n Packaging Review South Africa - Above-average gains for Africa : labelling and narrow web

Abstract

World demand for labels is projected to expand 4,3% per year through 2013 to 49 billion square metres. Value demand is expected to grow 5,3% per year to US$105 billion. The pressure-sensitive segment, which overtook the wet-glue segment in importance at the global level in the late 1990s, will continue to see above-average gains, accounting for almost 55% of global label demand by 2013.