Global Commercial Printing

Global Commercial Printing

The shift to digital media platforms has siphoned advertising dollars away from print operators toward digital media. This general trend, exacerbated by the recession, caused revenue to decline over the past five years. As the global economy picks up and emerging countries continue to grow rapidly, revenue will bounce back slightly in the next five years.

This industry includes firms engaged in printing on apparel and textile products, paper, metal, glass, plastics and other materials, excluding fabric. Firms may also perform prepress (e.g. platemaking and typesetting) and postpress services (e.g. book binding) in support of printing activities. Magazines, books, direct mail, catalogs, brochures, signs, labels for packaging, annual reports and business forms are among printers’ major end-products.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.