Description

Linerless Labels Market Size:

The Linerless Labels Market will grow from USD 2.230 billion in 2025 to USD 2.787 billion by 2030, registering a 4.56% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

Linerless labels are which are sensitive to pressure and do not contain a release liner. The labels are wound on a roll that has the release coating applied to the front of the face stock to prevent the adhesive on the back, from sticking to the label below it on the roll. The most important benefit these labels offer in comparison to the conventional laminates includes that there is an elimination of paper or filmic liner or backing, hence, this contributes to the reduction of raw material costs as a percentage of the total label production costs.

Linerless Labels Market Trends:

The presence of finished labels per roll further contributes to the reduction of overall handling transportation and freight costs as well. Linerless labels contributing to eliminating waste hold importance from an environmental point of view. This is because, in comparison to liner labels, linerless do not produce additional waste as these labels utilize the entire material.

In addition, paper consumption is also reduced which helps in the wastage of paper. Many companies which are into the linerless labels market work towards providing environment-friendly labels that prevent environmental degradation. For instance, SATO Holdings Corporation (SATO Europe GmbH) is amongst the oldest players in the market, they are an environmentally responsible organization, and they produce linerless labels which help to decrease waste, save resources, and alongside, reduce overall cost.

The demand for linerless labels can be credited to the high growth and increase in demand for packaged and convenience food products across the globe. Various factors such as high demand from food & beverage manufacturers for innovative, environmentally friendly, and sustainable labeling solutions across the world are driving forces for linerless labels. More so, with the growing trend of adopting sustainable products, the linerless labels appear quite promising market growth prospects during the course of the forecast period.

Furthermore, with the growing e-commerce retailing, linerless labels are providing immense growth opportunities during the course of the forecast period as the Linerless labels are providing operational advantages for E-Commerce businesses. Several challenges arise in the distribution and fulfillment centers and many executives are seeking opportunities for improving operations such as inventory management, order picking, order releasing, and packing in the E-Commerce industry. One solution to adopt cost-cutting is the utilization of linerless labels and improving the packaging solutions. The linerless labels are much easier to store than the conventional labels, as they require less space, which in turn reduces the freight and transportation charges.

The extensive application of linerless labels across the varied end-use industry verticals is further providing an impetus in burgeoning the market growth during the forecast period. Additionally, with the expanding working population and increasing adoption of packaged food and beverages, the market is projected to grow in the next few years. The key players in the market are adopting various strategies such as mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, expansion, etc. in order to maintain their position in the market and to meet the increasing demand for linerless labels. For instance, In March 2021, Toshiba and UPM Raflatac entered into a European-wide collaboration to develop a linerless print technology using Toshiba’s latest printer and UPM Raflatac’s OptiCut label portfolio. Geographically, North America is expected to hold a significant market share in the global linerless labels market during the forecast period. On the other hand, the Asia Pacific is predicted to attain high growth with the growing retail industry and rising consumer awareness regarding the utilization of sustainable products for packaging.

Linerless Labels Market Segmentation Analysis:

The Global Linerless Labels Market is segmented on the basis of Adhesive Type, End-User Industry, and Geography.

On the basis of Adhesive Type, the global linerless labels market can be segmented into Strong Permanent, Permanent, and Semi-Permanent.
On the basis of the End-User Industry, the global linerless labels market can be segmented into Food and Beverage, Retail, Healthcare, and Others.
On the basis of Geography, the global linerless labels market can be segmented into North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Linerless Labels Market Growth Factors:

Environmental Friendliness

The linerless labels are environment-friendly products as they can be recycled easily, they reduce the consumption of paper, etc. Since, these labels are environment-friendly as well as other advantages such as reduction in transportation and storage costs, freight charges, etc. they have become extremely popular in the end-user industries. Giant companies use linerless labels as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, which has further contributed to the growth of the linerless labels market. For instance, Paragon Print and Packaging, United Kingdom, a label converter, uses linerless labeling technology as part of its corporate responsibility towards environmental and social issues.

Investments by Companies, globally

Various end-user industries have been investing their funds to venture into the linerless labels market to meet the growing demand of the industry. For instance, Coveris Company, in late 2018, announced the investment of around £1 million in its linerless label facility in Spalding, Lincolnshire, U.K. The facility is geared to increase the production capacity by more than 20% to fulfill the growing customer demand.

Linerless Labels Market Restraints:

Low Adoption

Despite linerless labels gaining popularity across the globe, many developing nations have not adopted these labeling solutions yet. The major reason behind this is the lack of awareness regarding the advantages of linerless labels over conventional labels.

Linerless Labels Market Competitive Insights:

Prominent/major key market players in the Global Linerless Labels Market include R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Coveris Company, Avery Dennison Corporation, SATO Holdings Corporation (SATO Europe GmbH), Gipako, UAB. Rekvizitai.It., and Bizerba USA, Inc. The players in the Global Linerless Labels Market are implementing various growth strategies to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors in this market. Major market players in the market have been covered along with their relative competitive strategies and the report also mentions recent deals and investments of different market players over the last few years. The company profiles section details the business overview, financial performance (public companies) for the past few years, key products and services being offered along with the recent deals and investments of these important players in the Global Linerless Labels Market.

The Linerless Labels Market is analyzed into the following segments:

By Adhesive Type
- Strong Permanent
- Permanent
- Semi-Permanent
By End-User Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Others
By Geography
- North America
  - USA
  - Canada
  - Mexico
- South America
  - Brazil
  - Argentina
  - Others
- Europe
  - Germany
  - France
  - United Kingdom
  - Spain
  - Others
- Middle East and Africa
  - Saudi Arabia
  - UAE
  - Others
- Asia Pacific
  - China
  - India
  - Japan
  - South Korea
  - Indonesia
  - Thailand
  - Others

Companies Profiled

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company

Coveris Flexivles

Avery Dennison Corporation

SATO Holdings Corporation (SATO Europe GmbH)

Gipako, UAB. Rekvizitai.It.

Bizerba USA, Inc.

Hub Labels Inc

Ravenwod Packaging

Reflex Labels

Related Reports

Report Name	Published Month	Download Sample
Print Labels Market Size, Share & Growth: Report, 2024-2029	May 2025
Smart Labels Market: Size, Growth, Trends, Forecast 2025-2030	July 2025
Sleeve Label Market Report 2030 \| Industry Trends & Future Outlook	March 2025
Automotive Labels Market: Size, Trends, Forecast 2025–2030	May 2025

Linerless Labels Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends By Adhesive Type (Strong Permanent, Permanent, Semi-Permanent), By End-User Industry (Food & Beverage, Retail, Healthcare, Others), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2025 To 2030

Description