Methodology
The Future of Print IV is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of telephone surveys and in-depth interviews with leading suppliers, printers and end users. Secondary research was based on a wide range of sources, with base data showing paper demand by grade, broken down by major product categories. Analysis and future demand projections for print products are based on assumptions derived from all information sources, along with Pira's own interpretation of the development of key trends.
What do you get?
- Detailed analysis of the future of the European printing industry to 2021
- Quantitative market sizes and scenario forecasts
- An in-depth understanding of the key drivers and trends shaping the European printing market
- A thorough overview of technology trends, operating environment and other factors shaping the European print industry and its end-use sectors
How will this market intelligence report benefit you?
- Plan your 10 year business strategy with confidence, with industry projections to 2021
- Get the complete picture of the shape of the industry, with detailed market sizes and scenario forecasts
- Keep abreast of crucial industry developments and opportunities most likely to impact your business over the 2011-21 period
- Get to grips with the critical trends and drivers transforming the European print industry
Who should buy this report?
- Printers
- Raw material and consumables suppliers
- Printing machinery and equipment suppliers
- Print end-users
- Consultants and analysts
What's included in the report?
- One hard copy of the report couriered (see order form for postage costs) to you on publication date
- CD with searchable PDF
- Global intranet licence allowing everyone in your organisation electronic access to the study
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
- Methodology
- Scenarios
- Conclusion
Operating environment for print
- Demographic trends
- Economic trends
- Education
- Print media and advertising
- Communications
- Postal trends
Key drivers and trends
- The key drivers
- Demographics
- Relentless growth of the internet and broadband
- Technology drivers
- Multi-channel communications
- Digital printing and electronic publishing
- The environment
- Postal trends
- Developments in the printed product
- Developments in the printing industry
- Offshore and nearshore print
Technology trends
- Increasing functionality of print
- e-Books
- Leading suppliers of print technology change
- Printing processes
- Conventional (analogue) printing
- Offset lithography
- Sheetfed offset lithography
- Web offset lithography
- Hybrid web-inkjet technology
- Flexography
- Gravure
- Digital printing
- Electrophotography
- Inkjet printing
- Environmental trends in digital print
- Other potential printing and imaging technologies
- JPI Miracle Plate
- Tonejet
- Aerosol Jet
- Powder coating
- Prepress and workflow
- Workflow automation
- Web-to-Print
- Printing inks
- Sustainability
- Paper and board
- Paper fillers and pigments
- Paper and the environment
- Paper for digital print
- Post-press
Developments in book printing
- Current trends
- Product sector developments
- Key drivers for books
- Competition
- Changing patterns of marketing books
- Paper demand
- Print processes
Developments in magazine printing
- Current trends
- Circulation
- Changes in print
- Advertising
- Key drivers for magazines
- Environmental issues
- Paper demand
- Printing processes
Developments in newspaper printing
- Current trends
- The future of newspapers
- Product developments
- Advertising
- Changing demographics
- Environmental issues
- Paper demand
- Printing processes
Developments in promotional print
- Current trends
- Key drivers in promotional print
- Directories
- Catalogues
- Direct mail
- Environmental considerations
- Paper demand
- Printing processes
Developments in stationery and transactional print
- Current trends
- Key drivers
- Business forms
- Business print
- Office papers
- Paper demand
- Printing processes
Summary of future paper demand
- Scenarios
- Grades