Printing, Commercial: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 177 pages | ID: P3BA10D12CEEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on the Commercial Printing Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

Illustrated with 46 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, and highlights latest trends and demand drivers.

Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include US, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Latin America.

The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments.

Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 565 companies worldwide.

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

Printing Industry – Introduction

Table 1. Worldwide Printing Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by End-use Sector – Packaging, Magazines, Newspapers, Books, Direct Mail, Brochures & Pamphlets, Catalogs, Labels, Legal & Financial Printing, Inserts, Banners & Posters, Business forms, Directories, Tickets, Tapes & Coupons, and Others

Table 2. World Current & Future Analysis for Commercial Printing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 3. World 5-Year Perspective for Commercial Printing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

Specialty Printing Segment – Sharp Rise in the Offering

Table 4. Worldwide Electrographic Print Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Application - Direct Mail, Transactional, Books, Catalogues, Commercial, Photobooks, Magazines, Newspapers, Security, Packaging, and Labels

Direct Mail Advertising Opens Up Opportunties for Innovative Printing
Digital Technology Revolutionizing the Printing Industry

Table 5. Worldwide Commercial Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of revenues by Leading Players

Image Quality of Digital Printing in the New Age
Digital Color Printing Market Reflects Bright Prospects

Table 6. Worldwide Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

Table 7. Worldwide Digital Printing Machinery Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Printing Machinery Market – Promising Growth On Cards

Table 8. Worldwide Printing Machinery & Supplies Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Table 9. Worldwide Printing Machinery & Supplies Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment – Pre-Press Systems, Printing Presses, Post-Press Machinery &Equipment, and Other Printing Related Equipment

Robust Market for Large Format Printer Manufacturers
Futuristic Developments in Large Format Printing
Screen Printer Prices to Decline
Customers Demand Reduced Costs, Print Runs, and Turnaround Time
Printed Electronics Receive Numerous Accolades
Advanced Labeling Systems Improve Productivity
Printing Activities Increasingly Being Integrated
Hybrid Presses – The ‘In’ Thing
Computer-to-Plate (CTP) Technology: Healthy Prospects
Application Growth Markets
Packaging and Labeling Offers High Growth Potential

Table 10. Worldwide Package Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segments- Solid/Corrugated Fiber, Cartons, and Flexible Materials

Automation of Prepress Machinery – The Need of the Hour
Printing Industry - Demand Impeders
Alternative Media
Low Cost Electronic Mails and Short Messaging Services
Advent of Low Cost Printers: Growth of In-house Printing
Paperless Workflows
Printing Industry - Demand Inducers
Robust Advertisement Expenditures
Irreplaceable Newspapers and Magazines
Industrial Customers
Proportion of Technology Illiterates
Printing Industry – Historical Overview
A Technological Background
Commercial Position: Over the Years
Rising Global Profile of the Printing Ink Industry
Challenges of Going Global
Mounting Raw Material Costs Rock the Printing Ink Industry
UV-Curable Ink: Changing the Market’s Revenue Quotient
UV and EB Inks: The Bucks Start Here
Gravure Inks Face Mature Growth

Table 11. Worldwide Printing Inks Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Sales Volumes by Product Category - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks

Table 12. Worldwide Printing Inks Market- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Category - Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Letterpress Inks, Digital Inks and Other Inks

Table 13. Worldwide Printing Inks Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Sales Volumes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets

Table 14. Worldwide Printing Inks Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America

2.TRENDS & ISSUES

Commercial Printing Industry Continues to Evolve
Inkjet Industry Fights Recession Through Innovation
LED Curing Catches Fancy of Inkjet Market
Commercial Printing Successfully Weathers Recession
Professional Printers Turn to Digital Printing
Commercial Printing Enters Challenging Phase
Electrophotographic Printing to Witness Dynamic Growth
Offset Printing - Down but Not Out
Digital Printing Alters the Landscape of Commercial Printing
Digital Printing Equipment on an Upward Trend
Automation Reduces Workforce
Printers Rely on Cross Media Offerings
Alternative Modes Pose Threat to Print Media
Technological Advancements Likely to Shift Demand
Print Companies Continue to Dominate Creative Work
Flexography Makes Inroads into Other Inks’ Share
Demand for Digital Inks Gains Momentum
Digital Label Presses – Rising Tide
Price Flexibility & Innovative Technology: Key Growth Drivers
Printing Service Providers: Aiming to Become One-Stop Shops

3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Commercial Printing – A Prelude
Common Categories of Printing Processes
Relief Printing
Letterpress
Platen Presses
Flat-Bed Presses
Rotary Presses
Flexography
Planographic Printing
Offset Lithography
Waterless Printing
Intaglio
Gravure
Stencil and Screen Printing
Stenciling Techniques
Types of Screen Printing Presses
Screen Printing Inks
Applications
Product Categories
Electronic Printing
Electrostatic
Magnetographic
Ion/Electron Deposition
Ink-Jet Printing
Plate and Plateless Processes
Plate Processes - Conventional Printing Processes
Plateless Processes - Electronic/Digital Printing Processes
Prepress
Conventional Prepress Systems
Digital Prepress Systems
Press or Print
Offset Presses
Sheet-Fed Presses
Web Presses
Commercial Web Offset Presses
Newspaper Web Offset Presses
Other Presses
Postpress
Printing Presses – A peek into History

4.PRODUCT/ SERVICE INNOVATIONS

5.MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

6.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.THE UNITED STATES

Market Overview

Table 15. US Commercial Printing Market (2010): Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Leading Players

