The Future of Screen vs Digital Printing to 2030

This market report compares screen and digital printing over the period 2020–30 in POS/signage, other graphic products, labels and packaging applications, as well as in the functional and industrial printing segments.

Table of Contents Key Facts and Figures
  • Digital printing has an 18.6% share of the overall graphic and package/label printing market by value in 2025
  • In the functional and industrial sector, screen printing grew by 9.6% CAGR in value between 2020 and 2025.
Globally, demand for print in the graphic, packaging, label, functional and industrial segments is forecast to increase slightly by 2.6% CAGR. This follows a period of very similar growth in the previous five years when volume grew by 1.0% CAGR and value by 2.8% CAGR. This report highlights advances in both screen and digital printing technology covering hardware, consumables and software. It compares screen and digital printing over the period 2020–30 in POS/signage, other graphic products, labels and packaging applications, as well as in the functional and industrial printing segments. The report looks at market trends affecting both supply and demand of these end-use applications over the ten-year period, and reviews how print production and technology supply chains are responding to these trends.

Key Questions
  • What are the main drivers behind changes in demand profiles over time?
  • What areas of industry are growing/ declining in these markets and how are they affected by trends?
  • How is technology advancing in both screen and digital print?
  • Where are the differences in growth areas in the screen and digital markets?
This report is essential to:
  • Raw materials suppliers including inks and consumables
  • Equipment and machinery suppliers
  • Print providers and packaging converters
About the author
Jon Harper Smith has over 15 years’ experience in the printing industry through his time working with Fujifilm and has extensive experience of industrial and package printing businesses with particular focus on industrial inkjet and flexo processes. He has a proven ability to develop complex cross border businesses involving the provision of highly technical products that meet strict end user specifications.
The Future of Screen vs Digital Printing to 2030

Name The Future of Screen vs Digital Printing to 2030

Date 7/7/2025

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“High volume markets for screen printing in point of sale, signage, packaging and ceramic printing have seen very effective competition from digital print processes and screen printing has become a niche process in areas that it once dominated.”

JON HARPER SMITH

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