Flexo Printing Machine Market Keeps Steady Pace BY GREG KISHBAUGH
Esko World Returns For 2026 Edition
With just a few days to go until Esko World 2026 opens its doors in New Orleans, Esko has confirmed a packed agenda of expert presentations, hands-on workshops, roadmap sessions and technology demonstrations. Taking place from June 3-5 at the Marriott Canal Street Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 35th annual Esko World will bring together packaging converters, label specialists, brand representatives and packaging professionals from across the globe under the theme ‘Jazz up your packaging.’
The global flexographic printing machine market was valued at $870 million in 2022 and is projected to reach $1,268.83 million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 6.42 percent during 2023-2028, according to Stratview Research.
“With excitement building ahead of this year’s event, we are delighted to unveil a comprehensive agenda packed with practical sessions, innovation showcases and collabo- rative discussions,” said Jan De Roeck, Esko Director of Marketing. Building on the introduction of sector-spe- cific tracks last year, Esko World 2026 intro- duces new job-specific tracks designed to tailor the experience to attendees’ individual roles and interests. Participants can pre-se- lect tracks during registration, automatically building a personalized agenda covering top- ics including design and optimization, digital flexo color and print, packaging intelligence, graphics and prepress, and product lifecycle management. Across the three-day event, visitors can
The most significant growth driver is the rising demand for flexible and cost-efficient packaging solutions, as industries such as food & beverage and logistics increasingly rely on high-quality printed pack- aging for branding and supply chain efficiency. Strong Demand By material type, corrugated cardboard and plastic films are wit- nessing strong demand due to their extensive use in packaging appli- cations across logistics and consumer goods industries. Paper remains widely used, but flexible packaging materials are driving faster adop- tion of advanced flexographic printing machines as industries shift to- ward lightweight and durable packaging formats. This shift is encour- aging manufacturers to invest in multi-substrate compatible printing systems to improve production flexibility and output efficiency. By end-user industry type, food & beverage dominates the market due to the high consumption of packaged food products and the ex-
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