Outlook of China's inkjet printer industry: driven by the manufacturing industry and consumer market, the future development prospects are broad
Publish Time: 2025-01-22
Inkjet printer, a device precisely controlled by software, uses non-contact method to add labels to products. It mainly uses continuous inkjet technology, referred to as CIJ, to print important information such as production date, batch number, serial number, etc. on the product. Inkjet printer integrates a number of high-tech technologies. Although the working principles are similar, each machine has its own unique features in terms of ink path, printing system and software control. Through the deflection of charged ink particles in a high-voltage electric field, the inkjet printer can accurately print the required patterns, texts and numbers on the surface of various objects. It has a wide range of applications, from food to cosmetics, from medicine to auto parts processing, and even wire and cable, aluminum-plastic pipe, tobacco and alcohol industries, it is indispensable. Inkjet printers not only improve production efficiency, but also play an indispensable role in ensuring product quality and promoting packaging modernization. Its technical types mainly include continuous inkjet technology, on-demand inkjet technology and thermal foaming inkjet technology.
In recent years, in order to promote the green transformation of the packaging industry, the Chinese government has formulated a series of policies to guide the development direction of packaging-specific equipment and stimulate huge demand for green packaging-specific equipment. This series of policies has promoted the steady progress of inkjet printers towards high-end manufacturing.
The inkjet printer industry chain presents a clear structure. Its upstream links involve the supply of raw materials and parts, covering key materials such as software, electronic components, inks and synthetic resins. The midstream is the inkjet printer industry itself, focusing on the research and development, production and sales of inkjet printers. The downstream application areas are widely distributed in many industries such as building materials, food and beverages, and pharmaceutical industries.
The downstream application areas of China's inkjet printers are widely distributed, mainly covering many industries such as food and beverages, logistics and transportation, electronic manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. Among them, the food and beverage field has the largest demand for inkjet printers, accounting for as high as 14%; the logistics and transportation field is closely followed, accounting for 59%; the electronic manufacturing field accounts for 64%, and the pharmaceutical industry accounts for 13%. In addition, there are other fields, such as building materials, automobiles, etc., which also account for a certain proportion of the demand for inkjet printers, totaling 5%.
The current status of the global inkjet printer industry
With the growing demand in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, electronics, automotive and other industries, the inkjet printer market is continuing to expand. In recent years, the market has maintained steady growth, mainly due to the development of emerging markets and the promotion of technological innovation. In terms of printing technology, the inkjet printer industry has made remarkable progress, not only has the printing speed been greatly improved, but the printing quality has also been significantly improved. The application of digital and intelligent technologies, such as cloud connection, automation and remote monitoring, has further accelerated the development of the industry. According to relevant data, the global inkjet printer industry market size has reached approximately US$8.2 billion in 2022.
"2024-2030 China Inkjet Printer Industry Investment Opportunity Analysis and Market Prospect Trend Report" is carefully prepared by Zhiyan Consulting. The report deeply analyzes the investment hotspots, market potential and future development trends of the inkjet printer industry, providing investors with valuable reference.
The current status of the development of China's inkjet printer industry
The Chinese inkjet printer industry is ushering in unprecedented market opportunities, and the market scale continues to expand. It has become one of the world's leading inkjet printer markets. Behind this achievement, it is inseparable from the strong support of China's huge manufacturing and consumer markets. With the continuous innovation of intelligent and digital technologies, such as the widespread application of cloud connectivity, artificial intelligence, and big data analysis, China's manufacturing industry has reached new heights in production line integration and control. Especially in the food and beverage industry, inkjet printers play a vital role in providing accurate production date and traceability information for food packaging to ensure the rights and interests of consumers. Data shows that in 2022, the market size of China's inkjet printer industry has reached about 7.4 billion yuan, and the East China region, as the main gathering place, accounts for as much as 40%.
As one of the world's largest food and beverage markets, China has a huge demand for inkjet printers. At the same time, with the continuous improvement of the pharmaceutical industry's requirements for product compliance and quality control, the application of inkjet printers in drug packaging is also becoming more and more extensive. Inkjet printers can accurately mark information such as drug packaging, production batches and expiration dates, thereby ensuring the safety of patients' medication. In addition, the electronics and electrical industries also need inkjet printers to mark information such as model numbers, serial numbers and safety labels on products to provide reliable product identification and after-sales service support. Automakers and parts suppliers rely on inkjet printers to make permanent marks on automotive parts for effective tracking and identification throughout the supply chain. According to statistics, in 2022, China's inkjet printer production capacity is about 50,000 units, the output is about 930,000 units, and the demand is about 470,000 units, and the market is dominated by small products, accounting for as much as 41%.
Market competition pattern of China's inkjet printer industry
At present, China's inkjet printer industry is facing fierce competition. Although there are many domestic manufacturers, most manufacturers are still insufficient in high-tech, high-precision, and high-quality supporting products, resulting in poor product performance, poor stability and reliability, short service life, and unsatisfactory appearance design. The technical level of my country's inkjet printer equipment is still in the test and imitation stage, lacking technological innovation, weak independent research and development capabilities, and insufficient scientific research investment, all of which restrict the further development of inkjet printing technology. In addition, the development time of my country's inkjet printer industry is still short, and the capital strength of enterprises is relatively weak, and there is still a significant gap compared with internationally renowned brands. Although some companies in the market currently claim to have reached an industry-leading position, it is difficult to gain widespread recognition from the industry and the market. Some companies have exaggerated or even made false statements in their publicity, and their competition methods are inappropriate, resulting in a noisy and chaotic situation in the entire industry.
Future development prospects of China's inkjet printer industry
With the acceleration of China's manufacturing industry's digital transformation, the inkjet printer industry has ushered in new development opportunities. The integration of intelligent technologies, such as cloud connectivity, the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data analysis, will enable inkjet printers to have more advanced remote monitoring, data analysis and production optimization functions. This trend not only improves the intelligence level of inkjet printers, but also further promotes the intelligent process of manufacturing.
The increase in demand for high-resolution and high-speed printing has become another major trend in the development of inkjet printers in the future. Faced with the pursuit of higher printing quality and speed in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals and electronics, inkjet printer manufacturers will continue to increase R&D investment and improve the resolution and printing speed of equipment to meet the growing market demand. This will help improve production efficiency and reduce production costs, and will also bring users clearer and more accurate identification effects.
Against the backdrop of increasing attention to environmental protection and sustainability, environmental protection and green technology will become the core competitiveness of Chinese inkjet printer manufacturers. Manufacturers will actively adopt environmentally friendly materials and technologies to reduce waste and energy consumption, such as using biodegradable inks, optimizing waste ink discharge, and designing more energy-efficient equipment. These measures will not only help protect the environment, but will also win more market share and consumer trust for companies.
The development of the trend of smart packaging will further promote the development of the inkjet printer industry towards integration and intelligence. Inkjet printers will be widely used to mark unique identifiers, QR codes, barcodes and other information on packaging to achieve product traceability and anti-counterfeiting functions. This will meet the requirements of consumers and regulatory agencies for product information traceability and security, and will also bring more convenient and efficient management methods to companies.
Against this background, Guangzhou Lins-Jet Electromechanical Equipment Co., Ltd. has won the trust and welcome of the majority of users with more than 20 years of industry experience. We are well aware that as a leading company in the inkjet marking industry, we are responsible for providing users with high-quality products and services. Therefore, we will continue to provide high-quality inkjet marking products and good after-sales service to new and old customers for common development.
Our goal is to become a product coding and marking solution provider around you. We are committed to meeting the diverse needs of users through continuous technological innovation and service optimization, and providing strong support for users' production and management.
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