Global Thermal Printing Market 2025-2029

The thermal printing market is forecasted to grow by USD 12.39 bn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period. The report on the thermal printing market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing e-commerce growth, environmental benefits of thermal printing technology, and expansion in pharmaceutical trade.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	4%
CAGR	4.4%
Incremental Value	$12.39 bn

Technavio's thermal printing market is segmented as below:

By Type

Industrial format
Desktop format
Mobile format

By Technology

Direct thermal (DT)
Thermal transfer (TT)
Dye diffusion thermal transfer (D2T2)

By Geographical Landscape

North America
Europe
APAC
South America
Middle East and Africa

This study identifies the product innovations as one of the prime reasons driving the thermal printing market growth during the next few years. Also, strategic partnerships and integration with ai will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the thermal printing market covers the following areas:

Thermal Printing Market sizing
Thermal Printing Market forecast
Thermal Printing Market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading thermal printing market vendors that include Avery Dennison Corp., Axiohm, BIXOLON CO. LTD., Brother Industries Ltd., Datalogic SpA, Fujitsu Ltd., Honeywell International Inc., HP Inc., Konica Minolta Inc., Motorola Solutions Inc., Printronix, Rongta Technology (Xiamen) Group Co. Ltd., SATO Holdings Corp., Seiko Epson Corp., Star Micronics Co. Ltd., Toshiba Tec Corp., TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd., and Zebra Technologies Corp.. Also, the thermal printing market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR80515

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Technology
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Thermal Printing Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Thermal Printing Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.3 Technology segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Technology Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.4 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
5.5 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 Impact of AI on Global Thermal Printing Market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Type

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 Industrial format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Industrial format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Industrial format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Industrial format - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Industrial format - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Desktop format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Desktop format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Desktop format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Desktop format - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Desktop format - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Mobile format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Mobile format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Mobile format - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Mobile format - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Mobile format - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.6 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ billion)

9 Market Segmentation by Technology

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Technology - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Technology - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by Technology
- Chart on Comparison by Technology
- Data Table on Comparison by Technology
9.3 Direct thermal (DT) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Direct thermal (DT) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Direct thermal (DT) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Direct thermal (DT) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Direct thermal (DT) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Thermal transfer (TT) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Thermal transfer (TT) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Thermal transfer (TT) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Thermal transfer (TT) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Thermal transfer (TT) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Dye diffusion thermal transfer (D2T2) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Dye diffusion thermal transfer (D2T2) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Dye diffusion thermal transfer (D2T2) - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Dye diffusion thermal transfer (D2T2) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Dye diffusion thermal transfer (D2T2) - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.6 Market opportunity by Technology
- Market opportunity by Technology ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Technology ($ billion)

10 Customer Landscape

10.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

11 Geographic Landscape

11.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
11.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
11.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.9 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.10 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.11 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.12 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.13 Spain - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Spain - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Spain - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Spain - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Spain - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.14 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.15 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.16 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.17 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
11.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)

12 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

12.1 Market drivers
12.2 Market challenges
12.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
12.4 Market opportunities/restraints

13 Competitive Landscape

13.1 Overview
13.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
13.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
13.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

14 Competitive Analysis

14.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
14.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
14.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
14.4 Avery Dennison Corp.
- Avery Dennison Corp. - Overview
- Avery Dennison Corp. - Business segments
- Avery Dennison Corp. - Key news
- Avery Dennison Corp. - Key offerings
- Avery Dennison Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.5 Axiohm
- Axiohm - Overview
- Axiohm - Product / Service
- Axiohm - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.6 BIXOLON CO. LTD.
- BIXOLON CO. LTD. - Overview
- BIXOLON CO. LTD. - Product / Service
- BIXOLON CO. LTD. - Key news
- BIXOLON CO. LTD. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.7 Brother Industries Ltd.
- Brother Industries Ltd. - Overview
- Brother Industries Ltd. - Business segments
- Brother Industries Ltd. - Key news
- Brother Industries Ltd. - Key offerings
- Brother Industries Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.8 Datalogic SpA
- Datalogic SpA - Overview
- Datalogic SpA - Business segments
- Datalogic SpA - Key news
- Datalogic SpA - Key offerings
- Datalogic SpA - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.9 Fujitsu Ltd.
- Fujitsu Ltd. - Overview
- Fujitsu Ltd. - Business segments
- Fujitsu Ltd. - Key news
- Fujitsu Ltd. - Key offerings
- Fujitsu Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.10 Honeywell International Inc.
- Honeywell International Inc. - Overview
- Honeywell International Inc. - Business segments
- Honeywell International Inc. - Key news
- Honeywell International Inc. - Key offerings
- Honeywell International Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.11 HP Inc.
- HP Inc. - Overview
- HP Inc. - Business segments
- HP Inc. - Key news
- HP Inc. - Key offerings
- HP Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.12 Rongta Technology (Xiamen) Group Co. Ltd.
- Rongta Technology (Xiamen) Group Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Rongta Technology (Xiamen) Group Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
- Rongta Technology (Xiamen) Group Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.13 SATO Holdings Corp.
- SATO Holdings Corp. - Overview
- SATO Holdings Corp. - Business segments
- SATO Holdings Corp. - Key offerings
- SATO Holdings Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.14 Seiko Epson Corp.
- Seiko Epson Corp. - Overview
- Seiko Epson Corp. - Business segments
- Seiko Epson Corp. - Key news
- Seiko Epson Corp. - Key offerings
- Seiko Epson Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.15 Star Micronics Co. Ltd.
- Star Micronics Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Star Micronics Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
- Star Micronics Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.16 Toshiba Tec Corp.
- Toshiba Tec Corp. - Overview
- Toshiba Tec Corp. - Business segments
- Toshiba Tec Corp. - Key news
- Toshiba Tec Corp. - Key offerings
- Toshiba Tec Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
14.17 TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd.
- TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd. - Overview
- TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
- TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
14.18 Zebra Technologies Corp.
- Zebra Technologies Corp. - Overview
- Zebra Technologies Corp. - Business segments
- Zebra Technologies Corp. - Key news
- Zebra Technologies Corp. - Key offerings
- Zebra Technologies Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT

15 Appendix

15.1 Scope of the report
15.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
15.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
15.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
15.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
15.6 Data validation
- Data validation
15.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
15.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
15.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
15.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations