Business conditions for the printing industry have not stabilised in the past year and, have—dare we say it—deteriorated rapidly in some of the developed countries worldwide. But does more turmoil lie ahead? What trends are driving current business conditions? How will these trends play out in the next year and ten years time? What can—and what should—companies in the industry do to better cope, succeed, and thrive? This report is in the unique position of being able to draw not only on data on the markets that produce print, but also data on the markets that buy print. It’s this ‘360-degree’ view of the entire market for print media that gives its open picture.
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This report provides an overview of the printing industry in Europe and the Impact of China on the World.
The narrative and analysis covers trends in the printing industry and provides forecasts in these countries that impact the future. We also review some of the key issues facing the industry today which influence the future performance of companies within the industry.
The industry has changed rapidly over the last decade. This has been a response to new technologies, competition on a global scale, which has led to other media and demands from customers for lower costs, higher quality and more swift response. A key technical transition has been from analogue data processes towards ‘digital workflows’ in which content is received and processed in electronic form. The result from this action is extensive investment in information technology hardware and software and a growing need for people with IT skills within the industry.
The future is about technical and other changes that impact the industry, which needs transfer from craft skills to IT skilled personnel. This means the changing balance between physical craft skills into computer-based process control and graphic skills are the future needs to challenge the global competition.
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