Digital printing market seen reaching $74.83 billion by 2035

A Market Research Future report says the global digital printing market is expanding on demand for short-run, customized and sustainable print production. The market is forecast to reach $74.83 billion by 2035 as packaging, labels, textiles and commercial printing shift away from analog workflows. Why it matters: - Digital printing is gaining share as brands and printers move toward shorter runs, faster turnaround and versioned packaging. - The shift is also tied to lower waste, lower energy use and fewer volatile organic compound emissions than analog printing. - Growth in e-commerce, direct-to-consumer brands and late-stage customization is expanding demand across labels, packaging and commercial print. What happened: - Market Research Future projected the global digital printing market will reach $74.83 billion by 2035. - The report said growth is being driven by enterprise demand for on-demand print production and a move away from traditional analog methods. - The report covered digital printing by type, ink type, application, packaging sub-segment and region. - The report included a sample copy here: Get Full PDF Sample Copy of Report . - The full report is available here: the full report . The details: - Inkjet and laser are the main technology types. - Inkjet is the dominant segment, spanning wide-format, production inkjet and industrial systems. - Laser remains a core technology for commercial document and transactional print. - Aqueous, solvent, UV-curable, dye sublimation, latex and other specialty inks are central to the market. - Commercial printing is the largest application segment. - Packaging is growing quickly on demand for shorter runs, versioning and late-stage customization. - Textile printing is expanding as direct-to-fabric and dye-sublimation systems replace screen printing in fashion, home décor and sportswear. - Labels are the most digitally penetrated packaging sub-segment. - Flexible packaging, cartons and corrugated packaging, and metal packaging are all listed as growth areas. - North America currently holds a dominant market share. - Asia-Pacific is expected to post the fastest growth rate through the forecast period. - Europe remains mature, with momentum in digital textile printing, sustainable packaging and wide-format graphics. - Middle East & Africa and South America are emerging growth regions. Between the lines: - The report points to a broader reset in print economics, where setup costs and plate-making matter less than speed, data and flexibility. - The strongest opportunity appears to sit where print intersects with supply chain complexity, especially packaging and brand personalization. - Sustainability is no longer a side benefit. It is becoming a buying criterion for converters and brand owners. - The company name list shows a concentrated market led by hardware, workflow and ink specialists rather than only traditional press makers. - The report also suggests AI-assisted color management, cloud workflow tools and connected presses are becoming part of the competitive baseline. What’s next: - The report expects continued adoption of multi-substrate inkjet, AI-powered color management and cloud-based workflow orchestration. - It also expects automated job imposition, press-ready file verification and real-time production cost analytics to become standard features. - Future growth will likely depend on how well printers integrate digital presses with existing MIS and ERP systems. - The report says press manufacturers are likely to keep pushing firmware and ICC profile updates to reduce color drift and substrate issues. - Additional market coverage is available in the report’s country-level and related market links, including the US Digital Printing Market . The bottom line: - Digital printing is moving from a niche production method to a core manufacturing platform for customized, lower-waste print across packaging, labels, textiles and commercial applications.