U.S. Coding and Marking Consumables Market Analysis

U.S. Coding and Marking Consumables Industry Analysis

Consumable Type Insights

• Inks holds the largest market share, of 45%, in 2024 due to the growing industrialization in the region.
• It has a wide range of applications in different industries and applies to various substrates.
• The U.S. is the second-largest manufacturing nation in the world behind China. In 2022, the manufacturing sector contributed USD 2.3 trillion, which was 11.4% of the U.S. GDP.
• Laser coding material is expected to become the fastest-growing category, with a CAGR of 6.0%, by 2030 due to its durability, accuracy, high contrast, faster operating speed, eco-friendly nature, and long-term cost-effectiveness.

The consumable types covered in the report include:

• Inks (Largest Category)
• Ribbons
• Labels and Tags
• Laser Coding Materials (Fastest-Growing Category)
• Specialty Fluids

Technology Insights

• The continuous inkjet category is the largest, in 2024 because of the versatility, speed, reliability, and capability of contactless printing ability of this technology.
• Although other technologies offer more-affordable, environment-friendly, and high-quality printing than CIJ, continuous inkjet printers are the most popular due to their extensive application across multiple industries, adaptability, speed, contactless printing, and longevity.
• The thermal inkjet (TIJ) category is estimated to become the fastest-growing, with a CAGR of 5.4%, by 2030 because of the shifting preferences toward higher-resolution coding, lower maintenance cost, and better adhesion.
• Since certain TIJ includes connectivity features with IoT that can give real-time monitoring and control activities, the category is a growing demand for advanced and high-quality coding and marking solutions.

The technologies covered in the report are:

• Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) (Largest Category)
• Thermal Inkjet (TIJ) (Fastest-Growing Category)
• Laser Coding
• Thermal Transfer Overprinting (TTO)
• Print-and-Apply Labeling

End User Insights

• Food and beverages are the largest category, with a market share of 30% in 2024, an expanding population, a growth in industries, and growing label requirements resulting from food safety standards.
• According to the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bureau of Censuses Annual Survey of Manufacturers, there are 41,080 food and beverage processing plants across the U.S. in 2024.
• California leads with 6,301 plants, followed by Texas with 2,782 and New York with 2,662.
• This large number of plants and their requirement for marking and coding are responsible for the dominance of the category.
• Pharmaceuticals is the fastest-growing category, with a CAGR of 6.2% by 2030.
• This category is growing quickly because of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCA) regulations, the expansion of the healthcare industry, and the need for precise marking.
• The pharmaceutical sector in the U.S. is regarded as one of the largest and most stringently regulated globally.
• It generated revenue of USD 550 billion in 2021 and is projected to expand to USD 605–635 billion by 2025.

The end users included in this report are:

• Food and Beverages (Largest Category Category)
• Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare (Fastest-Growing category)
• Automotive
• Electronics and Semiconductors
• Aerospace
• Chemicals
• Consumer Goods
• Others