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Industrial labels are materials used to identify equipment and provide visual or textual information regarding use or risks. These labels are durable and highly resistant to heat, light, moisture, corrosive solvents, and other environmental factors that can cause fading, cracking, ripping, or peeling. The majority of industrial labeling applications require long-term legibility in harsh physical environments.
The primary types of industrial labels include warning or security labels, branding labels, weatherproof labels, equipment asset tags, and others. Warning labels, crucial for safety awareness, can pertain to harmful parts of work equipment or the product itself. Different raw materials such as metal labels, plastic or polymer labels, and various mechanisms such as pressure-sensitive, glue-applied, heat transfer are involved. Printing technologies encompass digital printing, lithography, flexography, screen printing, used in transportation, construction, automotive, consumer durables, and other end-user industries.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs on industrial labels have influenced production costs and import-export dynamics, particularly affecting metal and polymer labels used in automotive, construction, and transportation segments. Asia-Pacific and North America regions face the highest impact due to heavy manufacturing and export activities. While tariffs increase costs, they have also incentivized local production and innovation in durable, sustainable, and technologically advanced labeling solutions.
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The industrial labels market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $58.87 billion in 2025 to $62.37 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising industrial automation, demand for durable labeling solutions, expansion of automotive and construction sectors, growth in consumer durables manufacturing, adoption of traditional printing technologies.
The industrial labels market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $78.01 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing use of digital printing technologies, growth in rfid and qr code labeling, rising demand in transportation and automotive industries, adoption of weatherproof and uv-resistant labels, focus on sustainable and eco-friendly labeling materials. Major trends in the forecast period include durable and weather-resistant labels, increasing adoption of rfid and qr code asset tags, growth in digital and flexographic printing technologies, rising use of metal and polymer-based labels, expansion in hazard and safety labeling applications.
The rapid growth of e-commerce is greatly contributing to the expansion of the industrial label market. E-commerce refers to the execution of business activities and transactions over the internet, encompassing activities such as purchasing and selling products as well as conducting monetary transactions. With the increase in online shopping, there is a heightened demand for various labels and packaging. For example, in August 2023, the United States Census Bureau, a government agency in the US, reported that e-commerce estimates for the second quarter of 2023 rose by 7.5% (or 1.4%) compared to the second quarter of 2022, while overall retail sales increased by 0.6% (or 0.4%). Additionally, 15.4% of all sales in the second quarter of 2023 were made through online stores. Thus, the rapid rise of e-commerce is propelling the industrial label market forward.
Major companies in the industrial label market are focused on developing transformative machines, such as label presses, for enhanced flexibility and to maximize profits in the market. A label press is a printing machine designed for producing labels, providing high-quality and efficient printing for various industries. In June 2023, Konica Minolta Australia, an Australia-based subsidiary and provider of integrated print and content management solutions, launched the AccurioLabel 400 Press, a new label press designed for on-demand label print production with automated technology. The press uses dry toner electrophotography with a five-color station, including white toner, allowing one-pass printing for white plus CMYK. The AccurioLabel 400 Press offers flexibility, productivity, and the ability to print on various label media, targeting the mid-high volume label printing market.
In August 2024, M2S Group, a US-based materials science and solutions company, acquired Iconex Labels for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, M2S Group seeks to expand its portfolio of technically advanced and eco-friendly label solutions, while also enhancing its market leadership, scale, and diversification. Iconex Labels, based in the United States, specializes in providing variable information label solutions and delivering innovative products and services to customers across various industries.
Major companies operating in the industrial labels market report are Avery Dennison Corporation, 3M Company, CCL Industries Inc., Brady Corporation, Multi-Color Corporation, Fuji Seal International Inc., Resource Label Group, SATO Holdings Corporation, Schreiner Group, HERMA GmbH, Constantia Flexibles, Lintec Corporation, UPM Raflatac, Coveris, Skanem Group, Huhtamaki Oyj, CILS International, LabelTac, Flexcon Company Inc., Tesa SE
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the industrial labels market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the industrial labels market are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the industrial labels market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The industrial label market consists of sales of label materials, adhesives, silicone paper and printing inks. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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