Important Trends for Printing Companies - An International Comparison
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The document discusses important trends for printing companies based on an analysis from VIGC in Belgium. Three key trends are discussed: 1) A need for increased efficiency through automation and standardization in prepress, printing, and postpress to reduce setup times and waste. 2) Globalization and how the internet has changed competition across borders. 3) The impact of electronic media like e-books and e-paper, though printed paper is still expected to remain important. An international comparison shows that printing companies can still be profitable, especially larger companies, though not all printing companies are healthy. Size, innovation, and the right strategic choices will be important for success.
Important Trends for Printing Companies - An International Comparison
- 1. Important Trends for Printing Companies An International Comparison Eddy Hagen, VIGC 1 1
- 2. VIGC Flemish Innovation Center for Graphic Communication Based in Turnhout, Belgium Activities Trend watching Seminars, with focus on technology Consulting, with focus on efficiency Eg. PDF, ISO 12647 2 2
- 3. Important Trends for Printing Companies 3 3
- 4. Important Trends Contents Efficiency! • Introduction Printing industry is inefficient • Important Trends • An International Manual work in prepress Comparison • Conclusion Setup times, setup waste on press Setup times, (setup) waste in finishing Craftsmanship dominates over standard procedures Managing color reproduction on press often means ‘trial and error’ How many printers have – and use – a densitometer or a spectrophotometer? 4 4
- 5. Important Trends Contents Efficiency! • Introduction However: tools do exist! • Important Trends • An International Automation in prepress Comparison • Conclusion Eg. Mac OS/X Automator, preflighting, … Workflow systems, big and small Automation on presses Significant reduction in setup time, waste Color control systems, even with automatic feedback Automation in postpress Significant reduction in setup time, waste 5 5
- 6. Important Trends Contents Efficiency! • Introduction And: standards, best practices… • Important Trends • An International Prepress: GWG! Comparison • Conclusion PDF Profiles for every segment, test suites Press: ISO 12647 Better color consistency, less waste 6 6
- 7. Important Trends Contents Globalisation • Introduction Do you know your competitor? • Important Trends • An International So, do you know how to be beat him? Comparison • Conclusion The internet changed the game… Data flying around without boundaries At virtually no cost And maybe global warming will do the same… What is the CO2 emission of transport over large distances? Green is hot! 7 7
- 8. Important Trends Contents The e-things: e-books, e-paper • Introduction Will they replace all paper? • Important Trends • An International That’s doubtfull… Comparison • Conclusion 8 8
- 9. An International Comparison 9 9
- 10. An International Comparison Contents How does the industry perform? • Introduction Reports in the news not always that • Important Trends • An International positive about printing... Comparison • Conclusion ‘Print is dead’ ‘Old technology’ ‘The paperless office’ ‘Everything shifts to electronic’ But... what are the facts? 10 10
- 11. An International Comparison Contents Some facts from Belgium… • Introduction Number of printing companies • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: Febelgra 11 11
- 12. An International Comparison Contents Some facts from Belgium… • Introduction Employment • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: Febelgra 12 12
- 13. An International Comparison Contents Some facts from Belgium… • Introduction Turnover • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: Febelgra 13 13
- 14. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction Belgian printers • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: NBB 14 14
- 15. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction Belgian printers • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: NBB 15 15
- 16. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction European printers • Important Trends Source: ESD 16 16
- 17. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction European printers • Important Trends Source: ESD 17 17
- 18. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction Size does matter... • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: ESD 18 18
- 19. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction Size does matter... • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: ESD 19 19
- 20. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction Size does matter... • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: ESD 20 20
- 21. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction Size does matter... • Important Trends • An International Comparison • Conclusion Source: ESD 21 21
- 22. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction How do they compare? • Important Trends • An International Printing versus manufacturing (Belgium) Comparison • Conclusion Source: ESD 22 22
- 23. An International Comparison Contents Are printing companies healthy? • Introduction How do they compare? • Important Trends • An International Printing versus manufacturing (Belgium) Comparison • Conclusion Source: ESD 23 23
- 24. Conclusion 24 24
- 25. Conclusion Contents Many trends influence the future of • Introduction printing companies… • Important Trends • An International They’re a threat to some Comparison • Conclusion They‘re an opportunity to others An international comparison shows that printing companies can be profitable! But not all are… Make the right choices! Innovate! 25 25
- 26. Thanks! 26 26
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- 29. Strategic Partners VIGC www.vigc.org - eddy.hagen@vigc.org 29 29