Measures to Cope Up with Slowdown
Trends & Issues
Bright Future for US Commercial Printing
Renewed Strength in US Printing Machinery Sales
Upswing Seen in US Commercial Printing

Table 16. US Commercial Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Process Sub-Segments

Printing Ink Makers See Light at the End of the Tunnel

Table 17. US Printing Ink Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Type- Lithographic Inks, Flexographic Inks, Gravure Inks, Digital Inks, Letterpress Inks, and Other Inks

Digital Presses Spearhead Industry Growth
Printing Costs Decline
Digital Inventory Services Emerge
Revenues from Document Services to Rise
Value-Added Services Gain Significance
Demand Surges for Eco-Friendly Printing Inks
Commercial Printing: Intertwined with Changes in Economy
Small Businesses Dominate Commercial Printing Sector
Commercial Printing Key Revenue Generator for Local Economies
Consolidation Continues in Commercial Printing Segment

Table 18. US Commercial Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Product Category – Lithographic, Screen, Digital, Flexographic, and Others

Table 19. US Commercial Flexographic Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown Revenues by Segment – Advertising Printing, Label & Wrapper Printing, Office Product Printing, Financial & Legal Printing, Book Printing, and Others

Changing Scope for Specialty Inks and Substrate

Table 20. US Specialty Printing Consumables Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Category – Inks and Toners, Specialty Substrates, and Specialty Chemicals

Digital Printing: Gaining Prominence

Table 21. US Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

Opportunities and Scope of Growth
Online Solutions Extend Market Reach
New Product Developments Enhance Performance
Key Statistics

Table 22. US Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Printing Costs by Category -Factory Payroll, Paper, SG&A, Material, Pre Tax Profit Margin, and Other Factory Costs

Table 23. US Financial & Legal Form & Document Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Product Segments - SEC Filings &Prospectuses, ARs/Other Corp Financial Documents, Bank Forms, Other Bank Documents, and Miscellaneous Financial/Legal Documents

2.CANADA

Overview

Table 24. Canadian Printing Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Production by Region- Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Others

Offset Process Dominates the Market

Table 25. Canadian Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

3.JAPAN

Overview

Table 26. Japanese Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

Table 27. Japanese Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Sub- sector - Commercial Printing, Publishing, Business Form, Packaging Printing, Building Materials, Security Printing, and Others

Magazine Reading Rates Decline
Oversupply Likely to Pulverize Profitability
Larger Players Continue to Survive

4.EUROPE

Overview

Table 28. European Current & Future Analysis for Commercial Printing by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 29. European 5-Year Perspective for Commercial Printing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

European Printing Ink Industry Fights Uncertainty

Table 30. European Printing Inks Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales Revenue and Volume by Type of Ink - Water-based Liquid Inks, Solvent-based Liquid Inks, Oil-based Inks, and Other Inks

Table 31. European Printing Ink Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment-Flexograph, Heatset, Sheet-fed, Coldset, Gravure, Digital, Wide-format, Screen, Letterpress, and Other

On Demand Book Printers Gain Popularity
Printing Machinery Market in Eastern Europe
Market Trend
European Ink Manufacturing Remains Flat
Key Statistics

Table 32. Western European Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Print Process - Flexo, Sheetfed, Heatset, Coldset, Gravure, Digital, Wide-Format, and Others

Table 33. European Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

Table 34. Western European Commercial Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Category - Direct Mail, Brochures, Banners, Inserts & Posters, Catalogues, and Others

Table 35. Western European CWF Paper Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Segment – Commercial Printing, Magazines, Books, and Others

Table 36. French Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

4A.GERMANY

Overview

Table 37. German Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems Markets

Market Trend
German Printing Subdued by Financial Crisis

4B.ITALY

Overview

Table 38. Italian Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems Markets

4C.UNITED KINGDOM

Print-On-Demand Market - Overview
Key Statistics

Table 39. UK Advertising Industry (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Advertising Medium – Press, Television, Internet, Direct Mail, Transport & Outdoor, Radio and Cinema

Table 40. UK Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue s by End-use Segment - Event & Advertisement Literature, Books, Magazines, Brochures & Newspapers, Package and Label Printing, Security Printing, and Others

Table 41. UK Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value9Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

4D.POLAND

Overview

4E.SPAIN

Overview

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

Overview

Table 42. Asia-Pacific Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

5A.AUSTRALIA

Overview
Current Market Scenario

Table 43. Australian Printing & Graphics Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Sector

5B.CHINA

Overview
Printing Machinery Market
Challenges Facing the Chinese Printing Industry
Market Trend
Government Aids Recession-Hit Printing Industry

Table 44. Chinese Commercial Printing Industry (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Service Segments

5C.INDIA

Overview
Market Trend
Bright Prospects for Indian Printing & Publishing Industry

5D.KOREA

Digital Printing Market – An Overview
Factors Driving Korean Digital Printing Market

Table 45. Korean Printing Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by Product Category – Offset Printing, Gravure Printing, Flexo Printing, Digital Printing, Wide-format Printing, and Screen Printing

5E.MAURITIUS

Printing Machinery and Supplies Market

6.LATIN AMERICA

Overview

Table 46. Latin American Digital Color Printing Systems Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Category – Inkjet Printing Systems and Electrophotographic Printing Systems

7.MIDDLE EAST

Market Overview

8.AFRICA

8A.EGYPT

Overview

8B.NIGERIA

Overview
Global Directory