According to the new market research report "Laser Technology Market by Type (Carbon Dioxide Laser, Fiber Laser, and Solid State Laser), Revenue (Laser Revenue and System Revenue), Application (Laser Processing and Optical Communications), End User, Geography - Global Forecast to 2024", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the overall Laser Technology Market is expected to grow from USD 12.9 billion in 2018 to USD 16.9 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.65%. Huge demand from the healthcare vertical, enhanced performance over traditional material processing techniques, and shift toward production of nano and micro devices are the key factors driving the growth of this market.

According to the new research report "Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market by Technology (Coding & Printing, RFID, Hologram, Security labels, Packaging Design), Usage Feature (Track & Trace, Tamper Evidence, Overt, Covert, Forensic Markers), End-Use Sector, and Region - Global Forecast to 2023", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market size is projected to grow from USD 5.3 billion in 2018 to reach USD 9.4 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 12.1%. The global anti-counterfeit packaging market is witnessing significant demand owing to the rise in manufacturing activities. The market is driven by factors such as strong growth in the demand from the food & beverage and pharmaceutical & healthcare sectors. The growing pharmaceutical & healthcare industry and an increasing number of counterfeit products in the market are the major drivers of the anti-counterfeit packaging market.

The global gravure printing inks market depicts the presence of a highly fragmented vendor landscape, says Transparency Market Research on the basis of a recently published report. Such diversity is mainly present owing to innumerable small, mid, and large-scale players working in the market. The number of players is expected to increase in the near future in this sector. This is envisaged to further intensify the competition during the next few years.

Domestic policy could speed some deals, divestitures to accelerate as well

The packaging industry is one of the foremost industrial sectors to give birth to the throwaway culture, which is responsible for the damages caused by millions of tons of waste produced each year. As a result, growing concerns about environment have given rise to sustainability trends in the packaging industry, thereby boosting adoption of metal packaging solutions.

According to the new market research report "Feed Packaging Market by Pet (Dogs, Cats, Fish, and Birds), Livestock (Poultry, Ruminants, and Swine), Type (Flexible and Rigid), Feed Type (Dry, Wet, Pet Treats, and Chilled & Frozen), Material, and Region - Global Forecast to 2023", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Feed Packaging Market is projected to grow from USD 13.8 billion in 2018 to USD 17.8 billion by 2023, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% during the forecast period. The feed packaging market is further bifurcated into pet food and livestock feed packaging. The major factors driving the feed packaging market include the increasing trend of pet humanization and the growing spending on the pet care and feed industry in developing regions. Further, the growing demand for shelf extension of feed at small and middle-scale livestock rearers' end is also expected to drive the market.

Global data center market is estimated to grow at a substantial CAGR of 10.21% during the period 2018-2022 as the scope, product types, and its applications are increasing across the globe. A data center is a centralized facility used for data processing, computing, and storage. It comprises high-performance servers, storage arrays, networking equipment, and supportive services such as cooling and powering solutions.

The global dental 3D printing market size is expected to reach USD 9.7 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., progressing at a CAGR of 29.3% during the forecast period. Rising prevalence of tooth conditions is resulting in increase in tooth replacement surgeries. This, coupled with growing global geriatric population and surging demand for customized dental 3D printing solutions, is providing a significant push to the market. Increasing collaborations by key players and growing awareness among consumers are also likely to help the market gain tremendous traction over the coming years.

Increase in consciousness towards fashion among consumers, abundance of creativity and design flexibility, and availability of sustainable and eco-friendly printing methods drive the growth of the global digital textile printing machine market

Consumption of MFC fibers is estimated to surpass 5,580 tons, with an impressive 11.3% Y-o-Y growth in 2018 over 2017, according to Fact.MR's new study. Overall growth of the MFC fiber market can be attributed to,

Asia Pacific region predicted to lead growth in worldwide deal announcements over the next six months

The two WRI global wood fiber prices indices fell slightly in the 2Q/18 after having increased for all of 2017 and early 2018. For most of the key pulp-producing regions, prices were down because of the strengthening US dollar, while prices in the domestic currencies generally have gone up the past year

In the 2Q/18, both of WRI's global fiber price indices fell for the first time in five quarters, mainly because of the strengthening of the US dollar against currencies in all countries covered by the Wood Resource Quarterly. The 2Q/18 Global Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) decreased slightly from the 1Q/18 but was still 7.8% higher than in the same quarter in 2017. Quarter-over-Quarter, softwood fiber prices fell the most in Brazil, Russia, Sweden and New Zealand.