Initial stage (1980s to 1990s)
Early labels were mainly used for simple commodity labeling, with a relatively low technical level and limited market demand. With the deepening of the reform and opening up, foreign advanced label production equipment and technology have begun to enter China, which has promoted the technology upgrading and product innovation of local label enterprises.
Rapid development phase (early to mid-2000s)
Market expansion: With the prosperity of the consumer goods market, especially the rapid growth of food and beverage, daily chemical products and other industries, the demand for labels has increased sharply.
Diversified development: label materials and technology continue to innovate, and a variety of new labels appear, such as adhesive labels, thermal labels, RFID intelligent labels, etc.
International competition: Domestic label enterprises begin to compete with international giants, and some excellent enterprises gradually occupy a place in the international market by improving their product quality and service level.
Transformation and upgrading stage (from recent years to now)
Green environmental protection: In response to the national call for green development, the label industry began to promote environmental protection materials and production methods, such as water-based ink, degradable materials, etc.
Intelligent manufacturing: the introduction of automation and information technology to realize intelligent management of production process, improve production efficiency and product consistency.
Customized services: With the intensification of market competition, label enterprises pay more and more attention to providing personalized customized services to meet the diversified needs of customers.
Innovation-driven: Strengthen investment in research and development, explore new application areas and market opportunities, such as the wide application of electronic tags in logistics, retail and other fields.