Inkjet Heads: Market Research Report

September 2011 | 355 pages | ID: I7CE486A42FEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Inkjet Heads in US$ Million by the following end-use applications: Consumer Applications (include Photo Retail and Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)), and Industrial Applications (includes wide format graphics, printing/manufacturing/microdispensing, and large companies).

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, The Middle East, and Latin America.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 26 companies including many key and niche players such as Brother International Corp., Canon, Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Lexmark International, Inc., Memjet Technology, Olivetti S.p.A, Ricoh Printing Systems America, Inc.., Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Seiko Epson Corp., STMicroelectronics, Toshiba TEC Corporation, Trident Industrial Inkjet, and Xaar PLC.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Non-Disposable Inkjet Heads
Disposable Inkjet Heads

2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Inkjet Printheads: The Largest Selling MEMS Device

Table 1. Global MEMS Market by Segment (2010 & 2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Inkjet Heads, Pressure Sensors, Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, Microfluidics for IVD, Projection Systems, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global MEMS Market by Segment (2010 & 2011): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Accelerometers, RF MEMS, Inkjet Heads, Microphones, Pressure Sensors, Digital Compass, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

A Prelude to the Inkjet Heads Market
Applications of Inkjet Technology
Printing
Dispensing/Deposition
Manufacturing
Others
Applications of Inkjet Technology Gaining Popularity
Digital Imaging - A Major Growth Driver
Growth Opportunities Aplenty, with Applications Expanding Beyond Printing
Inkjet Technology in Printed Electronics: A Distant Reality with Immense Potential
The US Dominates Inkjet Heads Market, Asia-Pacific to Spearhead Growth

Table 3. Global Inkjet Heads Market - Growth Potential by Region (2009-2017): Percentage Growth of Value Sales for Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, Europe, Canada, Japan, United States (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Consumer Market Leads Inkjet Heads Applications
Industrial Applications to Witness Faster Growth
Technological Advantages Drive Inkjet’s Popularity in Manufacturing
Major Benefits of Inkjet Technology in a Nut Shell
Inability to Replace Existing Process: A Major Hindrance
Print Heads Make a Mark in Digital Textile Printing Industry
Advantages of Adopting Inkjet Technology for PCB Processing
Non-Disposable Inkjet Heads Fast Replacing Disposable Inkjet heads

3.COMPETITION

Global Inkjet Heads – A Highly Consolidated Market

Table 4. Global Inkjet Heads Market by Leading Players (2010): Market Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Hewlett-Packard, Lexmark, Seiko Epson, Canon, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INKJET HEAD SPACE

Hewlett Packard’s Scalable Printing Technology
Electrohydrodynamic Inkjet Printhead from Nano Micro-Systems Laboratory
The Tonejet Digital Printing Technology

5.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Evolution of the Inkjet Technology
An Introduction to Inkjet Heads
Ink Chemistry and Formulations: An Important Facet of Print Head Design
Nozzle: A Vital Component of Print Head Design
Techniques to Manufacture MEMS Parts of an Inkjet Head
Disposable and Non-Disposable Inkjet Heads
Non-Disposable Inkjet Heads
Disposable Inkjet Heads
Inkjet Head Ejection Technologies – Continuous and Drop-On-Demand (DOD) Inkjet Technologies
Continuous Inkjet Technology
Binary and Multiple Deflection Systems
Drop-On-Demand (DOD) Inkjet Technology
Thermal Drop-On-Demand (DOD) Inkjet Heads
Functional Mechanism of the Thermal Inkjet Head
Advantages and Disadvantages of Thermal DOD Inkjet Heads
Advantages of Thermal Inkjet
Electrostatic DOD Inkjet Heads
Piezoelectric DOD inkjet heads
Mechanism of Drying Ink by Printhead Type
Overview of Inkjet Technologies in Textile Printing
CIJ Systems
DoD Systems
Market Review
Select Digital Textile Printers and Piezo DoD Print Heads Available in the Market

