Cube 2026 - Forecasts, 7th Edition

Print output for wide-format and other signage applications are recovering from a downturn at the beginning of the decade. The outlook is still challenging however, as new priorities are established in printed advertising, point-of-sale (PoS) signage, posters, decals, and vehicle graphics.

Labeling and product decoration are critical to the packaging industry, combining the essential information to identify a product with the sales enhancement properties of branding and on-shelf visibility. The status of this market is documented in the newly-published 17th edition of AWA Labeling and Product Decoration Annual Review 2023.

Asia is set to lead the global polypropylene industry capacity additions accounting for a share of 72% by 2027, with the addition of capacities from new-build and expansion projects between 2023 and 2027, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Pharma manufacturers will be challenged by the effects of high inflation and declining FDA drug approvals in 2023. Pharmaceutical companies have a high tendency to outsource the finished dose manufacture of new molecular entities (NME).

World trade hit a record $32 trillion in 2022, but growth turned negative in the last half of the year. Environmentally friendly products defied the trend.
Global trade was worth a record $32 trillion in 2022, but amid deteriorating economic conditions and rising uncertainties, growth turned negative in the last half of the year and is set to stagnate in the first half of 2023.

Keypoint Intelligence announces the availability of the 2021-2026 Worldwide Digital Textile Forecast. The forecast includes devices, inks, and applications used in wide format roll-to-roll textile printers geared to fabric print manufacturing for garment/sportswear, home décor fabrics, and industrial textiles.

Advanced and varied sensing and monitoring technologies protect the environment from harmful infections and toxins, according to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of emerging sensor technologies for environmental monitoring. Green sensors assess the chemical composition of the soil, purity of the water, and air quality. The small size, low power, signal processing, and communications capabilities of sensors will be the primary factors driving growth opportunities across industries.

Smithers identifies new opportunities in $5.10 billion aqueous printing inks market
Water-based inks and printing are an increasingly popular option in many market applications. When ink chemistry and performance can be optimised, they promise a safer, more sustainable alternative to solvent inks in print rooms, especially for packaging converters.
The current market and latest commercial developments for both ink types are profiled in the brand new Smithers market report – The Future of Water-based vs. Solvent Printing to 2027.

Asia is set to lead the global ethylene industry capacity additions with a share of 60% by 2030, as it gains capacities from new-build and expansion projects between 2022 and 2030, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Label production has gone mainstream, with more than a third of the total value already created entirely digitally or hybrid. The move towards digitalisation is being fuelled by brands and retailers who expect label production to be more agile and able to respond quickly to rapidly changing demand patterns. Konica Minolta presents the trends and drivers in label printing in the coming year.

Total PON Equipment Revenue up 27 Percent Y/Y, Marking Tenth Consecutive Quarter of Y/Y Revenue Growth