers a variety of software and services to help customers manage and optimize their technology infrastructure. These include security software, data analysis tools and cloud computing services.

Key Companies in the functional printing market include

• HP Development Company


• L.P. (US)


• Haiku Tech (US)


• Avery Dennison Corporation (US)


• BASF SE (Germany)


• Blue Spark Technologies (US)


• Display Corporation (US)


• E Ink Holdings Inc. (Taiwan)


• Eastman Kodak Company Ltd (US)


• Enfucell Oy (France) and GSI Technologies LLC (US) Isorg (France)


• Mark Andy Inc. (US)


• Nanosolar Inc. (US)


• Novaled AG (Germany)


• Optomec Inc. (US)


• Toppan Forms Co. Ltd (Japan)


• Toyo Ink Sc Holding Co. Ltd (US)


• Vorbeck Materials Corporation (US)


• Xennia Technology Limited (UK)


• Xaar PLC (UK)

Functional Printing Industry Developments

March 2022: A team of engineers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Engineering has developed a new way to make realistic 3D-printed models of the human heart. Because this model is flexible and strong enough to be sutured, it could improve how surgeons perform heart surgery.

June 2022: Blue Spark Technologies has joined Aon's $40 million IP-backed financing solution, sponsored by GT's growth fund investment partners, to enhance the company's wearable monitoring capabilities.

Functional Printing Material Outlook

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Functional Printing Applications Outlook

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  Display

  
  


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Functional Printing Regional Outlook

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  Germany

  
  


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  Latin America