The study involved major activities in estimating the current size of the printed electronics market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on printed electronics. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain using primary research. Different approaches, such as top-down and bottom-up, were employed to estimate the total market size. After that, the market breakup and data triangulation procedures were used to estimate the market size of the segments and subsegments of the printed electronics.
Secondary Research
Revenues from companies offering printed electronics solutions worldwide have been obtained based on the secondary data made available through paid and unpaid sources. They have also been derived by analyzing the product portfolio of key companies, and these companies have been rated according to the performance and quality of their products.
Various sources have been referred to in the secondary research process for identifying and collecting information for this study on the printed electronics market. Secondary sources considered for this research study include government sources; corporate filings (such as annual reports, investor presentations, and financial statements); and trade, business, and professional associations. Secondary data has been collected and analyzed to arrive at the overall market size, which is further validated through primary research.
Secondary research has been mainly used to obtain key information about the supply chain of the printed electronics industry to identify the key players based on their products and identify the prevailing industry trends in the printed electronics market based on the product material, application, and region. It also includes information about the key developments undertaken from both market and technology-oriented perspectives.
Primary Research
In the primary research process, various primary sources from both supply and demand sides have been interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. The primary sources from the supply side include industry experts such as CEOs, vice presidents, marketing directors, technology and innovation directors, and related key executives from leading companies and organizations operating in the printed electronics markets.
Extensive primary research has been conducted after understanding and analyzing the current scenario of the printed electronics market through secondary research. Several primary interviews have been conducted with key opinion leaders from the demand and supply sides across four main regions—North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the RoW. Approximately 25% of the primary interviews were conducted with the demand side, while approximately 75% were conducted with the supply side. This primary data has been collected through questionnaires, emails, and telephonic interviews.
Notes: Other designations include sales & marketing executives and researchers.
The three tiers of the companies are defined based on their total revenue as of 2024; Tier 1: revenue more than or equal to USD 500 million, Tier 2: revenue between USD 100 million and USD 500 million, and Tier 3: revenue less than or equal to USD 100 million.
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Market Size Estimation
Both the bottom-up and top-down approaches have been adopted to estimate and forecast the size of the printed electronics market.
Bottom-Up Approach
The bottom-up approach has been employed to arrive at the overall size of the printed electronics market. This approach includes estimating the global shipment of printed electronics. This has been followed by the analysis of the average selling prices of global printed electronics. The global market size has been validated through primary interviews with industry stakeholders and subject matter experts.
Approach for obtaining market size using bottom-up analysis (demand side)
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Identifying the companies influencing the entire material market for printed electronics, along with related players
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Analyzing major material manufacturers, studying their portfolios, and understanding the different types of materials offered
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Conducting multiple discussion sessions with key opinion leaders to understand different printed electronic products and their deployment in multiple end-use industries; analyzing the breakup of the work carried out by each key company
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Verifying and cross-checking estimates at every level with key opinion leaders, including chief executive officers (CEO), directors, and operation managers, and then finally with the domain experts of MarketsandMarkets
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Studying various paid and unpaid sources of information, such as annual reports, press releases, white papers, and databases, for the company and region-specific developments undertaken in the printed electronics market
Top-Down Approach
In the top-down approach, the overall size of the printed electronics market has been used to estimate the size of the individual markets (mentioned in the market segmentation) through percentage splits obtained from secondary and primary research. For calculating the size of the specific market segments, the size of the most appropriate and immediate parent market has been used to implement the top-down approach. The bottom-up approach has also been implemented for the data extracted from the secondary research to validate the market size obtained. The sizes of the parent and individual markets have been determined and confirmed in this study by data triangulation and data validation through primaries. The data triangulation procedure used for this study has been explained in the next section.
