Digital printing and digitization of media: The market for printing inks is affected by disruptive changes but also offers new opportunities. “Even in countries where the total demand for printing inks is stagnating or declining, there are certain growth segments,” reports Oliver Kutsch, CEO of Ceresana. The market research company already examined the global printing inks market for the third time: the different application areas and printing processes as well as the individual printing ink types. The market data are presented in detail in the current study, for example for demand for inkjet printing inks in the segment label printing. Until 2025, analysts at Ceresana expect an average growth of the global market for printing inks by 1.3% per year.

· US Industrial robot installations rise +14%

· US Robot Market: 2.1 billion US$

- Global operating income will fall 2%-4% over the next 12 to 18 months

- Input costs are rising, while demand for paper and prices for wood product and market pulp are falling

The "Global Printing Market for Packaging Industry 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The printing market for packaging industry will register a CAGR of almost 7% by 2022.

The global tube packaging market was 36.00 billion tubes in 2017 and is projected to exhibit a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period (2018–2026).

The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) came in negative in the fourth quarter of 2018, with the market declining (-5.8% YoY) and totaling 19.6 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The commercial space posted a slight decline of -1.1% YoY, supported by ongoing device renewals and the increasing adoption of Windows 10, while the consumer space suffered a heavier decline (-10.6% YoY), recording a decrease in both desktops and notebooks.

Low Wastage of Cartridge in Additive Printing to Boost Demand

The "Medical Packaging Films - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

A recent market study published by Fact.MR provides a holistic analysis of various trends, drivers, and restraints of the reusable water bottles market. According to the Fact.MR study, the reusable water bottles market will envisage 3.1% y-o-y over 2017 to exceed US$ 8,347 million by the end of 2018. The Fact.MR study remains bullish on the continual rise in demand for reusable water bottles, as growing environmental concerns are driving consumers as well as end-use industrial sectors to switch to eco-friendly alternatives of single-use water bottles.

According to the new research report"Plastic Pigments Market by Type (Inorganic Pigments, Organic Pigments), End-Use Industry (Packaging, Consumer Goods, Building & Construction, Automotive) Region (APAC, North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, South America) - Global Forecast to 2023", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the market is projected to grow from USD 10.3 billion in 2018 to USD 14.8 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2018 to 2023. The increasing demand for plastics in automotive, increasing significance of aesthetics in packaging, industrialization in emerging economies and high demand for high-performance pigments. Volatility in raw material prices and environmental regulations restrain the growth of Plastic Pigments Market.

According to the new market research report "Laser Technology Market by Type (Carbon Dioxide Laser, Fiber Laser, and Solid State Laser), Revenue (Laser Revenue and System Revenue), Application (Laser Processing and Optical Communications), End User, Geography - Global Forecast to 2024", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the overall Laser Technology Market is expected to grow from USD 12.9 billion in 2018 to USD 16.9 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.65%. Huge demand from the healthcare vertical, enhanced performance over traditional material processing techniques, and shift toward production of nano and micro devices are the key factors driving the growth of this market.

According to the new research report "Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market by Technology (Coding & Printing, RFID, Hologram, Security labels, Packaging Design), Usage Feature (Track & Trace, Tamper Evidence, Overt, Covert, Forensic Markers), End-Use Sector, and Region - Global Forecast to 2023", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market size is projected to grow from USD 5.3 billion in 2018 to reach USD 9.4 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 12.1%. The global anti-counterfeit packaging market is witnessing significant demand owing to the rise in manufacturing activities. The market is driven by factors such as strong growth in the demand from the food & beverage and pharmaceutical & healthcare sectors. The growing pharmaceutical & healthcare industry and an increasing number of counterfeit products in the market are the major drivers of the anti-counterfeit packaging market.