The report "Smart Labels Market by Technology (EAS, RFID, Sensing, ESL, NFC tags), Components (Batteries, Transceivers, Microprocessors, Others), Application (Retail Inventory, Perishable Goods, Electronic & IT asset, Others), End-use Industry - Forecast to 2021" published by MarketsandMarkets, The market is projected to grow from USD 4.45 Billion in 2016 to USD 10.03 Billion by 2021, at an estimated CAGR of 17.65%.

Driven by the growing demand for 3D imaging across machine vision applications related to industrial automation, the global 3D imaging market is poised to exhibit a robust CAGR of 26.8% between 2015 and 2021.In its report, titled "3D Imaging Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 - 2021", Transparency Market Research pegs the overall value of the global 3D imaging market at US$3.5 bn in 2014. By 2021, the market is expected to reach an estimated valuation of US$17.9 bn.

Ball Corp. and Rexam Plc have agreed to sell assets worth around USD 3.42 billion to European glass and metal packaging company Ardagh Group SA in an effort to remove antitrust concerns. The news comes following Ball's USD 6.4 billion acquisition of Rexam, which will see the two combine to become the largest food and beverage cans maker in the industry. The global food and beverage metal can market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.20% by 2020, according to a recent report available from Research and Markets, suggesting a stable but highly competitive market.

One of the major trends in the folding carton market is increase in technological innovations wherein with the use of the latest technologies and designs, vendors are launching new products to address the growing demand for folding cartons. The analysts forecast the global folding carton market to grow at a CAGR of 4.12% during the period 2016-2020.

New savvy advertisers shifting traffic and expectations to mobile; Mobile becomes fastest growing format

The market for Desktop/Personal 3D printers increased +22% year-on-year (Y/Y) in Q4'15 and rose +33% for the year with XYZprinting extending its market leading share while the market for Industrial/Professional printers was down -24% for the quarter and -9% for the year

Frost & Sullivan finds material suppliers must move from a product-based approach to an end-industry based approach

The report "Security Labels Market by Type (Branding, Identification, Information), Identification method (Bar code, Radio Frequency Identification, Holographic) Composition (Facestock, Release Liner, Adhesive), Form (Reel, Sheet) & Application - Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, The market size is projected to grow from USD 20.61 Billion in 2015 to USD 26.47 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.13% from 2015 to 2020.

New AWA market research examines the evidence

The global printed PoS/signage market amounted to 12.8 billion square metres of material in 2014 and was worth over $49.4 billion, according to a new market report by Smithers Pira.

The report "Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market by Technology (RFID, Coding & Printing, Holograms, Security Labels), Usage Feature (Track & Trace, Tamper Evidence, Overt & Covert Features), End-Use (Food & Beverages, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive) - Global Forecasts to 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, The Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market size is projected to grow from USD 82.05 Billion in 2015 to reach USD 153.95 Billion by 2020, at an estimated CAGR of 13.41%.

Q4 2015 shows weakest year-on-year ever at 11 percent decline