6.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS / INNOVATIONS

FUJIFILM Dimatix Introduces Novel Piezoelectric DOD Printhead Models
TECOM Paper Launches UV inkjet label Printer with Konica Printheads
FUJIFILM Dimatix Introduces Spectra Polaris PQ-512/85 AAA Print head
Trident Solar Introduces 256Jet-STM Inkjet Print head
FUJIFILM Dimatix Launches Spectra Polaris PQ-512/35 AAA
FUJIFILM Dimatix Unveils Two Inkjet Printheads for Use with DMP-3000 Printer
Konica Minolta Unveils Novel Inkjet Head for Industrial Applications
Kyocera Develops KJ4 Series Inkjet Printhead, the Fastest Inkjet Printhead Globally
FUJIFILM Dimatix Launches ScanPAQ 2.5 Head Array
Brother International Launches Print Head Cleaning Service
FUJIFILM Dimatix Unveils the Spectra Polaris PQ-512/15 Printhead
SEM Develops Copper Ink and Industrial Inkjet Printheads
Memjet to Launch an Inkjet Printhead
Xaar Introduces Two Novel Inkjet Printheads
Epson to Launch Next-Generation Micro Piezo Printhead
FUJIFILM Dimatix Develops Q-Class Family of Printheads

7.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Xaar Plans to Expand Huntington’s Factory to Meet Increased Demand
Lexmark Merges Two Printing Units to Form ‘Imaging Solutions and Services’
Xennia Technology Signs Agreement with Trident
Makfil Signs Deal with KBA-Metronic InkJet to Integrate KBA’s Alphajet Printhead Technology
meiller Becomes First Beta Customer for Kodak’s Stream Printhead
Trident Industrial Inkjet Selects ImageXpert's JetXpert System for In-Flight Droplet Analysis
Xaar and Triangle Digital Enter Agreement to Sell Triangle’s Solvent Ink in India

8.FOCUS ON SELECT MAJOR PLAYERS

Brother International Corp. (US)
Canon, Inc. (Japan)
Eastman Kodak Company (US)
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc. (US)
Hewlett-Packard Company (US)
Lexmark International, Inc. (US)
Memjet Technology (US)
Olivetti S.p.A. (Italy)
Ricoh Printing Systems America, Inc. (US)
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (South Korea)
Seiko Epson Corp. (Japan)
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)
Toshiba TEC Corporation (Japan)
Trident Industrial Inkjet (US)
Xaar PLC (UK)

9.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 5. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by Geographic Region – The US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. World Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads in Consumer Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. World Historic Review for Inkjet Heads in Consumer Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. World 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads in Consumer Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. World Historic Review for Inkjet Heads in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. World 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

10.THE UNITED STATES

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
Product Launches
Focus on Select Major Players

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 14. The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. The US Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. The US 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

11.CANADA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 17. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. Canadian Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

12.JAPAN

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
Japan - A Major Contributor to the Global Inkjet Head Market

Table 20. Japanese Market for Inkjet Printers by Major Manufacturers (2008): Market Shares for Seiko Epson, Canon, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Japan Produces Ink for Inkjet Printing Locally
Product Launches
Focus on Select Major Players

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 21. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. Japanese Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13.EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
Regional Perspective
End-Use Market Perspective

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 24. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by Geographic Region –France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. European Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26. European 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28. European Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. European 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13A.FRANCE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 30. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. French Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. French 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13B.GERMANY

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 33. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. German Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. German 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).

13C.ITALY

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
Olivetti S.p.A. (Italy) – A Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 36. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. Italian Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38. Italian 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Development
Product Launch
Xaar PLC – A Key Player

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 39. The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. The UK Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41. The UK 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13E.SPAIN

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 42. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. Spanish Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13F.RUSSIA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 45. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46. Russian Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. Russian 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

13G.REST OF EUROPE

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
STMicroelectronics (Switzerland) – A Key Player
Strategic Corporate Development

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 48. Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49. Rest of European Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50. Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

14.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis
Taiwan
Taiwan – A Major Producer of Inkjet Heads
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Development

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 51. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53. Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

15.THE MIDDLE EAST

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 54. The Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55. The Middle East Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56. The Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

16.LATIN AMERICA

A. MARKET ANALYSIS

Current & Future Analysis

B. MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 57. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inkjet Heads by End-use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58. Latin American Historic Review for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market – Consumer Market and Industrial Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 59. Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Inkjet Heads by End-Use Market - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Consumer Market and Industrial Market for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Landscape
Total Companies Profiled: 26 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 30)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Japan
Europe
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)