Top Print Label Companies

Global Print Label market size was valued at USD 50.01 Billion in 2024 and is poised to grow from USD 52.06 Billion in 2025 to USD 71.8 Billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% in the forecast period (2026–2033).

The market is very competitive with companies like Avery Dennison, CCL Industries and Multi-Color Corporation dominating the market landscape. To remain competitive and relevant in the print label market, these companies focus on expansion through innovation, acquisitions, and localization. Other tactics that businesses use to stay at the top of their game include investing in premium and sustainable label technologies and setting up regional production hubs to serve local markets properly. For example, CCL Label has expanded its European footprint with two new production sites. One is a shrink sleeve facility in Tibi, Spain, focused on sustainable, floatable EcoFloat technology opened on July 2024. The other is a Wine & Spirits label hub in Novi Ligure, Italy for premium, embellished pressure-sensitive labels which had been opened in September 2024. 'Avery Dennison (USA)', 'CCL Industries (Canada)', 'Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (Multi-Color Corporation & Fort Dearborn) (USA)', 'Fuji Seal International, Inc. (Japan)', 'UPM Raflatac (Finland)', 'One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (Constantia Flexibles) (USA)', 'Sato Corporation (Japan)', 'Fort Dearborn Company (USA)', 'Autajon Group (France)', 'Taylor Corporation (USA)', 'Huhtamäki Oyj (Finland)', 'Coveris (Austria)'

E-commerce is seeing a significant boom across the world. With it comes the increase in the demand for printed shipping and tracking labels. Products ordered online have labels with barcodes, QR codes, and RFID tags, etc. which are important for managing inventory and for product traceability in logistics. Thus, as e-retail is expanding globally and people are ordering products online, especially in emerging markets like India, Brazil, and Southeast Asia, the need for print labels is also experiencing growth.

The current retail environment has become quite saturated. To stand out has become the name of the game. In order to do so, brands are demanding labels with out of the box finishes like metallic foils, embossing, holographic elements, etc., to demand attention of the purchasers when their products are on shelves with that of their competitors’. Markets where label aesthetics play a huge role in directly influencing consumer purchase decisions. This is fueling innovation in label materials and textures.

The North America print label market emerges as the most dominant print label market in the world. The region's importance can be attributed to the strong demand for label printing that it witnesses from industries like food and beverages, healthcare, and consumer electronics. Companies such as Avery Dennison, CCL Industries, Multi-Color Corporation, and many more headquartered in the region also enjoy a dominant presence in the market. U.S. continues to be a hub for label printing. The presence of high production standards and a strict regulatory environment for product labeling further fuels demand, making North America a hub for print labels.