The
Self-adhesive Label Market in Western Europe
A
techno-economic market review
Authors: James Bevan and Mike Fairley
Who
should buy this report - packaging converters,
label converters, raw materials suppliers, packaging/labels
equipment suppliers and brand owners.
This
report is a comprehensive update of the existing
multi-client report published by Labels &
Labelling Consultancy in February 2000. Since
then, there has been a great deal of change
going on in the labels sector. The market for
self-adhesive labels in Western Europe has risen
to around 3.9 billion sq. metres p.a and is
continuing to grow at between 5% and 6% annually,
while filmic label materials continue to achieve
double digit annual growth. Although overall
label growth has slowed since the mid 1990s
and business is arguably getting tougher, significant
opportunities (and also threats) exist for label
converters, raw materials suppliers, equipment
builders and investors. In the face of increasing
competition and tighter margins label companies
can look for niche opportunities and ways to
create added value in terms of product offerings
(eg: smart labels, anti-counterfeit labels)
and also enhanced levels of service (eg: supply
chain management, logistics labels). Technological
developments have also been significant with
a dramatic increase in automation, particularly
in pre-press and digital press design. Not to
mention the rapid growth of the internet and
e-purchasing. Meanwhile the convergence of the
labels and packaging sectors is ongoing and
the industry is seeing further consolidation.
The aim of this report is to inform those who
want and need to understand, not only the numbers
and trends, but also the actual driving forces
behind the rapid evolution of the labels sector.
Topics
to be covered:
- Self-Adhesive
Label and Labelstock markets – Materials
(paper, filmics, synthetics) and finished
labels - Historical evolution and forecasts
- Driving
Forces in the label industry (globalisation,
industry consolidation, e-purchasing / commerce,
competing packaging configurations/materials,
Product/Prime labels, Variable Information
printing –VIP labels, Smart labels-EAS/RFID,
Consumer trends, changing Demographics, Convenience
packaging, GM foods, Ethnic Foods, Fast food,
Brand Protection, counterfeit deterrence,
Security requirements)
- End-usage
- Market Share and Growth trends by country
(Automotive, Electronics, DIY, Food &
Drinks, Health & Beauty, Household products,
Industrial / chemical, Pharmaceuticals, Price
marking, Software, Textiles, Thermal Direct,
Thermal Transfer, Toiletries and Cosmetics,
other)
- Structure
of the label / labelstock industry –
Profiles of over 100 Western European label
converters and labelstock laminators. Who
owns whom
- Label
Decoration and Application –Processes
and Technologies – Narrow web printing
presses (incl. Digital Technology) Label Applicators
- Print & Apply, traditional applicators
for pre-printed labels - Evolution of Market
Share, Installed bases, Growth trends, major
suppliers
- Opportunities
for Labelstock, Labels and other raw materials
suppliers (added value solutions, full-service
provision, Supply Chain and Logistics aspects).
Opportunities for label press and equipment
suppliers. Opportunities for End-Users (Brand
Owners, Retailers).
- Future
trends, growth forecasts for self-adhesive
labels and labelstock materials
Price
€ (Euros)3,450 or equivalent in other major
currencies.
Publication
date: November 2003.
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