Top 10 Packaging Printing Companies Driving Sustainable and Smart Packaging Innovation in 2026

As brands face the imperative to establish themselves and stand-out in the market, they are innovating and investing in comprehensive marketing strategies. Among them, visual marketing and packaging is gaining upper hand, encompassing a combination of aesthetics and functionality. Packaging enhances the visual appeal of the products where graphics and text serve a multi-faceted purposes. Rise in retail and e-commerce markets has advanced the scenario for packaging by making it more competitive with branding, product differentiation, and sustainable printing technologies. Flexography, offset printing, gravure, and digital printing are some of the different types of printing techniques fitting for various end-use applications. Packaging printing is booming as demand for advanced printing processes for product packaging is growing.

As these factors come into play, Fortune Business Insights has estimated the value of the packaging printing market was valued at USD 339.83 billion in 2025 and is projected to be worth USD 365.21 billion in 2026 and record a valuation of USD 680.07 billion by 2034, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.08% during the forecast period. The competitive dynamics of the market is characterized by innovative packaging solutions offered by top packaging printing players.

Fortune Business Insights Uncovers 10 Top Packaging Printing Companies in the World

1. Amcor

Amcor, a global leader and producer of packaging solutions, offering its packaging solutions to a variety of industries including home and personal care, food & beverage, medical, pharmaceutical. Company has amplified its presence in about 40 countries with significant presence in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. In June 2023, Amcor decided to invest heavily to expand the manufacturing capacity of Europe for culinary applications. 

2. Sealed Air

Known for housing brands such as BUBBLE WRAP cushioning packaging and CRYOVAC food packaging, Sealed Air Corporation is an American packaging company from North Carolina. Sealed Air leverages its industry expertise and knowledge for automation systems, technology, and engineering. The company partners with customers to address the challenges associated with packaging. It introduced a new portfolio of solutions for design services, digital packaging, and connected packaging in March 2021.

3. Stora Enso

Stora Enso is a Finnish-Swedish forest industry company which develops and produces materials from wood and biomass. It positions itself as the leading company in bio-economy, renewable, and eco-friendly products. With its latest release in April 2025 of next generation folding boxboard (FBB), the product is designed to meet the demand for recyclable, renewable, and efficient packaging.

4. Mondi

Mondi Group, one of the top packaging printing players in the market, is a global packaging and paper company. It manages forests and produces paper, pulps, and films for developing consumer and industrial packaging solutions. In early 2025, the company acquired Schumacher Packaging to expand its footprint in Western Europe by offering a broader packaging portfolio.

5. CCL Industries Inc.

CCL label commonly referred as CCL Industries is the world’s specialty packaging and label pioneer of pressure-sensitive and film materials. The company has been operating quietly and has been dubbed as “world’s largest label maker” due to their labels being widely regarded in consumer packaging, healthcare, and automotive. The company sells extruded & laminated plastic tubes, precision printed & die cut metal components with LED displays, folded instructional leaflets, and other complementary products. In June 2024, CCL fully acquired its Middle East venture Pacman-CCL from its partner firm Albwardy. 

6. Constantia Flexibles

Constantia Flexibles also known as Cflex hails as global leader in flexible packaging. They offer on developing innovative and sustainable packaging with their vision of “People Passion Packaging”. Constantia Flexibles introduced aluminum prints in industry for die-cut lids in August 2024 with an aim to eliminate the need for printing clichés, plates, or cylinders. 

7. Smurfit Kappa

Smurfit Kappa is a leading global producer of paper-based packaging with a prominent presence in Europe and Americas. In July 2024, Smurfit Kappa became a combined company Smurfit Westrock as it confirmed and completed the acquisition of WestRock which has solidified its presence in a sustainable packaging. In its quest to make its presence more known in the packaging sector, the company also completed the acquisition of Artemis Ltd. in November 2024.

8. Huhtamaki Oyj

Huhtamaki Oyj, a Finnish company is a sustainable packaging solutions provider especially in the food and beverage sector. With over 101 locations in over 36 countries, the company is known for its both on-the-go and on-the-shelf packaging in the food and beverages sector. The company is committed to sustainability with carbon neutral production by 2030 and their products are designed to be recycled, compostable, and reusable. Huhtamaki acquired U.S.-based private business Zellwin Farms for USD 18 million.

9. WestRock

Formed under the merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn in 2015, WestRock has now become one of the leaders in sustainable packaging. The company displays a wide ranging packaging solutions, including corrugated and consumer packaging, bag-in-box packaging, and point-of-sale displays.

10. International Paper Company

International Paper is one of the leaders in the fiber-based packaging and pulp producers. The company’s core business is focused on production and distribution of paper and packaging products, including containerboard, corrugated packaging, and pulp. The company aims to produce packaging products that help promote and protect goods. In December 2020, it announced its plans to focus more on its industrial packaging segment by increasing businesses in industrial packaging across North America and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa regions in addition.

Delving into 3D Printing’s Innovations in Design and Material Science

The competition in the retail markets is getting fierce and the market is getting saturated day-by-day as consumers crave for unique shopping experiences. Brands and consumers alike are seeking precisely crafted packaging printing designs as they help in determining whether the product will remain on the shelf or it will catch the consumers’ attention and end-up in the shopping basket. There has been an upsurge in 3D printing which has spread across the packaging printing industry and is garnering traction for its flexibility, customization, and ability to handle prints in short runs. Along with this, the pursuit for sustainability continues to propagate as innovation is spurring in packaging materials and design strategies. Companies are exploring the alternatives which use bio-based plastics, recyclable materials, and compostable options. Taking these features into account, they are developing packaging which have high strength and sustainability using minimal material and without compromising the product’s protection.