Laminating Machines Market Size, Share, and Industry Analysis, By Product Type (Wet Laminating Machines, Thermal Laminating Machines, and Dry Bond Laminating Machines), Material (Paper, Plastic, and Foil), By End-Use Industry (Food and Beverages, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care and Cosmetics, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, and Others), and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

Laminating machines are devices used to apply a protective layer of plastic on different materials such as paper and foil. The lamination process aids in increasing the shelf life of the materials making them more durable for the forthcoming years. Materials such as educational or official documents, identification cards, signs, posters, and photographs are used for lamination purposes. 

The laminating machines find their wide-ranging application across several sectors including packaging, manufacturing, healthcare, corporate offices, and legal and retail facilities. These machines benefit in protecting, preserving, and enhancing the durability of the material for several coming years. Changing demographics, rising disposable income, long shelf life, busy lifestyles, and innovative product offerings are the key factors uplifting the packaged foods demand across geographies. Several companies are marketing and branding their products with innovative packaging, boosting the demand for packaging materials. The lamination of packaging materials enhances the product's durability, protecting it from the external environment and shielding the material from abrasion and scratching, ensuring the growth of laminating machines across packaging industries. 

Several manufacturing companies are also contributing toward research and development activities to boost the performance of the machine and make it flexible and convenient to use for the operator. The focus on integrated lamination solutions by the manufacturing companies is further expected to boost the demand for laminating devices. For instance,

• In April 2021, Delhi Copier expanded its portfolio by adding up new version to the iQ brand of laminating machines. The company added a plastic laminator that is capable of laminating sheets of 250 microns across several geographies.  

The industry had a mixed impact during the COVID-19 outbreak owing to temporary halts in industrial manufacturing and supply chain disruption across industries. The easing of lockdown restrictions, increasing awareness about safety and hygiene, and changing trends toward online shopping positively impacted the demand for consumer packaging of grocery, healthcare, and other e-commerce products. Rising necessity for consumer packaging to further create strong market demand for laminators across several geographic locations. The global market for laminating machines is expected to show steady growth prospects over the forecast period.

With the economic recovery after the pandemic, the rising popularity of laminated products and growing desire for packaged foods and beverages helped boost the product sales across various industries.

Key Insights

The report covers the following key insights:

• Micro Macro Economic Indicators


• Drivers, Restraints, Trends, and Opportunities


• Business Strategies Adopted by Key Players


• Impact of COVID-19 on the Laminating Machines Market


• Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players

Segmentation

Analysis by End-Use Industry

By end-use industry, the laminating machines market has been classified into food and beverages, pharmaceutical, personal care and cosmetics, automotive, aerospace and defense, and others.

The food and beverages industry especially post-pandemic, is likely to surge the growth of packaging materials. This is due to the consumer shift toward online shopping for packaged and other food products. Laminated packaging offers several benefits such as safety, hygiene, durability, temperature resistance, and environmentally friendly options to both the customers and manufacturers spurring the market for laminators.

The pharmaceutical industry and its products have shown substantial growth in the past few years and are expected to further grow over the coming years. For instance, according to the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, the Indian market grew by 11.8% during the year 2016-21. The demand for pharmaceutical products is expected to show significant growth and create demand for machines that aid in durable and protective packaging.

Regional Analysis

The global laminating machines market is divided into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and South America. The Asia Pacific market is set to lead the market demand for grader blades.

Asia Pacific dominates the market demand for laminating machines owing to the strong demand for easy and labelled food and beverages and the growing requirement for pharmaceutical products. Growing consumer demand in the e-commerce and retail industry is further anticipated to rise during the coming years, creating robust growth prospects for the laminating machines in the region. The growth of laminating devices is likely to expand owing to rising production facilities, growing retail centers, and new product offerings by manufacturers. Several manufacturing facilities are collaborating and partnering with local service providers to penetrate the market along with innovative product launches.

By region, the distribution of the laminating machines market is as follows:

• North America – 27%


• South America – 5%


• Europe – 30%


• The Middle East and Africa – 3%


• Asia Pacific – 35%

Key Players Covered

Few of the key players in the market include D&K Group, KOMFI spol. s r. o., Graphco, HMT Manufacturing, Inc., COMEXI GROUP, and Karl Menzel Maschinenfabrik GmbH.

Key Industry Developments

• August 2023: Bobst introduced its compact solventless laminator Nova MW for digital flexpack applications. The Nova MW laminator is used for a wide range of materials, including foil and metal.


• March 2022: Mondragon Assembly, a solar PV production equipment company, acquired about 60% of the stake in Chinese automation company, QHD Visual Automation Equipment Co. Mondragon Assembly expanded its portfolio and added a new laminator for solar module manufacturing.