Approach for obtaining market share using top-down analysis (supply side)
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Focusing initially on top-line investments and expenditures being made in the ecosystem of printed electronics, and listing key developments in key market areas
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Identifying all major players in the printed electronics market by printed electronics-based materials, and their penetration in various end-use industries through secondary research, and verifying through brief discussions with industry experts
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Analyzing revenues, product mix, geographic presence, and key end-use industries for which printed electronics are served by all identified players to estimate and arrive at the percentage splits for all key segments
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Discussing these splits with the industry experts to validate the information and identify key growth pockets across all key segments
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Breaking down the total market based on verified splits and key growth pockets across all segments
Printed Electronics Market : Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach
Data Triangulation
After arriving at the overall size of the printed electronics market through the process explained above, the total market has been split into several segments and subsegments. Market breakdown and data triangulation procedures have been employed, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data has been triangulated by studying various factors and trends from the demand and supply sides. The market has also been validated using top-down and bottom-up approaches.
Market Definition
Printed electronics is an all-encompassing term referring to the printing method used to create electronic devices by printing on a wide range of substrates. Different technologies, such as screen printing, inkjet printing, or flexographic printing, are used for printing electronic devices on different substrates. Earlier, printed electronics were limited to organic or plastic electronics that used one or more inks made of carbon-based compounds. With the increased demand for compact wearable devices and thinner electronics, printed electronics now form flexible displays, keyboards, antennas, electronic skin patches, and sensors. Printed electronics enable the development of high-quality electronic products, which are thin, flexible, wearable, lightweight, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly.
Key Stakeholders
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Suppliers of raw materials
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Technology investors
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Designers, manufacturers, and suppliers of printed electronic components
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Integrators, suppliers, and service providers of printed electronics equipment
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Government labs
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In-house testing labs
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System integrators
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Distributors, resellers, and traders
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Research institutions and organizations
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Providers of application software
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Printed electronics forums, alliances, consortiums, and associations
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Market research and consulting firms
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End users
Report Objectives
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To describe and forecast the global size of the printed electronics market, in terms of value and volume
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To describe, segment, and forecast the printed electronics market based on printing technology, material, resolution, application, and end-use industry, in terms of value
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To describe and forecast the market for four key regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World (RoW), in terms of value
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To describe different substrate transport techniques in printed electronics
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To provide detailed information regarding drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges influencing the growth of the printed electronics market
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To provide a detailed overview of the supply chain of the printed electronics ecosystem, along with the average selling prices of printed electronics materials
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To strategically analyze the ecosystem, tariffs & regulations, patent landscape, trade landscape, and case studies pertaining to the market under study
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To strategically analyze micromarkets1 with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the overall market
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To analyze opportunities in the market for stakeholders and provide a competitive landscape of the market
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To analyze competitive developments such as product launches, expansions, partnerships, collaborations, agreements, and acquisitions in the printed electronics market
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To strategically profile the key players in the printed electronics market and comprehensively analyze their market ranking and core competencies2
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To analyze the impact of AI/GenAI, the 2025 US tariff, and the macroeconomic outlook for each region in the printed electronics market
Available Customizations
With the market data given, MarketsandMarkets offers customizations according to the company’s specific needs. The following customization options are available for the report:
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Jan, 2019
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Sep, 2019
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Jun, 2019
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Jan, 2019
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User
Sep, 2019
Printing technology is using different types of inks on target surfaces by mechanical, hydrodynamic, or electromechanical forces.We are into research and development of production technologies and are trying to design printing NFC antenna through different printers. Can you please help us in understand the different types of materials that can be used for this. Also, can you please elaborate the scope of each segment considered in this report?.
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May, 2016
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Jan, 2015
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User
Sep, 2019
Printed electronics make use of metal-based inks to manufacture electronic components. Conductive inks, especially silver conductive inks, have been widely used so far. I am trying to understand the different substrates and inks used in the printed electronics market. Does your report cover this specific interest of mine?.
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Oct, 2015
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May, 2019
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Sep, 2019
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Apr, 2021
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Dec, 2019
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User
Sep, 2019
Printed electronic devices are increasingly used across verticals such as automotive and transportation, medical, and consumer electronics. Factors such as increasing demand for thin and flexible form factors, especially for the displays of consumer electronic devices can be responsible for this growth. What is the adoption rate of printed electronics in different industries?.
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May, 2019
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