The global Printed electronics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.6 % during forecast period of 2016-2023. Now a day’s 3D printing has become the most popular technology in printing devices. The 3D printers are expected to account for the largest share of the 3D printing market during the forecast period, due to the increase in accuracy per inch of part dimension, faster printing speed, and introduction of new materials. These factors help to increase the market of Printed electronics and have led to the adoption of 3D printers in various segments such as healthcare, engineering, energy, automotive, aerospace & defense and others, which has increased the market share of Printed electronics.
Roll-to-roll printing technology has significant cost advantages in fabrication for large area processing, and thin and flexible form factors in electronics, which are expected to bring new kind of devices. Additive manufacturing to print fine features and structures onto all substrates is simplified, and smart packaging is also fueling the growth of flexible Printed electronics for packaging industry which helps to increase the market of Printed electronics market are some factors that is expected to increase the market. Competition from non-Printed electronics products, challenges faced by electrically functional inks hindering the growth of Printed electronics are restraints inhibiting growth of market while factors such as miniaturization of electronics devices is an upcoming trend of Printed electronics, arrival of new functions, applications, & amalgamation into multiple products and game changing trend of 3d printing that can scale into numerous Printed electronics are some opportunistic factor for market growth.

Source: OBRC Analysis
The market of Printed electronics is segmented on the basis of material, technology and applications. On the basis of material, the market of Printed electronics is further segmented into:
- Substrates
- Inks
On the basis of technology, the market of Printed electronics is segmented into:
- Inkjet printing
- Screen printing
- Flexographic printing
- Gravure printing
- Others technologies
On the basis of application, the market of Printed electronics is further segmented into:
- Displays
- Sensors
- Lighting
- Batteries
- Radio frequency identification (RFID)
- Photovoltaics (PVS)
- Other applications
The market revenue estimates and forecast of this report includes sales of these devices and excludes revenue generated from the deployment of these printed electronics.
Geographically, the global Printed electronics market has been segmented on the basis of four major region, which include:
- North America (U.S. & Canada)
- Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, RoAPAC)
- Europe (UK, France, Germany, RoE)
- Rest of World
Geographically, Asia Pacific holds the largest market share followed by North America. Due to high production in India and China, the market of Asia Pacific is growing at a fast pace. The rise of printed electronics market in Asia-Pacific is backed owing to presence of key electronics manufacturing hub with multiple manufacturing activities in countries such as Japan, China, India and South Korea. Further, North America witnessing steady growth in terms of CAGR owing to the growing adoption of the technology in various applications such as lighting, RFID devices and photovoltaic and increasing R&D investments.
Based on material segment the market report is classified into substrates and inks. The printed electronics market has also been classified based technology into inkjet printing, screen printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing and other technologies of which screen printing technology segment held the largest market share in 2016 due to its affordability, adaptability and simplicity to the fabrication process. On the basis of application the market is classified into sensors, displays, batteries, Radio frequency identification (RFID), lighting, photovoltaic and other applications.
The major market players of the global Printed electronics market are:
- CONDUCTIVE INKJET TECHNOLOGY
- DUPONT
- E INK HOLDINGS
- ENFUCELL
- INTRINSIQ MATERIALS
- NOVACENTRIX
- OPTOMEC
- PARC
- SOLICORE
- THINFILM ELECTRONIC
- VORBECK MATERIALS
- OTHERS
Detailed analysis of these companies provided in this report comprises Overview, SCOT Analysis, Product Portfolio, Strategic Initiative and Strategic Analysis. These companies using various strategies such as merger & acquisition, collaboration, partnership and product launching. For example, in 2014, DuPont collaborated with Ireland based Technology from Ideas (TFI) to develop a thermoplastic elastomers that will help to keep marine devices afloat. Similarly, in 2014, DuPont collaborated with JA Solar, a China based company that intends to use advanced materials from DuPont to help improve power output, durability and return on investment for solar energy systems.
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Key Findings of the global Printed electronics market:
- The 3D printers are expected to account for the largest share of the 3D printing market during the forecast period, due to the increase in accuracy per inch of part dimension, faster printing speed, and introduction of new materials.
- Asia-Pacific is anticipated to account the largest revenue share in 2016.
- Increasing government support.
- Collaboration is the key strategy adopted by the various market players of global Printed electronics market.
